Woolacombe Barricade Shell Beach, Devon, 1961
- Subject
- Beaches & Coastlines
- Card type
- Real photo
- Date
- c. 1961 (Chrome)
About this postcard
Black-and-white view of a shell beach at Woolacombe, North Devon, framed by dark rocky headlands. A few small figures walk along the sand and among the rocks, with the open sea and a distant headland beyond. The printed caption reads "WOOLACOMBE BARRICADE SHELL BEACH"; "Barricade" is likely a garbling of Barricane, the shell beach at Woolacombe. The card's holiday message from Gladys and George reports inclement weather, good hotel food, and a restful stay, a familiar note from a North Devon seaside holiday in the early 1960s.
Postcard Details
105, Grosvenor Schs. Woodford Green, Essex England
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , ILFRACOMBE |
|---|---|
| Publisher | J. R. JUDGES' LTD |
| Series | 14411 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Misses Johnson, 105, Grosvenor Schs., Woodford Green, Essex, England |
| Place depicted | Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Publisher | J. R. JUDGES' LTD, Hastings, England |
| Stamp | 2d Queen Elizabeth II, red |
| Stamp | 2½d Queen Elizabeth II, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | White border around image; black-and-white glossy real photo print; light surface wear and faint stains. Postmark: ILFRACOMBE 4 PM 22 AUG 1961. Divided-back glossy real-photo card with white border; pencil dealer stock code at top left; printed J. R. Judges' Ltd, Hastings, England imprint on back; caption and publisher name printed in the negative on the front. |
Cite this card
Woolacombe Barricade Shell Beach, Devon, 1961, postcard, c. 1961. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/woolacombe-barricade-shell-beach-devon-1961. Accessed November 2, 2026.