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Places Collection: Tresillian

Tresillian Collection
18 items

Places Collection: Trevalga

Trevalga Collection
9 items

Places Collection: Trewen

Trewen Collection
2 items

Places Collection: Truro

Truro Collection
358 items

Places Collection: Tywardreath

Tywardreath Collection
11 items

Places Collection: Unidentified

Unidentified Collection
4 items

Places Collection: Veryan

Veryan Collection
7 items

Places Collection: Wadebridge

Wadebridge Collection
5 items

Background imagePlaces Collection: Week St Mary

Week St Mary
Remains of Thomasine Bonaventures Chantry, Week St Mary, Cornwall. 24th June 1933

Places Collection: Wendron

Wendron Collection
7 items

Background imagePlaces Collection: Withiel

Withiel
The Parsonage at Withiel, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Places Collection: Zennor

Zennor Collection
11 items

Background imagePlaces Collection: Back Quay and Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1920s

Back Quay and Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1920s
A view from Lemon Bridge with the River Kenwyn at high tide. Truro school stands on the hill in the background. Sailing barges, one with wooden square engine housing towards the stern

Background imagePlaces Collection: St Agnes, Cornwall. Around 1900

St Agnes, Cornwall. Around 1900
Unidentified schooners below winding gear in Trevaunance Harbour. Photographer: Unknown

Background imagePlaces Collection: The Circus, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s

The Circus, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Elephants walking down St Marys Street, Truro escorted by a mounted policeman. Crowds stand on the pavement and a group of boys walk along with the elephants

Background imagePlaces Collection: Fore Street looking east towards The Square, Probus, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Fore Street looking east towards The Square, Probus, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A mixed group of mainly children pose for the photographer, including two people in the upstairs rooms of the Hawkins Arms

Background imagePlaces Collection: Headland Hotel, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Headland Hotel, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A general view of the south side of the Headland Hotel Newquay. The Headland Hotel is a Grade II listed building. It was opened in June 1900

Background imagePlaces Collection: Harbour walls, Polperro, Cornwall. Probably 1861

Harbour walls, Polperro, Cornwall. Probably 1861
The inner and outer harbour walls from the landward side with boats and men on the inner wall. The Prince of Wales Pier was about to be built, the foundation stone being laid on 5th September 1861

Background imagePlaces Collection: Lifeboat Push, Fowey, Cornwall. September 1990

Lifeboat Push, Fowey, Cornwall. September 1990
Some of the 52 youngsters of Fowey Community School who pushed an inflatable inshore lifeboat around the grounds of the school to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Background imagePlaces Collection: Bill Harvey mending a lobster pot, Porthgwarra, Cornwall. 1903

Bill Harvey mending a lobster pot, Porthgwarra, Cornwall. 1903
Bill Harvey mending a large lobster pot. He is standing on rocks in front of the tunnel entrance with skate hanging in the tunnel. Bill was aged 58 when the photograph was taken

Background imagePlaces Collection: Hauling boats up the slipway using the old capstan, Porthgwarra, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Hauling boats up the slipway using the old capstan, Porthgwarra, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of three men, with their dog, using the old capstan to haul boats up the steep slipway. Boats include PZ223. Photographer: Unknown

Background imagePlaces Collection: Market Street, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Market Street, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Market Street, Falmouth looking from Olivers boot and shoe shop, No. 31. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Background imagePlaces Collection: General view, Polperro, Cornwall. Pre-1900

General view, Polperro, Cornwall. Pre-1900
View over village looking seawards. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imagePlaces Collection: The Cheesewring, Stowes Hill, Bodmin Moor, near Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall. Around 1920s

The Cheesewring, Stowes Hill, Bodmin Moor, near Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall. Around 1920s
View of the weathered granite tor with the quarry in foreground. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imagePlaces Collection: The beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1920s

The beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1920s
Four surfers with boards on the beach. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imagePlaces Collection: Surfers on the beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Probably June 1922

Surfers on the beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Probably June 1922
Two young men and three young ladies posed with surf boards on the beach at Perranporth. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imagePlaces Collection: Surfers on the beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1920s

Surfers on the beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1920s
Eight surfers posing with boards on the beach. Retreat Rocks are in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imagePlaces Collection: Four fishermen, Polperro, Cornwall. Probably 1860s-1870s

Four fishermen, Polperro, Cornwall. Probably 1860s-1870s
The four fishermen are, from left to right: James Curtis (grandfather of Emma Oliver), Jack Langmaid, William Rowe and William Oliver

Background imagePlaces Collection: Malpas Ferry looking towards Ferryside Cottage and the Ferry House on the St Michael Penkivel

Malpas Ferry looking towards Ferryside Cottage and the Ferry House on the St Michael Penkivel side, Cornwall
The ferry boat Leslie, licensed to carry eleven passengers, sits just offshore and a woman and two men are by another boat onshore. The man on the right is possibly photographer, John Charles Burrow

Background imagePlaces Collection: Thomas Hendra Stapletons Beehives at Gwinear, Cornwall. 1912-1913

Thomas Hendra Stapletons Beehives at Gwinear, Cornwall. 1912-1913
Beehives belonging to Thomas Hendra Stapleton of Gwinear, a professional bee keeper and producer of children, having 12 or 13

