The front of the postcard is a color illustration of skaters falling down in a skating rink; there are many onlookers looking at these skaters and are laughing; there is a sign in the back of the illustration: "All Skaters Please / Reverse / Observe These Signals"; the women skaters are all in colorful dresses; at the bottom of the illustration " "My words! you do see some funny sights at the Rink." " is printed in black; in the lower right-hand corner "Photo Only Copyright 1909 / By Bamforth & Co." is in tiny red print.
Everything printed on the back of the postcard is in brown: "Post Card" in large print within a banner design that involves flowers and curved lines; in between the words "Post" and "Card" is the Bamforth & Co. logo; on the left side, vertically: "Holmfirth / Bamforth & Co. Publishers (England) And New York. Series No. 1463 / Printed in England.". Green and white half penny postage stamp is in the upper right-hand corner. Black stamped information: "Carrier / 10. PM / OCT 11 09A". Handwritten note (in pencil?): "I will see you at the Rink to-night / be good / from [unsure about this word] / how hug(?) the girl / write soon / We beat on Saturday again.". Recipient information in handwriting: "Mr. G. W. Chown(?) / Coryton Park / Kilmington / Arminster / Devon".
