Isle of Wight Postcard – Shanklin the Village – Photochrom No. 31640

A beautiful vintage colour postcard showing Shanklin Old Village on the Isle of Wight, with its picturesque thatched cottages, traditional buildings and a horse-drawn cart along the village street.

The scene captures the charm of this historic village, with its distinctive thatched roofs, decorative cottage details and leafy surroundings. A lovely postcard for collectors of Isle of Wight history, traditional English villages, historic architecture and vintage rural scenes.

The front is captioned “31640. Shanklin: The Village.” The reverse identifies the card as part of the Celesque Series, published by The Photochrom Co. Ltd., London and Tunbridge Wells.

The postcard has been written and posted, with a George V one-penny red stamp and a handwritten message addressed to Derby. 

• Postal Date: 1920
• Postal Condition: Posted
• Publisher: The Photochrom Co
• Series: Celesque Series 31640
• Condition: Vintage condition with age related wear. Please examine the scanned images of the actual item and age condition carefully.
• Postage: Free UK second class Royal Mail postage
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The images shown are of the actual postcard you will receive, to give you the best possible view of its authentic vintage condition.