1910s On the Marine Drive Llandudno Wales Art Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

Experience the dramatic coastal beauty of North Wales with this atmospheric artistic rendering of the Marine Drive in Llandudno. The scene captures the winding road as it hugs the steep limestone cliffs of the Great Orme, overlooking the churning Irish Sea under a moody, cloud-swept sky. Gulls soar through the mist, highlighting the rugged and untamed nature of this famous Victorian-era toll road. This card serves as a romanticized record of one of the most spectacular coastal drives in Wales, which has drawn visitors seeking breathtaking views and bracing sea air since its completion in 1878, making it a perfect piece for collectors of maritime art.

Details

Era: Divided Back (c. 1912–1918)
City: Llandudno
State or Region: Conwy
Country: Wales
Topic: Marine Drive, Great Orme, Llandudno Coastline, Welsh Landscapes, Maritime Art, Coastal Roads, Elmer Keene
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Artist / Photographer: Elmer Keene
Publisher: E. T. W. Dennis and Sons Ltd., London and Scarborough
Printer: E. T. W. Dennis and Sons Ltd. (The "Dainty" Series)
Print Type: Collotype

Additional Information

This postcard is part of the "Dainty" Series, specifically identified as Dennis's Hand-Coloured Bromide Series, number 216. Based on the publisher's history and the specific "Dainty" trade mark on the reverse, this card can be narrowly dated to the mid-1910s, likely between 1912 and 1918. The artwork features the signature of Elmer Keene (1853–1929), a popular British landscape artist renowned for his moody, "moonlight" style coastal views. E. T. W. Dennis and Sons was a pioneer in the British postcard industry, being the first to produce a pictorial postcard in the UK. This uncirculated card is a hand-colored collotype, a process that involved applying subtle tints over a high-quality photographic base to achieve its distinctive painterly appearance.