3 trade cards for the Royal Marine Hotel in Ventnor, Isle of Wight

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Three trade cards for the Royal Marine Hotel in Ventnor, Isle of Wight dating from 1851 to 1861 when William Bush was the proprietor.  The cards show the hotel and you can see the additions and improvements made over that ten years.

From the Hotel website:

"The prestigious hotel was built almost two hundred years ago as an inn on what was then a new road from St. Lawrence leading to a newly forming seaside town known as Ventnor.

The inn ws to accommodate not only travelers but also people who had come to Ventnor for the sake of their health.  In 1832 the special microclimate and fresh English channel air of Ventnor was known as beneficial , especially to those suffering from ill health.  The Inn offered great food and accommodation coupled with the health benefits of Ventnor's exotic microclimate.

Over the years that followed, this historic building entertained many of the crowned heads of Europe, and was a favourite destination of Queen Victoria’s whenever she visited Ventnor.

Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, first visited in 1844 on her way to visit Steephill Castle. A 'loyal Royal' she would frequent The Royal, and often enjoy afternoon tea after 4pm with her friends in the gardens. This simple yet refined tradition would be popularised by Quoming a custom enjoyed across Britain and beyond. The Royal is proud to be the home of Afternoon Tea, since 1845, and is a must-try experience for every guest visiting The Royal to this day.

Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, first visited in 1844 on her way to visit Steephill Castle. A 'loyal Royal' she would frequent The Royal, and often enjoy afternoon tea after 4pm with her friends in the gardens. This simple yet refined tradition would be popularised by Queen Victoria, becoming a custom enjoyed across Britain and beyond."