Perranporth, Cornwall multiview 1977 John Hinde

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• Picture / Image:  Perranporth multiview
• Publisher:  John Hinde Ltd. (2DC114)
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  7p definitive
• Postmark(s):  Truro 22 Aug 1977 Remember to use the Postcode
• Sent to:  Denizloe Avenue, Hillingdon, Middlesex
• 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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Perranporth (Cornish: Porthpyran) is a village on the north coast of Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom, 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of the surfing resort of Newquay and 6 miles north-east of that at Porthtowan. The village has a fine links golf course and a civil airfield suitable for visitors arriving by private plane. Perranporth has a population of 3,066.^[1]

The village, and its large sandy beach, face the Atlantic, with hundreds of miles of uninterrupted fetch producing large waves, making it one of the most popular surfing destinations, along with neighbouring breaks at Newquay, Chapel Porth and Porthtowan. At low tide the sands extend up to Ligger Point, 2 miles (3 km) to the north.

The village's name is Cornish for "Saint Piran's cove". Saint Piran is the patron saint of Cornwall and his white-on-black cross features on the county's flag.

It is believed that Saint Piran founded the church near to Perranporth (the "Lost Church") in the seventh century. Buried under sand for many centuries, it was unearthed early in the twentieth century, but again left to the mercy of the sands in the 1970s. Plans are now afoot to make it accessible once more.

During the 1999 solar eclipse, Perranporth was the one of the places in the country that was known to have a clear view of totality.