LYNMOUTH IN OLDE POSTCARDS & PHOTOS

Kindly loaned by Clifford & Josie Parker, The Captain’s House Hotel, Lynmouth, Devon.
From their extensive Jack Crocombe collection


A wonderful rare early 20th Century b/w photo of Captain Jack Crocombe ferrying a boat of passengers into Lynmouth harbour from a steamer, perhaps from Ilfracombe. The fares were three shillings for a single trip, and 4 shillings and sixpence return for the best cabin.


A fantastic view of the infamous Countisbury Hill road (A39) which can be seen snaking its way up the 1 in 4 “mountain” on its way across Exmoor, as viewed from Hollerday Hill. The East Lyn River is on the lower right streaming down from Watersmeet.


A 1960’s painting of the “The Overland Launch” by George Hooker (?) as the LOUISA lifeboat in 1899 was trying to negotiate an obstructed route at the bottom of Porlock Hill onwards to Porlock Weir. A cottage had to be partly demolished to get the carriage through much to the horror of the resident – well, what was a lifeboat doing in the road at 4am??


Another wonderful view of Countisbury Hill, from Lynton (Photo by John Hinde).


Top: Scene is of Old Lynmouth before the 1952 Floods devastated the harbour village.
Below: After Lynmouth had been rebuilt 3 years later.


This is a very rare early 1900’s b/w photo of Captain Jack Crocombe’s house, Tors Road, Lynmouth positioned by the East Lyn River. It was used for “Lodgings” back then and even now is a thriving hotel with wonderful views of the Lynton & Lynmouth Valley.


Without doubt this an extremely rare early photo of Captain Jack Crocombe (1854-1933), Coxswain of the LOUISA lifeboat (1886-1926) shaking hands with (we think) Sir Thomas Hewitt (1837-1923), a very successful local businessman, outside the Lynmouth Lifeboat Station.
LOUISA can be seen housed behind them.


This is from a postcard of the Old Tower at the head of Lynmouth Harbour-date unknown,
but possibly in the late 1800’s.


Again a copy of 1906 sea view painting of Lynmouth Harbour.


This is an interesting early photo of Jack Crocombe’s house after he had died in 1933. It became a Motor Repair Garage and Petrol Station owned by a Mrs H Burgess. She named it “Tregonwell”.


Another early b/w postcard view of the 1900’s Lynmouth village area.


Residents of Lynton & Lynmouth greet the "LOUISA" lifeboat & crew as she lands on the beach after one of her final missions. She was retired on 18th August 1906" This very rare family photograph was kindly supplied by Sharon Howe of Crawley. She is the great, great grand daughter of LOUISA's 1899 Signalman, Richard Moore.


Mars Hill, Lynmouth
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An oil painting by Kevin Platt (date unknown) showing the Esplanade and Mars Hill.



Old Lynmouth Harbour circa 1817 (artist unknown).


A chocolate-box painting of Mars Hill and Lynmouth Harbour circa 1899, as Captain Jack Crocombe would have known it (artist unknown).


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