Kynance Cove, Cornwall 1960s John Hinde

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Kynance Cove, Cornwall
• Publisher:  John Hinde Ltd (No. 2DC 167) Photo: E. Ludwig
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  1p + 2p machin definitives
• Postmark(s):  St. Austell, Cornwall 28 Aug 1972 wavy line
• Sent to:  Wragby, Lincoln
• 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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Kynance Cove is an inlet on the Lizard peninsula in south-west Cornwall, England, UK^[1]. It is known for its rugged cliffs, white sand and turquoise water. It is now owned by the National Trust.

To find the Cove take the A3083 south from the Town of Helston towards the Lizard. Shortly before the Lizard village turn right onto the road for Kynance Cove. The cove lies two miles north of Lizard Point, the southernmost point of mainland Britain.

 boasts islands of multi-coloured serpentine rock with stacks and arches hidden amongst the towering cliffs. An outstanding feature is the fact that at high tide a sandy beach which faces the water on two sides and a small island, which becomes a tidal island, are cut off and thus inaccessible.

One unique feature of Kynance and other near-by beaches and coves is the serpentine rock formations. The rocks type is called 'serpentine' because its colours and markings can resemble the mottled, green skin of the serpent. the rocks of green and red serpentine, polished by the sea over thousands of years are distinctive to Kynance Cove and the Lizard Peninsula. There are local stone turning shops in the near-by village of the Lizard that turn the serpentine in to interesting ornamental shapes and objects.