Waves breaking at Tigne Point, Malta, 1915

Subjects: Coastal Scenery Historic Towers Waterfronts & Harbors
Card type: Real photo
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Waves breaking at Tigne Point, Malta, 1915, c. 1915 real photo postcard — Back

About this postcard

Sepia photograph of heavy surf breaking over dark rocks at Tigne Point, Malta, with spray filling the foreground. Beyond the water, a low fortified point carries a stone tower and a row of buildings under a hazy sky. Tigne Point lies at the tip of Sliema, across Marsamxett Harbour from Valletta, and its fortifications date from the Knights of St John. The message catches a traveler midway through a tour of Algeria, Tunis, Tripoli, and Malta, with Sicily next. He mentions friends last seen in Paris and asks to be remembered to the recipient's unit.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Dear Rege: Thanks for your Xmas card. Having a wonderful time just now, trekking around in Algeria, Tunis, Tripoli + this place. Going Sicily to-morrow. Have heard from Lyman. Billy had gone back to the States when I left Paris; not sure where he is now. Have seen lot of Geddo, Hale French, Tom + Leon while they were in Paris. Best luck to you + remember me to the Unit you see in [illegible]. As ever Bob P.

PostmarkedVALLETTA, January 9, 1915, 21:00

Addressed to

Reginald Coggeshall.

Harvard University. Cambridge., MA

Postcard record

Postmarked	January 9, 1915, 21:00, VALLETTA
Condition	Fair
Place addressed	Reginald Coggeshall., Harvard University., Cambridge., MA
Place depicted	Tigne Point, Malta
Stamp	1d King Edward VII, red, issued 1906
Stamp	1d King George V, perforated
Notes	Sepia-toned photographic print; torn/missing pieces along top edge, corner wear and surface staining; divided-back stock printed CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS ONLY, matte sepia finish, no white border. Postmark: VALLETTA 9 JA 15 (Malta). Pencil message; 1d Malta King George V stamp. Front caption reads 'Malta. Tigne Point'.

Cite this card

Waves breaking at Tigne Point, Malta, 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/waves-breaking-at-tigne-point-malta-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.