My Granny standing on the steps of the Shell House, Polperro, Cornwall (click to enlarge)
Probably dating from the 1950’s or 1960’s, this old photograph/slide shows my Granny (Ivy Alice Hibbitt, née Dando) on the steps of the Shell House in Polperro in Cornwall.
The Shell House is one of the most photographed and famous houses in Polperro and is currently a holiday let. The house is 19th century and Grade II listed. Samuel Puckey was a retired naval man, and whilst living in the Shell House, began decorating it in 1937. He used the collection of shells which he’d gathered on his travels and it took him five years to complete.
(From my grandpa’s collection of old slides – see this post for more information.)
