The view looks out from the mouth of Reynards Cave over Dovedale, a limestone gorge in the Peak District. Wooded slopes fall steeply on both sides, with a rocky limestone face on the right and a green hillside dropping away to the left. A pale, lightly clouded sky shows between the two wooded flanks of the dale. By the early 1900s Dovedale was a popular walking destination, known for its crags, caves, and river scenery.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Sister, - 12-2-1909.
I will write to you
a few lines, I was over town
this P.M. say girls if you
come to town try and come
to my place before going
to town I want to see you
perhaps I can go with you
then. With love,
How is Marie, & Sophie,
write soon
White border around the image; caption printed in red. Light staining and speckling along the top edge; slight corner wear.
Postmark: OSHKOSH DEC 3 1909 8 30 AM WIS. Divided-back card with white border; purple-ink message written sideways; 1c Franklin 1909 stamp; light edge wear and foxing.
Cite this card
Dovedale from Reynards Cave, Derbyshire, England, 1909, postcard, c. 1909. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/dovedale-from-reynards-cave-derbyshire-england-1909. Accessed November 2, 2026.
