Some Postcards from the Collection
The postcard collection comprises of over 4,800 postcards covering a wide range of dates and subjects the earliest dating from the Edwardian era.
As well as those produced by shipping companies many of the early ones in the collection were produced by local postcard photographers in the areas that the ships operated. In addition to depicting people, places and humour the vast majority of the postcards relate to the vessels that sailed through each decade of the 20th century. These include the ships which still sail today.
Sepia-tone real photograph postcard showing the PS Royal Eagle moored alongside the Tower of London around 1938
Author; Judges Ltd Card
Source: Private Donation
AccNo: 2007.52.50
Colour postcard showing the PS Royal Eagle emerging from under the raised bacules of the Tower Bridge around 1950
Author: Salmon Card
Source: Private Donation
Acc No: 2004.292.15
Sepia-tone photograph showing passengers aboard the PS Barry at Ilfracombe on 16th September around 1910. The photograph shows passengers crowding against a railing posing for the camera
Author: Phillipse
Source; Smith-cox Collection
Acc No: 2007.57.1037
Sepia-tone postcard showing the Bridge with the Master aboard the PS Albion on 29th September 1911 whilst the steamer was alongside at Ilfracombe.
Author: Batten
Source: Smith-Cox Collection
Acc No: 2007.57.1399
Sepia-tone postcard showing the assembled crew of the PS Cambria in 1908
Author: Phillipse
Source; Smith-Cox Collection
Acc No: 2007.57.1517
Sepia-tone photograph showing crew assembled close to the gangway of the PS Cambria on the 15th July around 1908 whilst the steamer was alongside Ilfracombe.
Author: Phillipse
Source: Smoth-Cox Collection
Acc No: 2007.57.1403
Sepia-tone postcard showing the assembled crew of P & A. Campbell’s PS Cambria photographed whilst the steamer was alongside at Ilfracombe in 1908.
Author : Phillipse
Source: Smith-Cox Collection
Acc No: 2007.57.1381
Sepia-tone postcard showing General Sir Redvers Buller
and Lady Buller landing from the PS Cambria at Ilfracombe
in July 1905.
Author : Phillipse & Lees
Source: Smith-Cox Collection
Acc No : 2007.57.1005
Sepia-tone postcard showing the Bridge of the PS Cambria with the Master, First Officer and another gentleman whilst alongside at Ilfracombe on 6th October 1908.
Author : Phillipse & Lees
Source: Smith- Cox Collection
Acc No : 2007.57. 1380
Sepia Tone Postcard showing a presentation to Captain
Livingstone aboard P. and A. Campbell’s PS Cambria on
10th October 1908, Ifracombe.
Author : Phillipse & Lees
Source: Smith- Co Collection
Acc No : 2007.57. 1348
Sepia Tone Postcard showing Captain Livingstone on the Bridge of the PS Cambria, c1908
Author : Phillipse & Lees
Source: Smith- Co Collection
Acc No : 2007.57. 1350