Background imagePlaces Collection: Tucking Pilchards at Cadgwith, Cornwall. Late 1800s

Tucking Pilchards at Cadgwith, Cornwall. Late 1800s
Cadgwith harbour with fishermen, fishing boats and a tucking net full of pilchards. Photographer: Unknown

Background imagePlaces Collection: Penny Farthing Cyclists, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1992

Penny Farthing Cyclists, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1992
Approaching the Bodinnick Ferry are these penny farthing cyclists en route for Plymouth to raise funds for Macmillan Nursing Charity

Background imagePlaces Collection: Captain Philip Richards house Riverside House Gweek, Cornwall. Possibly early 1910s

Captain Philip Richards house Riverside House Gweek, Cornwall. Possibly early 1910s
The house of Captain Philip Richards, built around 1890 and later called Riverside House, with an unidentified topsail schooner at the quay

Background imagePlaces Collection: Trevaunance Beach at low tide, St Agnes, Cornwall. Probably 20th July 1910

Trevaunance Beach at low tide, St Agnes, Cornwall. Probably 20th July 1910
A view from the beach looking up to Wheal Friendly mine on the skyline. The mine was re-opened in 1900 as part of Wheal Kitty and was at 80fms in 1910

Background imagePlaces Collection: Porthleven, Cornwall. 1914-1918

Porthleven, Cornwall. 1914-1918
Porthleven fishermen in their boat by Newlyn Harbour wall. All aged over 70, they returned to fishing during the manpower shortage in the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imagePlaces Collection: RNLI Padstow Lifeboat No. 2 Edmund Harvey with the tug Helen Peele alongside in the background

RNLI Padstow Lifeboat No. 2 Edmund Harvey with the tug Helen Peele alongside in the background, Padstow, Cornwall. 1901
The photograph is thought to have been taken on the lifeboats inauguration day in 1901. She served from 1901 to 1929. The crew are all wearing cork life jackets

Background imagePlaces Collection: Padstow, Cornwall. Around 1900

Padstow, Cornwall. Around 1900
Waiting for the tide at Hawkers Cove. Ketch about to sail. Photographer: T.H. Williams

Background imagePlaces Collection: River Gannel, Newquay, Cornwall. 24th June 1910

River Gannel, Newquay, Cornwall. 24th June 1910
A general view over the River Gannel, Newquay, with the Corisande Hotel in the middle distance. The photographers are in the foreground. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imagePlaces Collection: Rock, St Minver, Cornwall. June 1906

Rock, St Minver, Cornwall. June 1906
A view of Rock looking down the estuary at low tide. On the foreshore, to the left, is a bait digger with his fork and basket. To the right is a fishing boat, moored with its sails down

Background imagePlaces Collection: Building the HTP warehouse on Malpas Road, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1911

Building the HTP warehouse on Malpas Road, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1911
Warehouse being built for HTP (Hosken, Trevithick and Polkinhorn), who were agricultural and grain merchants. View of the frame of the building with scaffolding and gangs of workers

Background imagePlaces Collection: Pill Creek, Feock, Cornwall. 8th July 1912

Pill Creek, Feock, Cornwall. 8th July 1912
The Photographer: John Charles Burrow and his party landing at the slipway on the north side of Pill Creek. The launch is called L Oiseau Blesse. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imagePlaces Collection: Trewirgie House, Redruth, Cornwall. 1896

Trewirgie House, Redruth, Cornwall. 1896
Two ladies, presumably members of the Jenkin family, standing in the porch

Background imagePlaces Collection: The Obby Oss, Padstow, Cornwall. Early 1900s

The Obby Oss, Padstow, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Obby Oss outside house, with the teaser standing to the left. The Obby Oss is an integral part of the May Day celebrations in Padstow

Background imagePlaces Collection: Polzeath, St Minver, Cornwall. Late 1930s

Polzeath, St Minver, Cornwall. Late 1930s
Taken from the the south western side of Polzeath looking north easterly towards the main village area. Cars are parked on the beach with people enjoying a sunny summers day in the late 1930s

Background imagePlaces Collection: View of ships at Porth taken from Glendorgal, St Columb Minor, Cornwall. 1890s

View of ships at Porth taken from Glendorgal, St Columb Minor, Cornwall. 1890s
Two ships in the bay at Porth. The wall in the centre of the photograph was protecting the old shipyard used for building vessels, not for trading. The bridge to Porth Island can also be seen

Background imagePlaces Collection: Houses in Tregaseal (Tregeseal), St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Houses in Tregaseal (Tregeseal), St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Looking across a field and down onto the houses of Tregaseal (Tregeseal). A lot of washing is evident on garden clothes lines

Background imagePlaces Collection: Plain-an-Gwarry, St Just in Penwith Churchtown, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Plain-an-Gwarry, St Just in Penwith Churchtown, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Plain-an-Gwarry (or Plain-an-Gware), Churchtown looking west with children posed on surrounding wall. From the Cornish Plen an Gwari a playing place

Background imagePlaces Collection: Red House Restaurant and Donald Healey's Garage, Boscawen Road, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe

Red House Restaurant and Donald Healey's Garage, Boscawen Road, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1925
The Red House Restaurant and Donald Healey's Garage with a fully laden charabanc AF 3771 outside and three other vehicles including a small sports car and two motor bikes



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