Braye Harbour is enclosed by the breakwater, which was completed in late Victorian times (at enormous cost) to provide a safe anchorage for the British fleet.

Composite panoramic views of Braye Harbour from Fort Albert:

Various views taken from the shore at Braye at low spring tide, Sep 2000 - click to see enlarged view

Here are some thumbnail sketches of postcards showing the old and new harbours at Braye and views of Braye Road: select the thumbnail image to view a larger image of each postcard.
 
 

	Heatley Old Harbour and Fort Albert, Alderney 1904.		Heatley Old Harbour and Fort Albert, Alderney
	Westness Old Harbour, Alderney Sep 2000 view
	W R Gaudion The "Old" Harbour, Alderney 1920-1930 era.		Woodbury 1697 The Old Harbour, Alderney 1930.
	BB 42 Old Harbour, Alderney 1960s How it looked in 1998		BB 42 Old Harbour, Alderney 1963.
	Woodbury 3891 The Old Harbour and Fort Albert, Alderney (Fitzgerald) 1909.		Woodbury 3892 The Old Harbour
	Westness Harbour, Alderney Sep 2000 view		Bramley Old Douglas Quay, Alderney
	Valentine's. K 7083 New Harbour, Alderney. 1954.		BB 13 The Old Harbour, Alderney
	Bailey 3211 Old Harbour		Hartmann 4321.5 Old Harbour, Alderney
	Conolly Old Quay, Alderney		BB 44 Old Harbour, Alderney 1963.  How it looked in 1998
	N Grut A4 Old Harbour		Westness Fort Albert from Old Harbour 1923
	BB  45 Old Harbour, Alderney 1960s		Bramley Alderney, CI - Douglas Quay - Fort Albert across the Bay
	Le Cocq First War Prize unloading coal at Alderney CI		966/5 Alderney, The Harbour

N Grut A40 Braye Street, Alderney 1950s How it looked in 1998

	BB 39 Braye Harbour, Alderney 1960s.		BB 41 Braye Road.  1960s. How it looked in 1998
	'CI' series. Braye Road and Fort Albert 1930 - 1940 Same as AYBRA12 apart from the text in the corner. How it looked in 1998		BB 32 Milking time, Alderney 1966   How it looked in 1998
	'CI' series. Braye Road and Fort Albert 1930 - 1940 Same as AYBRA11 apart from the text in the corner. How it looked in 1998		BB 47 1960s Braye Harbour from the Butes (note the steam crane on the Breakwater)
	BB 31 1960s Braye Harbour, Alderrney (from the Butes)		Bailey 2648 View of Braye Bay from Fort Albert. 1930s - Sep 2000 view
	Bailey 2630 Braye Bay, Alderney Sep 2000 view		Valentines K.7088
	BB 3 1960s Braye Bay, Alderney  (looking west) Sep 2000 view		BB 3 Braye Bay, Alderney 1950s
	N Grut Braye Bay, Alderney Sep 2000 view		N Grut A51 Braye Bay, Alderney Sep 2000 view
	Bailey 2649  St. Annes Alderney Taken from Fort Albert. Note  train on the right of the photograph. 1937-1939 Sep 2000 view Another view		Unknown (very similar to AYBRA05, but different viewpoint).  Note that the Grand Hotel is missing from this card, which dates it to pre - 1937

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