Samson, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall - Geoffrey White postcard c.1960s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  Evening over the island of Samson, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall
• Publisher:  Geoffrey White Ltd, St. Marys, Isles of Scilly
• Postally used:  no
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Samson (Cornish: Enys Samson) is the largest uninhabited island of the Isles of Scilly, off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. It is 38 hectares (0.15 sq mi) in size.^[1] The island consists of two hills, North Hill and South Hill, which are connected by an isthmus on which the former inhabitants built many of their sturdy stone cottages.^[2] Samson was named after Samson of Dol.^[3]

The twin hills of Samson were formerly associated with breasts, in a similar way as the Paps of Jura in Scotland and the Paps of Anu in Ireland. There are large ancient burial grounds both on the North Hill and South Hill.^[4][5]

The island was inhabited until 1855, when the Lord Proprietor Augustus Smith removed the remaining population from the island.^[6] By this point, the population was found to be suffering from severe deprivation—particularly due to a diet of limpets and potatoes—and consisted of only 2 families: the Woodcocks and the Webbers. Smith then built a deer park on the island, but all the deer escaped. In recent times, the area has become a protected wildlife site. The island houses many different birds such as terns and gannets, and many wild flowers.

In 1971 the island, along with the nearby islands of Green Island, Puffin Island, Stony Island, and White Island, were designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for their biological characteristics.^[7]

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: british

sub-theme=england

county/ country=cornwall/ scilly isles

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=unposted