Alice's sister, Edith Jane, had married a Tom Simmons who ran a leather manufactory in East Peckham, Kent. On retirement Tom, Edith and their family moved to Woodgrange in Salcombe. They were recorded living there in the 1901 census.
In his memoirs, Donald records "That summer [of 1899] my parents, sisters, Frank & I went to Salcombe in Devonshire"
I think it's a pretty safe assumption to make that these pictures were taken in the summer of 1899 while Alice and her family were on holiday in Salcombe to see her sister.
View of south Salcombe from rowing boat
Ferry Steps, Salcombe
Original caption: A scene
Small's or Sunny Cove
Sunny Cove, Salcombe harbour?
Original caption: Beach scene with tent
Original caption: Beach scene with tent
Splat Cove, Salcombe
Note "Splat Cove" partially scratched onto the bottom left of the plate.
View North from Splat Cove across to North Beach's north side promontory
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View North from Splat Cove across to North Beach's north side promontory
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Family group paddling in sea
Original caption: Family group paddling in sea
Family group shrimping
Original caption: Family group shrimping
Group of girls paddling
Original caption: Group of girls paddling
Man fishing in boat off shore
Splat Cove (partially written in bottom LH corner) looking up estuary toward Salcombe
Original caption: Man fishing in boat off shore
Original caption: Man fishing in boat off shore
Somebody in a rock cave
Original caption: Somebody in a shrubbery
View up Southpool Creek, Salcombe Harbour
Taken from somewhere near Allenhayes Rd.
Original caption: View of bay over rooftops
Original caption: View of bay over rooftops
South end of Sunny Cove
Salcombe Harbour
Original caption: View of beach party from a boat
Original caption: View of beach party from a boat
View across Salcombe Harbour to Ferry House
Original caption: View of coastline
Splat Cove, Salcombe
Note "Splat Cove" scratched onto the bottom left of the plate.
Original caption: View of shore line from boat
Original caption: View of shore line from boat
A coastline bay
from same location as S10:5 (small dog) but view across to Snapes Point (with rocky coastline). Cliff House Hotel and Edinburgh House are visible on the left…
Holy Trinity church, Salcombe, Devon
Looking up Market St., Salcombe
Original caption: A village scene
Original caption: A village scene
Boats sailing
Presumably on Salcombe Harbour
Original caption: Boats sailing
Original caption: Boats sailing
Girls searching in pools
Original caption: Girls searching in pools
Girls shrimping
Original caption: Girls shrimping
Group in water
Original caption: Group in water
Group swimming. From boat
Original caption: Group swimming. From boat
Rock at Splat Cove
Note "Rock Splat Cove" scratched onto the bottom left of the plate.
Original caption: Sea seen thr' cleft on rocks
Original caption: Sea seen thr' cleft on rocks
Beach party in the rocks
Maybe taken from Mill Bay. Is that Wood Grange on the skyline?
Original caption: Beach party in the rocks
Original caption: Beach party in the rocks
Scene of fishing boats and swimmers
View to South Sands Beach probably from the southern end of Sunny Cove beach – Same promontory outline at top left of frame as seen in S5:14
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Original caption:…
Original caption: View of…