Pictures of old Funchal
A collection of pictures showing old Funchal
Mohle fort, Funchal Madeira 1900
Before the breakwater and cruise liner terminal was built, ships just anchored in Funchal harbour.
Building Funchal breakwater 1890
Here we see the construction of the breakwater to form Funchal harbour.
Once a Fort, then some other use as a grain store, today a design centre
Fishing boats at Funchal
Funchal was a very busy fishing harbour and today some fresh fish is still landed in Funchal for the fish market.
Funchal breakwater 1900
The breakwater now complete and the new quay is certainly very busy.
An old picture of Funchal showing the cathedral in the left of the image.
A nice view of old Funchal with the fort in the centre foreground and the backdrop of hills.
Funchal and a flying boat
Before the airport you arrived by ship or in the 1950’s flying boats flew down to Funchal. Disembarkation was by rowing boat.
Flying boat in Funchal harbour Madeira
This Flying boat appears to be older and attracting considerable interest…a picture from the 1930’s perhaps.
19th Transport by Hammock in Madeira, this was used for uphill journeys, sledges being used for downhill journeys.
19th century Bullock cart powered sledge, much more sedate than today’s sledge ride experience.