Rock nr. Padstow Cornwall beach 1970s John Hinde

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Rock near Padstow, Cornwall
• Publisher:  John Hinde Ltd. (No. 2DC 911) Photo: D. Noble
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  12½p definitive
• Postmark(s):  Bodmin 20 June 1983
• Sent to:  Cheriton Place, Folkestone, Kent
• 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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Rock (Cornish: Karrek) is a village in Cornwall, England, UK, located at the estuary on the North-Eastern bank of the River Camel. The original name recorded in the 14th Century was Blaketore, Black Tor which had become Black Rock by the 18th Century and then became shortened to Rock,^[1] although the official title of the ferry crossing still recalls the original place name.

Rock is a popular destination for tourists and holidaymakers. The principal attractions are the extensive sandy beach that, at low tide, extends past Brea Hill to Daymer Bay and St Enodoc's Church, along with a great many watersports. The Camel Estuary lends itself well to windsurfing, sailing, boating and fishing. There is a well-known sailing Club on the waterfront. There is also an annual swimming race across the Camel.

The Black Tor Ferry operates across the river to the larger town of Padstow, and this is a major source of tourist traffic through Rock. The early 21st century has seen extensive building work and increased prosperity for Rock, there a large number of holiday homes, as well as a number of retail outlets. Rock is also home to Sharp's Brewery, an independent Real Ale Brewery established in the mid 1990s.

Rock has been referred to as 'Britain's Saint-Tropez'^[2] and the 'Kensington of Cornwall' ^[3] due to its popularity with the very affluent and upper-class holiday-makers, including the third in the line of succession to the British Throne, Prince Harry and what the Daily Telegraph calls 'Hoorays'. Popular names such as Hugh Grant, the Rothschilds, the Sainsburys, the Freuds, the Al Fayeds,and Harry Enfield have also holidayed here. Affluent holidaymakers, including Mohamed Al-Fayed and Jay Kay of Jamiroquai, have made use of the nearby helipad .^[4]

It is now home to some fancy boutiques and upscale restaurants.

The name Camel comes from the Cornish language for "crooked one"^[5], a reference to its winding course. Thus although the Rock Sailing and Waterski club photo below uses a Dromedary Camel as their logo, this is slightly misleading.