The Tony Foster Postcard Collection

Beach Road, Holme. H. Coates Wisbech, Nene Series No. 977. Beach House is in the centre

Redwell and The Rest, Holme-next-Sea No 3876

Beach Road, Holme-next-Sea No. 7113. Looking north at the junction with Westgate. The village pond is on the left with the fingerboard over

The Church, Holme-next-the-Sea. St. Mary's showing the old path to the south-east entrance

Kirkgate St., Holme-next-the-Sea HNS1 'Copyright Frith Ltd. Street name now changed to just 'Kirkgate'. White Horse pub on the right

Henry Notingham and his Wife (a brass in the village church of St. Mary's). Date of postcard unknown

Whitehorse Camping Ground, Holme-next-the-Sea. H. Coates Wisbech, Nene Series No. 6455. Thought to be late 1940s

Whitehall Farm, Camp Holme, Norfolk. 1924

The Beach, Holme-Next-Sea. H. Coates Wisbech, Nene Series No. 5945

Ice floes, Holme. Thought to be early 1960s. Thanks to Mr. Tony Bellars who donated the postcard and who tells us that the postcard was bought at the Holme Bird Observatory.

Holme Church c. 1920s

Sea Henge, Holme-Next-The-Sea. Modern - c. 2016. Collection of Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn. Watercolour © John Hughes 2003.

Holme House, Holme-Next-The-Sea. Date c. 1915 or 1916 but not verified. No. J & S. 7277. Almost an identical view to the Fullers Series postcard shown below.

Riverside Caravan Site, Holme Next Sea (River Hun just west of the bridge in Beach Road). H. Coates Wisbech, Nene Series No. 7115. Believe photo taken about 1945

Riverside Camping Ground, Holme-Next-Sea. H. Coates Wisbech, Nene Series No. 5950

The Street, Holme-next-the-Sea. Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. London HNTS3. Looking westwards along what is now Kirkgate from the corner of Kirkgate with Eastgate.

Seahenge. Postcard photo by Wendy George. Photo taken 1998

In Westgate looking east with Chapel Cottages in front on the left. There is a shop on the right. One of the signs says 'Holme Post Office'. H. Coates, Wisbech, Nene series No. 5948. (This view is also featured on a multi-view postcard shown below.)

Church Road, Holme-next-the-Sea. Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. London HNTS9. Looking westwards along what is now Kirkgate with the entrance to Whitehall Farm on the right (with the picket fence).

Church Road, Holme-next-the-Sea. Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. London HNTS9. The other side of the previous postcard! The hand-written message says, 'My billet stands back on this road inside the white fence a lovely big house.'

Farm Corner, Holme-next-the-Sea. Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. London HNTS8. Looking northwards from the junction of Beach Road with Westgate on the right. The duck pond is on the left and Columbine Cottage is on the immediate right (although not shown on the postcard).

The Street, Holme-next-the-Sea. Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. London HNTS2. Looking eastwards from the junction of Peddars Way, Kirkgate and Westgate towards the White Horse P.H. (whose kitchen is the first building on the left).

The Street, Holme-next-the-Sea. Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. London HNTS1. Looking eastwards along what is now Westgate with Holme Farm Stables on the left and then Home Farm House on the left. The entrance on the right now leads to four homes, Prospect House, Sandpiper House, Curlew Cottage and Natterjack House. The telegraph pole on the right is no longer there.

Holme-Next-Sea. Four views - no labels and date unknown. Clockwise from top left: Taken from the duck pond in Beach Road looking east to Westgate (first dwelling is Columbine Cottage). The beach (obviously!). Taken from outside Pedders End in Kirkgate looking east. View across the golf course. Printed by the Witley Press, Hunstanton Ref. 6358605

Greetings from Holme-Next-Sea. Five views. Clockwise from top left: Beach Road: Golf Course: West Gate: The Beach: and in the centre, St. Mary's Church.

Ice Floes, Holme. Date unknown

Holme-Next-Sea. Five views. Clockwise from top left: The Beach: Beach Road: The Duck Pond Beach Road: The Sand Dunes: and in the centre St. Mary's Church, Kirkgate. Date unknown.

St. Mary's Church, Holme-next-the-Sea. Picture taken from the drive of 'Little Meadow' No. 11 Kirkgate. Date about 1900. Printed by the Witley Press, Hunstanton Ref. 6707109

Holme-next-the-Sea. Aerial view looking east from Beach Road. Large house at bottom of picture is Seagate House. On the lower left is Home Farm Stables. Note the white-walled barn opposite the Stables. That has now gone and four houses have been built on the land. In the distance at top right is St. Mary's Church tower. Date of postcard photo unknown. Thanks to Paula Collier, née Johnson, (who was born in Seagate House) for supplying this very interesting postcard.

