Scarborough Yorkshire | Castle Walls and Coastal Panorama | RPPC Postcard SP25

Vintage sepia photographic postcard showing the castle walls at Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, with a panoramic view over the town and curving coastline. The front caption reads “Castle Walls, Scarborough,” with card number 2028.

Scene Details:

• Stone curtain walls, battlements and a round tower dominate the foreground.
• An arched gateway passes through the wall beside the tower.
• Visitors walk along paths and steps below the fortifications.
• Scarborough’s buildings spread across the background, with the bay and beach to the right.
• Front copyright imprint identifies The Southcliffe Photo, Scarborough.

Postal Markings:

• Red 1d and green 1½d Queen Elizabeth II British postage stamps.
• Scarborough, Yorkshire machine cancellation dated 9 September 1955, with wavy cancellation lines.
• Handwritten message mentioning a fortnight’s holiday and showery weather.
• Addressed to Miss V. Loadman, 9 Wentworth Road, York.
• Reverse printed “Post Card,” “Printed in Great Britain,” “Guaranteed Real Photograph,” and “With Greetings and Best Wishes.”

Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D