This is a captivating Nostalgia Postcard from The Nostalgia Postcard Collector's Club, featuring a charming scene titled "Bathing beauties aboy." The postcard depicts eight lovely girls posing in their bathing costumes at Douglas, Isle of Man, captured in July 1927. The reverse side provides a detailed description of Douglas, highlighting its status as a main holiday resort with picturesque horse-drawn trams and stunning views of Scotland, England, Wales, and Ireland on clear days.
This edition was published by IRIS Publishing Ltd. in MCMXC (1990) as Set 1, reproducing a classic image from Hulton Picture Co. It forms part of the "Yesterday's Britain 1890's - 1950's" collection, celebrating historical moments and styles. The postcard is made of standard postcard paper and features an illustrative stamp-like graphic and a small drawing of a bathing beauty on the reverse. This listing includes the single postcard as pictured.
Verified Specifications: Brand/Maker: The Nostalgia Postcard Collector's Club, IRIS Publishing Ltd., Hulton Picture Co. Item Type: Postcard Era/Style: Vintage Photograph (1927) / Modern Reprint (1990) Material: Paper Theme: Bathing Beauties, Vintage Fashion, Isle of Man, Douglas, Historical Photography Features: Sepia Tone Photograph, Descriptive Text on Reverse, Decorative Border Included Components: 1 Postcard Country of Origin: Not explicitly stated, but content is British. Year Manufactured: 1990 (Postcard Print Date) Time Period Manufactured: 1990s