The Isle
of Wight was popularized in the mid-nineteenth century by the decision
of Queen Victoria and Price Albert to rebuild Osborne House on the island.
By all accounts they spent some of their most happy times there together
and, although blighted by low wages and high unemployment, the Isle of
Wight is still a delightful place to spend a few days and seems to be stuck
in a time warp of around 1960.
Views
of the Isle of Wight are highly popular. Scanner has resized some views
slightly larger but they are all standard size.
'Spencer Road, Ryde, I.W.'.
Condition 9/10.
Order #382.
Price $15.
Untitled view of the interior
of Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor.
Condition 8/9 (slight marks).
Order #383
Price $15.
'Shanklin I.W.'. A good mechanically
produced view.
Condition 8.
Order #384
Price $8.
Frank Mason Good 'No 82. The
Shanklin Bazaar'.
Condition 7/8.
Order #386
Price $75.
Frank Mason Good 'No 83. The
Baths from the Beach'.
Condition 8.
Order #387
Price $85.
Frank Mason Good 'No 85A. The
Chine Inn, Shanklin'.
Condition 7/8.
Order #388
Price $85.
Frank Mason Good 'No 89. At
Shanklin'.
Condition 8.
Order #389
Price $85.
Frank Mason Good 'No 89. At
Shanklin'.
Condition 7 (stain on back).
Order #390
Price $75.
Valentine Blanchard. Stereographs
of the Isle of Wight. No 663. Sandown from the cliffs. Dates between 1863
and 1872. Nice view with people on the clifftop and bathing machines on
the beach.
Condition 7 (slightly faded
and slightly stained).
Order #392.
Price $15.
Views of Shanklin Chine are legion and identical views are uncommon. All the ones offered here are from different negs.
'Interior of Shanklin Chine,
IOW'.
Condition 7/8 for an early
view.
Order #395.
Price $15.
F. Hudson, Ventnor. '518. Walk
through Shanklin Chine, I.W.'.
Condition 8.
Order #397.
Price $18.
'The Chine, Shanklin'.
Condition 7/8 (slight yellowing
at sides).
Order #398.
Price $15.
'Shanklin'.
Condition 9.
Order #399.
Price $18.
Blackgang Chine
'Blackgang Chine, Isle of Wight'.
Condition 7.
Order #2453.
Price $15.
'Blackgang Chine'. Figures
in foreground.
Condition 7.
Order #2454.
Price $12.
'Blackgang Chine'. Three figures
on beach.
Condition 8/9.
Order #2455.
Price $18.
F. Hudson, Ventnor. 'Sand Rock
Hotel'. Superb !!!!!
Condition 8.
Order #2456.
Price $22.
Untitled view of St Lawrence Church. Dated November 1861.
Condition 7/8.
Order #2457.
Price $22.
Yellow label, black fancy border.
'Areton Church & Grave of "Dairyman's Daughter"'. Good hand-tinting.
Condition. Slight blue mark
on wall of church in right image..
Order #2458
Price $22.
Same as previous view with
deeper coloring.
Condition 8/9.
Order #2459
Price $22.
Queen
Victoria died at Osborne House in 1901. Recently, most of the 'Mrs Brown'
movie was filmed there. It was rebuilt under the direction of Prince
Albert in the Italianate manner and from its grounds Victoria and Albert
could watch the review of their fleet in the Solent. Britain then had dozens
of warships and the Fleet was an impressive site. Now we have two rowing
boats and a dredger but we can live better with our consciences.
If you
want to look it up on the net, it is now spelt 'Osbourne' for some unknown
reason. Better still, it is open to the public and has been preserved as
much as possible inside and out as it was when Victoria and Albert spent
their early, happy days there, so pay a visit next time you're this side
of the Pond.
Underwood'Osborne House, Queen
Victoria's Marine Residence, Isle of Wight'.
Condition 7/8.
Order #2462.
Price $12.
White label 'Statuary, Osborne
Palace IW. 512'.
Condition. Slight to moderate
glue creep in ceiling area.
Order #2463.
Price $10.
Disderi.
'724. The Small Drawing Room'.
Condition
8/9
Order
#2465.
Price
$18.
Disderi.
'728. Billiard Room'.
Condition
8/9
Order
#2466.
Price
$18.
Disderi.
'740. The Dining Room'.
Condition
8/9
Order
#2467.
Price
$18.
Disderi.
'745. The Billiard Room - Fidelité Room'.
Condition
9.
Order
#2468.
Price
$18.
Nicholson's Isle of Wight series
'Carisbrooke Castle'. Two men, one sitting on ground.
Condition 6 (slightly light).
Order #2469.
Price $10.
Nicholson's Isle of Wight series
'Carisbrooke Castle'. Same view but clearer.
Condition 7/8.
Order #2470.
Price $15.
'Prince
Charles' Window, Carisbrook Castle'.
Condition
7.
Order
#2471.
Price
$15.
'Charles Window. Carisbrooke
Castle'. Mechanically produced view.
Condition 7.
Order #2472.
Price $2.
Handwritten 'Princess Elizabeth's
Tomb in St Thomas's Church, Newport'.
Condition 7.
Order #2473.
Price $12.
Brown & Wheeler, Cowes.
'Princess Elizabeth's Monument, Newport Church'.
Condition 7.
Order #2475.
Price $12.
Frank Mason Good. 'No 104.
Tomb of Princess Elizabeth. Newport Church, I.W.'. Short description.
Condition. Light stain at
top.
Order #2476.
Price $15.
'Watcombe Bay, I of W'. Probably
J. Symonds, Ryde.
Condition. Slight stain.
Order #2478.
Price $10.
'The Needles, I of W'. Probably
J. Symonds, Ryde.
Condition 8.
Order #2479.
Price $12.
'The Needles, Isle of Wight'.
Condition 7 due to light foxing.
Order #2480.
Price $12.
Valentine Blanchard. 'No 781.
The Arched Rock, Freshwater Bay'.
Condition 7/8.
Order #2482.
Price $15.
Handwritten 'Needles, Isle
of Wight'. I think this is a known, early view which I have seen in a book
somewhere.
Condition. Stains are glue-creep.
Order #2483.
Price $10.
