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Capstone Hill and Parade, Ilfracombe

Subjects
Beaches & CoastlinesCoastal ScenerySailing & Sailboats
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Capstone Hill and Parade, Ilfracombe, c. 1915 real photo postcard
Front
Back of Capstone Hill and Parade, Ilfracombe, c. 1915 real photo postcard
Back

About this subject

A black-and-white view of Capstone Hill at Ilfracombe, showing zigzag paths climbing the rocky hillside, crowds along the parade and slopes, a small pavilion and glass-roofed building at the base, and a sailboat on the sea at left.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

have spent a holiday here I don't think be back for meeting will be from home on [illegible]

CAPSTONE HILL & PARADE, ILFRACOMBE. 7A --- POST CARD PRINTED IN ENGLAND ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN HERE
PostmarkedIlfracombe, Devon, September 17, 1949, 21:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss R. Loreton

23 Wann Wen Rd, Swansea S.W.

Postcard record

Postmarked, Ilfracombe, Devon
Series7A
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMiss R. Loreton, 23 Wann Wen Rd, Swansea
Place depictedCapstone Hill, Ilfracombe, Devon
Stamp2d King George VI, red
NotesWhite border; monochrome; printed caption and number 7A on front. Postmark: ILFRACOMBE 9 PM 17 SEP 1949 DEVON. Divided-back British 'POST CARD' with printed 'ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN HERE'; 2d KGVI stamp; message written sideways in pink ink; light edge wear and slight toning.

Cite this card

Capstone Hill and Parade, Ilfracombe, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/capstone-hill-and-parade-ilfracombe. Accessed October 5, 2026.