BB of London printed several series of Alderney postcards from the 1930s up until the 1960s. Some of the views shown on BB cards originally appeared on cards from the 1930s in the "CI" series, whose publisher is unknown. CI series cards, in turn, were definitely made from Westness , Heatley, and Bramley photographs.
The majority of Alderney BB cards are numbered from 1 to 48 on the face, however some numbers are reused for different pictures of the same scene, a few numbers were reused for completely different views, and some cards showing the same scene and with the same number appear in sepia and coloured versions. The backs of the cards also fall into several different categories - presumably these were printed at different times but there is no obvious correlation between the back format and font, the card type and finish, and the serial number. Other similar series are known for Guernsey and Jersey.
There are several Alderney cards in the "British Photogravure Series" with no serial number: a few of these are known in sepia and coloured formats. A card from this series showing a Jersey view is known to have been used in 1935.
British Photogravure Series
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Alderney
St Anne's, Twilight, Lighthouse, Garden Rocks, Braye Road (see also BB1) |
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Braye Bay and Fort Albert, Alderney (see BB20 AYALB06.) |
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Clonque Bay and Fort, Alderney (see BB27 AYCLQ09) | ![]() |
Crabby Bay, Alderney |
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Platte Saline and Fort Tourgis, Alderney | ![]() |
Saye Bay, Alderney |
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La Coupee, Sark |
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Port du Moulin and Autelet, Sark |
Earlier
CI
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BB 1
St Anne's, Twilight, Lighthouse, Garden Rocks, Braye Road (see also CI series) |
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BB 1
Arch Bay, Alderney with RMS "Queen Mary" 1965 |
Earlier CI card
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BB 2
Fort Tourgis and Watermill Farm |
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BB 3
Garden Rocks Alderney CI See also CI card AYGDN51 1950 |
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BB 3
Garden Rocks Alderney CI Earlier Westness card Earlier CI card |
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BB 3
Braye Bay, Alderney (looking west) 1960s |
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BB 3
Braye Bay, Alderney (looking west) 1950s |
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BB 4
Quenard Point with French Coast in Background, Alderney |
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BB 4
Albert Gate, St. Anne's Church Earlier Heatley Card Earlier CI card |
Earlier CI card
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BB 5 *
General View of St. Anne's looking South, Alderney CI |
Earlier CI card
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BB 6
Twilight off Alderney CI, SE Coast |
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BB 6
Airport Alderney |
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BB 7
Casquets lighthouse off Alderney 1949 |
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BB 8
Alderney CI - the Lighthouse 1963 |
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BB 8 Alderney CI - the Lighthouse | Earlier Bramley card
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BB 9
Alderney CI - Parish Church of St. Anne's 1958 |
Earlier CI card
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BB 10
Telegraph Bay |
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BB 10
Saye Bay, Alderney 1961 |
Earlier CI card
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BB 11
Corblets Bay, Alderney 1948 |
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BB11
Corblets Bay, Alderney |
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BB 11
Corblets Bay, Alderney 1961 |
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BB11
Corblets Bay, Alderney |
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BB11 1960
Corblets Bay, Alderney |
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BB11
Corblets Bay, Alderney |
Earlier Westness card
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BB 12
Map of Alderney 1948 |
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BB 13 AYGEN10
Just arrived in Alderney See also CI cards AYGEN03 |
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BB 13
The Old Harbour, Alderney |
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BB 14
L'Etac de la Quoire 1960 |
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BB 15
Trois Vaux, St. Anne's 1952 Earlier CI card |
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BB 15
Catholic Church, Alderney 1960 |
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BB 16
View of Harbour and Stone Works 1950 Earlier CI card |
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BB 16
View of Harbour and Stone Works |
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BB 16
Clonque Bay and Fort |
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BB 16
Clonque Bay and Fort |
Earlier Bramley card
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BB 17
View of Newtown and Braye Bay, Alderney |
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BB 18 *
Clonque Fort, Alderney 1949 |
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BB 18
The Harbour, Alderney |
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BB 19
Platte Saline / Fort Tourgis Earlier card by N Grut |
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BB 19
Platte Saline / Fort Tourgis Earlier card by N Grut |
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BB 20
"Braye Bay and Fort Albert, Alderney". |
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BB 20
"Braye Bay and Fort Albert, Alderney". |
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BB 20
"Braye Bay and Fort Albert, Alderney". |
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BB 21
Braye Harbour, Alderney |
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BB 22
Essex Castle and Raz Island |
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BB 22
Essex Castle |
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BB 23
Crabby Bay, Alderney 1952 |
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BB 24
Platte Saline |
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BB 24
Platte Saline 1953 |
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BB 25
The Huret and Old Town Clock, Alderney |
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BB 25
The Huret and Old Town Clock, Alderney 1958 |
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BB 26
Saye Bay (also B/W 1960s) |
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BB 26
Saye Bay |
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BB 27
Clonque Bay and Fort, Alderney |
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BB 27
St. Anne's Church |
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BB 27
Clonque Bay and Fort, Alderney |
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BB 28
Corbelets Bay from Mannez Hill, Alderney |
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BB 29
Royal Connaught Square, Alderney |
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BB 30 (1958)
Lighthouse, Braye, Fort Tourgis, Platte Saline, Corblets |
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BB 30
Lighthouse, Braye, Saye, Corblets, Platte Saline |
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BB 30 (1960)
Lighthouse, Braye, Fort Tourgis, Platte Saline, Corblets |
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BB31
Longy Bay |
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BB31
Braye Harbour, Alderney |
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BB 32
Milking time, Alderney 1966 |
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BB 32
Milking time, Alderney 1962 |
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BB 33
Longy Bay and Essex Castle, Alderney 1971 |
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BB 34
Telegraph Bay, Alderney |
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BB 34
Telegraph Bay, Alderney |
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BB 36
St.Anne's, Alderney |
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BB 37
Victoria Street, Alderney |
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BB 38
Lower Victoria Street |
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BB 39
Braye Harbour, Alderney 1960s. |
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BB 40
Clonque Bay and Fort Tourgis, Alderney |
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BB 41
Braye Road. 1960s |
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BB 42
Old Harbour, Alderney 1960s |
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BB 42
Old Harbour, Alderney 1963. |
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BB 43
The Valley, Alderney |
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BB 44
Old Harbour, Alderney 1963. |
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BB 45
Old Harbour, Alderney |
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BB 46
Crabby Bay Alderney |
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BB 47
Braye Harbour from the Butes |
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BB 48
Braye and Fort Albert |
Sark Numbered Series
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BB 2
Creux Harbour from Les Laches 1954 |
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BB 3
La Seignurie |
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BB 5
South Coast from Pilchers Monument |