Jersey Postcards.
Collecting Jersey postcards can be great fun. There are so many subjects to choose from- such as shipping, the railway and Jersey buildings.
Jersey buildings can be expanded into a fascinating area – Jersey Hotels. Illustrated is a scarce postcard of the Anchorage Boarding Establishment at Havre des Pas. This is an early photographic postcard from 1905. It has been produced by Arthur Clark of Queen Street, St. Helier. Postcards of this publisher appear to be difficult to find. This building is now the De Normandie Hotel.
Jersey buildings can be expanded into a fascinating area – Jersey Hotels. Illustrated is a scarce postcard of the Anchorage Boarding Establishment at Havre des Pas. This is an early photographic postcard from 1905. It has been produced by Arthur Clark of Queen Street, St. Helier. Postcards of this publisher appear to be difficult to find. This building is now the De Normandie Hotel.
This illustration shows an early ‘Court’ postcard where the message was allowed on the picture side. The other side was for the address only.
The illustration shows the Corbiere Pavillion Hotel which was opened in the 1890’s. This scarce card is dated 1903, the hotel was still open in the 1980’s.
The illustration shows the Corbiere Pavillion Hotel which was opened in the 1890’s. This scarce card is dated 1903, the hotel was still open in the 1980’s.
De Guerin is another Jersey publisher of Island postcards. Two examples are illustrated above. The one on the left is an advertising card of De Guerin. The picture side shows the interior of the main Library in St Helier, The Halkett Library. The centre one shows his advert, which is on the reverse side. The other De Guerin postcard shows a street in the village of Gorey, with Mt. Orgueil Castle in the background. The castle is often known simply as Gorey Castle.
Another publisher of fine early Jersey postcards was H.G. Allix . Many of his cards were produced in colour as above. They were numbered although this could cause confusion as there were often two different views of the same building using the same number.
This illustration shows card no 24 – Hotel de L’Europe, a fine hotel in Mulcaster Street, St Helier. Unfortunately, this closed during the 1990’s.
This card(no 27) shows the Opera House, which was built on the site of an earlier theatre.
Allix card (no. 4) above shows a rare view of St Marks Road with Maison St Louis in the background. This card was published in black and white. Note the corner grocery shop on the right hand side- with an advert for tea on the wall.
Card No 46. A fine black and white view of Victoria College in Jersey.
The Island of Jersey boasts some attractive villages. Many village scenes have been depicted on Jersey postcards. This postcard shows a 1913 card of the village of Beaumont, near St Helier. Two stores can be seen – the local supply store (and sub Post office) of J. Lenfant and the Drapery store.
This fine card was produced by a less well known Publisher – Edmund Düsédau of Jersey.
This fine card was produced by a less well known Publisher – Edmund Düsédau of Jersey.
There are several different series of Albert Smith postcards. The three hotel postcards illustrated here – The Gardens of The Pomme d’Or Hotel, Chalet Hotel and British Hotel, - appear to be from early series. Note the Chalet Hotel is no 190. The other two have no numbers.
By the 1930’s Albert Smith was publishing photographic cards of Jersey Hotels. Two examples are featured here – Les Arches Hotel, (closed a few years ago) and the Ommaroo hotel (still open today).
In 1905/06, Albert Smith published a different series of postcards. These were early photographic postcards depicting certain events. The information about the event is detailed in the blank area at the bottom of the card. Note the Pavilion hotel on the right hand side of the Greve de Lecq card. Designs are similar , but notice the different layout of the information at the base of the card.
Featured here is the drag hunt at Greve de Lecq
Here the Potato merchants meeting in Jersey in 1906.
The Japanese dining room card above, dated 1909.
This photographic card published by Scott’s of Jersey, shows the Terminus Hotel in St Aubin. This was situated
alongside the station. Although the building remains today this hotel closed during the 1940’s.
The upper card shows the damage to St Aubin station after the fire in 1936. The lower card shows the Finisterre Hotel in the 1920’s. This is a photographic card published by Scotts of Jersey
Engine No. 1 at St Aubin. F. Moore's 3 Amen Corner, London EC4.
Just a post card. No indication of producer.
First Tower. Premiere Tour - LL. Levy ef Neurenin Reunis, 44 R. Letellier, Paris. Imp.
2nd Railcar has Budapest address on back , not readable.