Holme-next-Sea. Golf course. No. 7114 - Not sure where the houses are located (Broadwater, Beach Road? Information required). Posted in 1966

Holme-next-Sea. Multiple views - Clockwise from top left: Journey's End, Kirkgate (thanks to Pam Knight for the info), A149, Beach and dunes at Holme-next-the-Sea, St Mary's Church. A Kingsley postcard No. KN 1269 - 1978

Seahenge 2050 BC. The famous Bronze Age timber circle on the beach at Holme-next-the-Sea. A drawing by Ray Loveday. 2000

Holme-Next-Sea. From the top of St. Mary's church tower looking east and down on Church Cottages in Kirkgate. An early postcard, about 1905

Greetings from Holme-Next-Sea. A multi-view. Sadly the best image available. The middle picture shows the Post Office

Beach Road Holme-next-sea. H. Coates, Wisbech, Nene series No. 5951. About 1949

Holme Cross Roads. A real photo postcard. H. Coates Wisbech, Nene Series No. 7116. About 1945 although postcard is franked with date 1960.

Kirkgate St. Holme-next-sea. Date unknown. From an original watercolour by Alan Smith. Printed by Thorndick & Dawson. It is likely that this postcard was a special commission for the Village Stores in Holme-next-the-Sea

Westgate Street, Holme Next The Sea. c. 1920-1925. A real photo postcard. Fuller's Series No. J 1057. Now just Westgate with Chapel Cottages immediately to the left of the pony and trap and the Primitive Methodist Chapel further left with St. Mary's church tower straight ahead

Beach Road, Holme-Next-The-Sea. c. 1925. A real photo postcard. The pond (still there!) opposite what is now Westgate. Looks like a group of Scouts approaching the pony and trap at the pond. Fuller's Series No. J 4989

Beach Road, Holme Next The Sea. c. 1925. A real photo postcard (Fuller's Series J.). The bridge over the River Hun looking north towards the sea

The Old Bridge, Beach Road, Holme-Next-Sea. The Norvic Mill Series. Looking South - the large white house in the right background is Brownsea. The other buildings, just to the left of Brownsea, are what used to be Miss Nancy Wheeler's indoor riding school and the rear of her stables in Westgate. A real photo postcard, probably just pre 1939/40.

Holme House, Holme-next-the-Sea. Fuller's Series No. 4994. A real photo postcard taken before 1945. Almost an identical view to the J & S postcard shown above.

White Horse Inn, Holme No. 975. A reproduction postcard by Norfolk Past - c. 1900

The Vicarage, Peddars Way (Middle Lane). Postally used in 1960. Printed sepia postcard. H. Coates Wisbech, Nene Series No. 6635

St. Mary's church, Holme-next-the-Sea. Date unknown. Fullers Series (Norvic Mill) A333.

Aerial view of Holme-next-the-Sea. Date unknown. Shows the caravan site at the rear of The White horse with Whitehall in the centre.

Village Inn, Holme-next-Sea (the White Horse). Date unknown. H. Coates Wisbech, Nene Series No. 5946

Interior of St. Mary's church Holme-next-the-Sea. About 1925. Fuller's Series d. 4991.

Holme-next-Sea. Multiple views - Clockwise from top left: A149?, Kirkgate looking west towards St. Mary's Church, Old Hunstanton Golf Course at Holme-next-the-Sea, Kirkgate looking east towards the White Horse (village shop on the right). A Kingsley postcard No. KN 1268.

The Church Holme-next-Sea. H. Coates Wisbech, Nene Series No. 974 with the Village School just to the left.

The Beach at Holme next the Sea. Postcard pre 1945.

The beach at Holme-next-Sea. Postmarked August, 1937.

Multiple views. Clockwise from top left: Beach Road - Golf Links - Westgate - The Beach.

Postcard with multiple views including the beach and the White Horse Public House. Printed by Thorndick & Dawson, Norwich. Reverse bears the legend: 'Specially commissioned for Holme Village Stores'

St. Mary's Church - postcard dated 1905.

Village Street - Nene Series No. 3872. View on Kirkgate Street (now renamed Kirkgate) looking west towards St. Mary's Church

This postcard has been incorrectly printed 'Eastgate Street'. This view of St. Mary's church is actually seen from Kirkgate looking East with the farm gate leading to Whitehall Farm in the foreground. Photo can be dated to between 1909 and 1914.

The Rookery - on Westgate Street (now renamed Westgate).

Outside Home Farm Stables on left and looking east towards Home Farm House on left. H. Coates Wisbech, Nene Series No. 267. Nearest building on the right is now the garage of Prospect House.