Scarborough Marine Drive Postcard 1973 Dennis Productions

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Scarborough Marine Drive Postcard 1973 Dennis Productions

A classic 1973 view of Scarborough’s Marine Drive, showcasing the charming south-end watchtower with handwritten holiday notes and a crisp Queen Elizabeth II stamp and postmark.

Measurements: approx. 5 1 /2 x 3 1/2 inches
Dates: 23 August 1973
Condition: Light wear consistent with age. Please check our images.
Internal notes: QC passed

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Bathed in coastal sunlight, the South End of Marine Drive in Scarborough captures the timeless character of this Yorkshire seaside town. This vintage postcard frames the distinctive stone and timber watchtower, its red-tiled roof rising above the road, with the harbour and lighthouse faintly visible in the distance. It’s an image that evokes the sound of seagulls, the scent of salt air, and the hum of leisurely seaside life in postwar Britain.

Published by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd., Scarborough & London, this card was posted on 23 August 1973 and addressed to Miss M. Galloway in Eaglescliffe, Co. Durham. The reverse bears a bright pink 2½p Queen Elizabeth II stamp with a Scarborough postmark, alongside a charming message about fishing, pea pie suppers, and bracing sea air. This everyday slice of 1970s seaside nostalgia is part of a once-vast tradition of handwritten postcards that charted family holidays across Britain.

With only light corner wear and vivid colour reproduction, this postcard remains in strong vintage condition. A delightful piece for collectors of British coastal scenes, Dennis Productions ephemera, or those preserving mid-century travel correspondence, it offers a warm connection to summer holidays of the past.

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