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These postcards were bought in the West Country in 1968 but the photographs may well have been taken before that. The text following the images is that from the postcard [unless otherwise indicated].
Polperro: the inner harbour
Polperro Harbour
Polperro Harbour
Clovelly High Street
High Street, Clovelly, Devon. The cobbled street goes tumbling down for half a mile to the sea, lined with beautiful old cottages. On the right is the famous New Inn.
A corner of Clovelly, Devon. Clovelly, on the beautiful north coast of Devon is a village that has been carefully preserved against change. No motor traffic is allowed up its steep cobbled street.
Brixham, Devon, sheltered by Berry Head, has all the charm and attraction of a fishing town. On the quays there is a statue of William of Orange, which commemorates his landing there in 1688, on his way to claim the English Crown. With eight miles of coastal paths, and panoramic views of Torbay, excellent fishing and an 18-hole golf course at Churston, 2 miles away, Brixham combines all the attributes of a happy holiday.
Same text as the one above.
Salcombe Harbour and East Portlemouth. A popular Devon yachting centre with magnificent coastal scenery around. Salcombe is reached by road A 381 and connects by ferry to East Portlemouth.
Land's End, Cornwall
What it says.
What it says three times.
The First and Last Inn in England
Restormel Castle, Cornwall
Restormel Castle, showing the chapel on this side
Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church [St Pancras]
Widecombe Parish Church: Chapel of St Catherine
Widecombe Parish Church
Account of the 1638 thunderstorm
Text of the Widecombe Fair song
Uncle Tom Cobley's grave, Spreyton, Devon
St Petrox, Dartmouth
What it says.
Exeter Cathedral Minstrels Gallery, 14C
Dartmouth Castle
Dartmouth Castle
Higher Ferry, Dartmouth, Devon
The River Dart reaches the sea between the twin castles of Dartmouth and Kingswear. Originally a naval port of importance [!], Dartmouth became known for its cod fishing fleet, and was again used during the D-Day landings. A famous Regatta is held annually, the big event for the keen yachtsman and a spectacular sight for the visitor. Quaint Dartmouth with many magnificent old buildings is linked to Kingswear by ferryboats, two of them providing speedy crossings for the motorist. Visits should be made the Royal Naval College, the Butterwalk and the Castle.
St Saviour's Church, Dartmouth
St Saviour's Church, Dartmouth
St Saviour's Church, Dartmouth
St Saviour's Church, Dartmouth
Nunney Castle, Somerset
Nunney Castle, Somerset
Misericord, Exeter Cathedral
Farleigh Castle, Somerset: East Gate, Chapel, and SE Tower
Farleigh Castle: Chapel interior, looking east
Farleigh Castle, Somerset: Chapel. Tomb of Sir Edward Hungerford
[and presumably that of his wife also]
Totnes Castle, Devon
The Sands and Boating Lake from Rock Walk, Goodrington [Devon]
Sherborne Abbey, Sherborne, Dorset
A 15thC carving of a man with a basket of fruit. One of the choir stalls elbow rests.
Sherborne Abbey, Sherborne, Dorset
A 15thC carving of a monk at his studies. One of the elbow rests in the choir stalls.
[Supposedly where Sir Francis Drake finished his game of bowls before going and taking on the Spanish Armada]
[Plymouth, Devon]
[Plymouth, Devon]
[Plymouth, Devon]
[Plymouth, Devon]
[Plymouth, Devon]
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