The New Road to Blackgang, Ventnor (Judges 16578 | Real Photo Postcard | c.1930s)

Description

The New Road to Blackgang, Ventnor (Judges 16578 | Real Photo Postcard | c.1930s)

🏷 Publisher: Judges Ltd., Hastings
📸 Type: Real Photo (RP), sepia
🕰 Era: 1930s
📍 Location: Ventnor / Blackgang, Isle of Wight
🔢 Card No.: 16578
⬜ Back: Divided back, unused, clean (blue speckle stock typical of Judges)

Condition:
Lovely overall condition with strong sepia tones and crisp long-distance detail across the cliffs and sweeping roadway. No creases or tears. Very light natural curl from storage, easily flattened. Minimal age speckling as expected for an original Judges print. Reverse clean and bright.

Description:
A dramatic elevated view of the famous “New Road” cutting across the Isle of Wight coastline, captured with classic Judges clarity. The sweeping bends, rolling downs and soft sea haze give this card real depth—an atmospheric early road-engineering scene from the island’s golden age of motoring.