$15.00
Durban South Africa - Gardiner Street Horse-Drawn Carriages - Postcard SP23 as is
Vintage postcard showing Gardiner Street in Durban, South Africa, with a busy street scene featuring horse-drawn carriages lined along a tree-shaded boulevard. Colonial-era commercial buildings, including a distinctive domed structure, line the right side of the street.
Scene Details:
- Horse-drawn carriages and coaches lined along the left side of Gardiner Street beneath large shade trees
- Pedestrians and rickshaw visible along the wide unpaved street
- Prominent domed corner building (Clark & Trimbath signage visible) and Victorian-era storefronts on the right
- Soft tinted sky in pink and pale blue tones
- Caption printed in red: "Gardiner Street" and "Durban"
- Handwritten message on front addressed to Miss Cissy Smith, 13 Holly St., Jarrow on Tyne, England
- Two Cape of Good Hope halfpenny green stamps affixed, postmarked
This card sold as is due to and approx 1 inch tear at the top right edge. 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