Postcard of the Month: September 2025

Launch of a Sailing Barge at Harvey’s Yard, Littlehampton

This postcard by Frank Spry (with his name embossed at the bottom left corner) shows the launch of an unknown sailing barge at Harvey's yard. The ceremony was performed by Eva Robinson with her husband, Arthur, watching in admiration.

The date is not known but it’s probably around 1914 according to the ‘Littlehampton’ volume in the Archive Photographs series (1998). Arthur, a member of the well known Robinson family, apparently designed sailing barges for Harvey. The slipway shown is part of Harvey’s shipyard.