Gyllyngvase Beach & Pendennis Castle 1970s John Hinde

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Gyllyngvase Beach and Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Cornwall
• Publisher:  John Hinde Ltd. (No. 2DC552) Photo: E. Nagele
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  no - Red meter mark instead of stamp
• Postmark(s):  Falmouth 30 Sep 1985 on meter mark
• Sent to:  Newport, Gwent
• 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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Gyllyngvase is one of the four beaches associated with Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom, south of Pendennis Castle.

It is to the south of Falmouth town centre, but was an essentially rural area as recently as the late 19th century. However, the growth of tourism in the town at around the turn of the 20th century saw the area become more built-up and the seafront on Cliff Road became home to several major hotels.

The Falmouth Hotel was the first hotel to be built at Gyllyngvase, yards from the entrance to Pendennis Castle. It opened in 1864 and has been partly expanded on several occasions since.

The Bay Hotel opened in 1909 halfway along Cliff Road, but closed due to a fire in 1990 and was demolished three years later. Bay Court, a four-storey block of private apartments, was built on the site.

Other hotels in the area include the Royal Duchy Hotel and the Falmouth Beach Hotel.

Palm Beach Hotel, built in the 1930s, was demolished in 2007. It overlooked Queen Mary Gardens and had closed several years earlier, having been attacked by vandals and arsonists after its closure.

Queen Mary Gardens were opened next to Gyllngvase Beach in 1910.