. Postcard photo of the sea front at Herne Bay, Kent, England, 1903-1912. The Shingles, marked with a cross on the postcard, was a guest house on the west beach of Herne Bay. At the time there were rumours of Bohemian goings-on in these isolated houses, and it is known that nude bathing took place on early mornings when the tide was in. The photographer was Fred C. Palmer of Tower Studio, Herne Bay, Kent, who is believed to have died 1936-1939. Points of interest: Today a bungalow can be any single-storey domestic building, but at that time it meant a colonial-style domestic building of one or
. Postcard photo of the sea front at Herne Bay, Kent, England, 1903-1912. The Shingles, marked with a cross on the postcard, was a guest house on the west beach of Herne Bay. At the time there were rumours of Bohemian goings-on in these isolated houses, and it is known that nude bathing took place on early mornings when the tide was in. The photographer was Fred C. Palmer of Tower Studio, Herne Bay, Kent, who is believed to have died 1936-1939. Points of interest: Today a bungalow can be any single-storey domestic building, but at that time it meant a colonial-style domestic building of one or two storeys, often with an exterior gallery and balconies. Note the Kentish hoys (small boats) on the beach. The rectangular wood frames pulled up above the tideline for winter may be for trade kiosks, bathers' changing rooms or for shade, when covered with canvas. Border The remaining border of this image is important for researchers of this photographer. Some photographers trimmed their images more than others, and Palmer has a reputation for producing smaller postcards than other early 20th century UK photographers. He took his own photos, developed them in-house onto postcard-backed photographic paper and trimmed them himself. It is worth adding that during hand-developing the border is actively masked with equipment which both crops the picture and causes the white frame or border to appear on the paper. This frame is part of the design and is one of the reasons why the quality of Palmer's work is so interesting, and why there is an article and category for him on English Wiki. Researchers need to see exactly where the edge of the postcard is. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Postmarked 1912. Fred C. Palmer (died 1936-1939) 126 Fred C Palmer The Shingles
Size: 2834px × 1763px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., /, /., 1912., fred, palmer, postmarked
