Fishing harbor and old quay, Teignmouth, Devon, 1906
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1906 (Early)
About this postcard
The harbor at Teignmouth, a South Devon town at the mouth of the River Teign, with rowboats and a red-bottomed boat drawn up on a pebbly beach and figures working around them. A two-masted sailing vessel lies alongside the old stone quay, where barrels and crates are stacked, and tall stone-and-red-brick buildings with steep roofs line the waterfront. A long pier and a small sailboat close the middle distance, with pale hills rising behind the town. The old quay served local shipping and fishing, and the town was a seaside resort by the early 1900s. The caption calls Teignmouth one of the beautiful towns of South Devon and a favorite resort for those seeking a respite from "the madding crowd."
Postcard Details
Highlands
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Amherst |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Raphael Tuck & Sons |
| Condition | Fair |
| Place addressed | Charlotte Hassett, Highlands |
| Place mentioned | Teignmouth, Devon, England |
| Publisher | Raphael Tuck & Sons, London, England |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | No white border; heavy mottled soiling and staining across the sky and upper left; worn edges. The picture is credited in print to H. B. Wimbush ("From the original picture by H. B. WIMBUSH."). Postmark: AMESBURY JUL 26 2-30P 1906. Divided-back Tuck "OILETTE" card, No. 7371, printed in England; US 1¢ Franklin stamp affixed; light edge wear and slight toning. |
Cite this card
Fishing harbor and old quay, Teignmouth, Devon, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/fishing-harbor-and-old-quay-teignmouth-devon-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.