Whitehaven Sea Brow Cumbria Antique Old victorian Picture Print 1900 ROC#272

Whitehaven Sea Brow Cumbria 1900 Antique Print A black & white print, rescued from a disbound book from 1900 called Round Our Coasts, with another picture on the reverse side. Suitable for framing, the average page size including text is approx 12″ x 9.25″ or 30cm x 23.5cm. Actual picture size is approx 10″ x 7″ or 25.5cm x 17.5cm. This is an antique print not a modern copy and can show signs of age or previous use commensurate with the age of the print. Please view any scans as they form part of the description. All prints will be sent bagged and in a tube, large letter size box or board backed envelope for protection in transit. While every care is taken to ensure my scans or photos accurately represent the item offered for sale, due to differences in monitors and internet pages my pictures may not be an exact match in brightness or contrast to the actual item. Text description beneath the picture (subject to any spelling errors due to the OCR program used) WHITEHAVEN THIS is a somewhat important seaport on the coast of Cumberland, With 20,000 inhabitants, and possesses a fine harbour which, with the various craft that are usually to be seen there, is an interesting spectacle. The town is generally deemed worthy of a visit by the holiday-makers staying at the neighbouring resorts, such as Seascale and St. Bees, when, after having tasted the simple delights of the latter places, they begin to pine for streets, shops, and the bustle of a busy market town. Whitehaven is shut off from the south by the massive bulk of St. Bees Head, 330 feet in height, from which in clear weather there are admirable glimpses of the Lake Mountains, the Isle of Man, and the South Coast of Scotland. The little village of St. Bees is a few minutes’ walk from the seashore, and is connected with Whitehaven, four miles distant, by railway. Many of the inhabitants of this district attain to a great age, which is what may be called a living proof of the healthiness of the climate. The excursions and walks in the neighbourhood are very numerous. The Furness Railway Company have arranged circular tours to various lakes, including rail, steamer, and char-a-hancs; and the London and North-Western Railway issue excursion tickets to Bassenthwaite Lake and Derwent Water. In the matter of sport, there is fair salmon and trout fishing in the rivers, preserved by the West Cumberland Fishery Board; and the sea-fishing is fair. Cricket, tennis, and bowls are played in the Recreation Grounds at St. Bees, and a golf course has recently been laid out.