For a beach visit the family never went into the sea or showed their ankles. Ordinary dress was worn-two of the ladies are wearing veils all wore elaborate hats
Photograph shows Ambrose (the cat) on the bridge. The card greeting says, "Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year....with much love from all at Minack, Jeannie & Derek. Xmas 1985"
A photo of a Christmas card. Staged scenes such as this were sold as Christmas cards in the early days. Christmas hampers dispatched by rail from London and other big town stores were unreturnable and often given to the children to play with. This…