Ilfracombe, Devon - sunset harbour 1975 John Hinde

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Sunset over Ilfracombe, North Devon
• Publisher:  John Hinde Ltd. (2DC373) Photo: R. Beer
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  7p Machin definitive
• Postmark(s):  Ilfracombe 15 June 1975 wavy line
• Sent to:  Ardrossan Road, Saltcoats
• Notes & Key words: 

John Hinde was an English photographer who set up John Hinde Ltd in Dublin, Ireland in the early 1960s. He produced most of the earlier cards himself before employing other photogaphers such as E.Nägele, E. Ludwig, D. Noble and other names who spent a long time getting just the right view, usually with people in the foreground. The prints were then artistically hand processed and manipulated in Italy (long before digital production) before being published. His company was also closely associated with Butlins and they produced many of their cards. The company’s cards have become popular with collectors in recent years due to exhibitions and being featured in books, particularly by photographer and postcard collector Martin Parr. They were influential in the development of commercial photography and postcard images and now are regarded as miniature works of art and social records in themselves, particularly those of the 1960s and 1970s.

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Ilfracombe (pronounced /'?lfr?ku?m/) is a seaside resort and civil parish on the north coast of Devon, England with a small harbour, surrounded by cliffs.

The parish, which includes a significant rural area and other villages outside the town of Ilfracombe, stretches along the coast from 'The Coastguard Cottages' in Hele Bay toward the east and 6 km along The Torrs to Lee Bay toward the west. The resort is hilly and the highest point within the parish boundary is at 'Hore Down Gate', 3 km inland and 270 m (860 ft) above sea level.

The landmark of Hillsborough Hill dominates the harbour and is the site of an Iron Age Celtic fortress. The award-winning Landmark Theatre is either loved or hated for its unusual double-conical design; it is distinctive and, with the St Nicholas's Chapel on Lantern Hill, a major landmark in the town.