Afton Down, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight.

Looking east from Gate Lane at Freshwater Bay to Afton Down, Isle of Wight. There are bathing machines on the beach on the right. Two large houses are on either side of the un-made lane leading over Afton Down. A post coach is approaching the photographer on Afton Road. The coach is drawn by four horses and there are five or six passengers riding on top. The coachman and guard are wearing top hats and the guard is holding a long straight posthorn.

Object details

ID: P99878
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: MacFee, Katherine Jean
Date made: 18 May 1914 - 19 May 1914
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 82 mm x 107 mm