Food History on a Postcard

The twentieth century legacy of Devon and Cornwall’s local photographers

Authors

  • Paul Cleave Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.28447

Keywords:

Regional Cuisines, postcards, tourism, Southwest England, social history, 19th-century, 20th-century, diet, Cornish fishing industry, English dialects, photo-essay, dairy industry

Abstract

Today, vintage postcards are widely collected and are an important resource for social historians. As well as the countless topographical and humorous postcards associated with holidays, there were cards depicting regional foods, the sorts of delicacy presented to visitors and the tourist. In the south-west of England, particularly Devon and Cornwall, it is the cards created by the independent local photographers which capture authentic dishes and local culinary specialities. 

Author Biography

  • Paul Cleave, Independent Scholar

    Paul Cleave lives in Crediton, Devon. He has researched the history of Devon tourism, with particular emphasis on local foods. His collection of food books and ephemera is being exhibited at the Exeter Museum this winter.

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Published

2013-11-01

Issue

PPC 99 (2013)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Cleave, Paul. 2013. “Food History on a Postcard: The Twentieth Century Legacy of Devon and Cornwall’s Local Photographers”. Petits Propos Culinaires, November, 58-68. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.28447.