“"We don’t remember days, we remember moments."

Leaving the Spa & Cliffe Park behind us
Section #001

~ 01 ~ #3766 Marine Parade, Dovercourt (Aug 31st 1888) Poulton Series H&D ~

~ 02 ~ A very early postcard of Dovercourt Bay (1900) H&D ~
Note the Bandstand built in 1901, is not yet present.

This very early Dovercourt postcard captured a view, that remained virtually unchanged for a century. It's an iconic location for both amateur and professional photographers alike, with in excess of over a hundred postcards produced, with almost identical views (which may make it, the most photographed spot in the Harwich and Dovercourt area).

​I have tried to split these postcards, into two distinct periods, the “pre 1930” and “post 1930”, mainly due to the changing horizon, with the arrival of the Cliff Pavilion, which was built in 1931 (later demolished in 1974). 

~ 03 ~ Marine Parade, Dovercourt Bay, Essex (1902) H&D ~

~ 04 ~ #5434  Dovercourt (1903) The Wyndham Series H&D ~

~ 05 ~ Dovercourt Bay (1904) Valentines H&D ~

~ 06 ~ Dovercourt, Slopes Looking West (1906) H&D ~

~ 07 ~ #21072 Dovercourt Slopes Looking West (1906) H&D ~

~ 08 ~ J&S 6473 Gardens Looking West, Dovercourt (1907) H&D ~

~ 09 ~ No. 3. Dovercourt. Slopes (1908) H&D ~

~ 10 ~ S12608 Cliff Gardens, Dovercourt (1909) Kingsway H&D ~ 

~ 11  ~ A 06652 The Gardens Dovercourt (1910) E.C.Pattison H&D ~

~ 12  ~ #1313 The Cliffs, Dovercourt Looking West (1912) H&D ~

~ 13 ~ Lower ParadeDovercourt (1913 ) Photo by G.E.Dowdy the Chemist H&D ~

~ 14 ~ #8342 Gardens Looking West, Dovercourt (1913) Willson H&D ~

~ 15 ~ G1723-79 6586 14 Gardens, Dovercourt Bay (1914) W.A.Well's H&D ~

~ 16 ~ #24457 Dovercourt. Slopes and Shelter (1914) Photochrom H&D ~

~ 17  ~ #39432 The Garden's Dovercourt (1919) Valentines H&D ~

~ 18 ~ #12293 The Promenade, Dovercourt Bay (1922) H&D ~

~ 19 ~ #85137 Dovercourt Bay (1924) Bells H&D ~

~ 20 ~ #96834 The Bay from East Hill,  Dovercourt, (1925) Bells H&D ~

~ 21 ~ #6011 Gardens & Promenade W Dovercourt Bay (1926) J.Salmon H&D ~

~ 22 ~ #120854 Dovercourt (1927) by Bells H&D ~

This postcard follows on from last week, capturing a view, that has remained virtually unchanged for a century.
The photograph is looking West from East Hill at Dovercourt Bay, towards the Bandstand, which was enclosed later in that year and completely removed in 1931, (to be replaced by the Cliff Pavilion).
In the "close-up" a hut and wheelbarrow can be seen, possibly marking the commencing of work. that needed to be completed. I also like the comments on the back of the card, about the "this being the nicer side of Dovercourt" I wonder what the "bad" side was ?

~ 23 ~ #10583 Dovercourt (1928) Judge's H&D ~

~ 24 ~ #66314 Dovercourt the Front from East (1928) Photochrom H&D ~

~ 25 ~ Beacon Hill and Lower Promenade, Dovercourt Bay (1928) H&D ~

~ 26 ~ #17641 The Slopes & Promenade, Dovercourt Bay (1931) W.A.Wells H&D ~

~ 27 ~ #19763 The Gardens & Parade, Dovercourt (1932) H&D ~

~ 28 ~ #17853 The Promenade and Slopes, Dovercourt Bay, Essex (1962) Salmon H&D ~