postcard identification

[dobfarm]

With the writing on the garage roof and sand about Ford garage dealer Christchurch seems likely, or a town name starting Ch or the garage owners name Christopher something

[Greensleeves]

Well spotted there, Dobfarm!  I love these mystery photos!

The little hummock to the right of the house on the left looks as if it might be part of sand dunes - you can see what might be a sandy path leading over it.  So we are looking for somewhere beginning with Ch..  with sand dunes.

[g eli]

There appears to be a building on top of that hump,it seems a strange place since it appears to be right on the top.Can anybody read what it says on the back of the bench right foreground, I can see letters but not well enough to make sense.
Liz

[barryd]

Could it be a retirement home? The park bench close by! And it that a flag pole to the left of the open window?

[Geoff-E]

The advertising on the roofs is an interesting point.  You wouldn't put adverts like that on roofs in order that people on the ground would see them, cos people just don't look up.  The intended viewers must be higher than ground level, either on a railway embankment or in a plane coming in to land.

[Mike in Cumbria]

I think you would see the advertising on the roof from ground level well enough.

Look at the tall chimney on the left side of the house. Is that actually part of the house, or is it a taller industrial chimney further back?

Mike

[Greensleeves]

Oh, you're right Liz - there is a building on the top of that mound.  Wonder what it could be:  church, chapel, coastguard station....?  Whatever it was, it must have been fairly well-used since the path to it is so clear of vegetation.

[dobfarm]

Geoff e

To add to your post


The first building with white writing on the roof right of the 2 men on bikes says
....................................
CH(Chimney pot gap) T

AI.................................

Could it be airfield or airport


The "Fill up here with shell" sign is angled upwards as well

[Greensleeves]

I think that chimney which Mike pointed out is not part of the house but looks like something industrial, set further back.  Incidentally I see the house to the rear left  of the main one also has a flagpole.