Golfers at the First Tee, North Berwick, Scotland, circa 1902
- Card type
- Printed photo
- Date
- c. 1902 (Early)
About this postcard
The card, captioned "The First Tee", North Berwick, shows golfers in early 20th-century dress on the links at North Berwick, Scotland, with a small red hut at the first tee and the town and North Berwick Law behind. North Berwick Golf Club, founded in 1832, is one of the oldest golf clubs in the world, and its West Links course along the Firth of Forth is famous for holes such as the Redan. The view was published in the Reliable Series, a line of tinted topographical postcards issued by William Ritchie & Sons of Edinburgh.
Postcard Details
IN HESSEN.
Postcard record
| Publisher | William Ritchie & Sons |
|---|---|
| Series | RELIABLE SERIES. R1437 RELIABLE SERIES. |
| Condition | Good |
| Place depicted | North Berwick, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Place mentioned | Hessen, Germany |
| Notes | Thin white border; grainy tinted print; light corner and edge wear. No postmark. Undivided back with "POST CARD" heading and "The Address Only To Be Written Here."; printed heading "INLAND 1/2d FOREIGN, WITH NOTHING BUT ADDRESS ON THIS SIDE 1d"; left edge reads "FOR INLAND POSTAGE ONLY THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE."; stamp box with W&S monogram; publisher line reads "CHROMOTYPED IN HESSEN."; series "RELIABLE SERIES. R1437" — British-market card, c. 1900s. Unused, no writing; light soiling and a few fox spots. |
Cite this card
Golfers at the First Tee, North Berwick, Scotland, circa 1902, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/golfers-at-the-first-tee-north-berwick-scotland-circa-1902. Accessed November 2, 2026.