1930 Terrace Walk Puffin Island Wales Postcard
About This Vintage Postcard
The serene coastal beauty of North Wales is captured in this early 20th-century view from Llanfairfechan, looking out toward Puffin Island. The scene features the Terrace Walk, a popular hillside promenade that offered Victorian and Edwardian tourists a gentle path with panoramic vistas of the Menai Strait and the Irish Sea. In the distance, the low, flat silhouette of Puffin Island (Ynys Seiriol) sits on the horizon, known for its historic monastery ruins and its namesake bird colonies. The lush, verdant foliage and the red-tiled rooftops of the town below illustrate the charm of this seaside resort, which grew significantly with the arrival of the railway as a health retreat. This painterly view evokes the quiet, romantic atmosphere of the Welsh coast during the height of its popularity as a destination for seasonal travelers.
Details
Era: Divided Back (1930)
City: Llanfairfechan
State or Region: Conwy, North Wales
Country: Wales / United Kingdom
Topic: The Terrace Walk, Puffin Island, Menai Strait, Welsh Coastal Landscapes, British Seaside Resorts
Condition: Circulated
Postage: 1d. King George V Red Stamp, postmarked Aug 4, 1930, in Penmaenmawr
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: Valentine's & Sons, Ltd., Dundee and London
Printer: Valentine's & Sons, Ltd.
Print Type: Carbo Colour (Lithograph)
Additional Information
This postcard is part of the "Carbo Colour" series produced by the prestigious firm of Valentine's & Sons, Ltd. While the image number 218908 on the front suggests a slightly earlier original negative, the postmark and specific "Valentine's Carbo Colour" branding on the reverse definitively narrow the mailing date to August 1930. The card was sent to "Sister Gray" at St. Andrews Hospital in Northampton, with a message from "N. Murphy" describing the weather as "fairly good" for "long walks" in the Welsh countryside. The 1d. George V red stamp was the standard rate for inland postcards in Britain during this era. Llanfairfechan, a model Victorian village, remains a popular destination for those seeking the same coastal and mountain air celebrated in this vintage memento.
