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Transport Collection: Horse and carriage from the Royal Hotel, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Horse and carriage from the Royal Hotel, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A Royal Hotel horse drawn carriage outside the Red Lion Hotel in Boscawen Street, Truro. The coachman is Frank Gummow, identified by his nephew. The Probus bus can be seen in the background

Transport Collection: Horse drawn carriage in Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. Possibly 1911

Horse drawn carriage in Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. Possibly 1911
A horse drawn carriage in procession through a decorated Boscawen Street, Truro. Undated, but perhaps at the time of the coronation of King George V. Photographer: Unknown

Transport Collection: Horse and cart in Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1910

Horse and cart in Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1910
A horse and cart loaded with sacks in Boscawen Street, Truro, outside the Red Lion Hotel. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Transport Collection: Lady riding side-saddle, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Lady riding side-saddle, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Lady riding side-saddle, with the Headland Hotel, Newquay in the background. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

Transport Collection: Pony and trap, Tremorvah Lodge, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Pony and trap, Tremorvah Lodge, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A pony and trap with James Brown, butcher of 11 Newbridge Street, Truro. Taken at the entrance to Tremorvah Lodge. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Transport Collection: Horse drawn carriage with passengers, Cornwall. Possibly 1920s

Horse drawn carriage with passengers, Cornwall. Possibly 1920s
A horse drawn open carriage with passengers on an outing. Photographer: Unknown

Transport Collection: Traction engine outside the Wheel Inn, Tresillian, Cornwall. 1920s

Traction engine outside the Wheel Inn, Tresillian, Cornwall. 1920s
A traction engine pulling a heavy load going for water opposite the Wheel Inn. A woman carries pitchers in the foreground. Photographer: Unknown

Transport Collection: A horse and cart in Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s

A horse and cart in Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A horse and cart with the driver. The cart is marked H. Growdon, carrier, Truro. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Transport Collection: Women on the back of a coach, Perranporth, Cornwall. 1923

Women on the back of a coach, Perranporth, Cornwall. 1923
Women on the back of an R. Mitchell coach in a garage at Perranporth. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Transport Collection: Horse Bus at Rame Cross, Wendron, Cornwall. Around 1900s

Horse Bus at Rame Cross, Wendron, Cornwall. Around 1900s
A horse-bus excursion party, possibly a Royal Institution of Cornwall outing, outside the Half-Way House Hotel at Rame Cross in Wendron. Photographer: Unknown

Transport Collection: First & Last coach with passengers, Cornwall. 1920s

First & Last coach with passengers, Cornwall. 1920s
Passengers on the First & Last coach, unknown Cornish locality. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Transport Collection: Express coach outside the Daniell Arms, Infirmary Hill, Truro, Cornwall. 22nd September 1915

Express coach outside the Daniell Arms, Infirmary Hill, Truro, Cornwall. 22nd September 1915
A woman climbing onto the Falmouth-Devoran-Truro Express coach, selling flags for Russian Flag Day. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Express coach outside the Daniell Arms, Infirmary Hill, Truro, Cornwall. 22nd September 1915
A woman climbing onto the Falmouth-Devoran-Truro Express, selling flags for Russian Flag Day. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Transport Collection: Donkey shay with E. J. Hampton and others in Calloose Lane, Leedstown, Crowan, near Hayle

Donkey shay with E. J. Hampton and others in Calloose Lane, Leedstown, Crowan, near Hayle, Cornwall. 1903-1904
E.J. Hampton in a donkey shay in Calloose Lane, Leedstown, with Mr Tremellin (or Tremelling) holding his young son Willie. Archie Gus Trewella stands by the donkey

Transport Collection: Donkey cart with two women, Cornwall. 1910

Donkey cart with two women, Cornwall. 1910
Donkey cart transporting two women down an unidentified lane. Photographer: Unknown

Transport Collection: Man with donkey cart, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1900

Man with donkey cart, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1900
Donkey cart with man posed beside it, with J. Symons Truro painted on the cart side. The photograph is labelled A Cornish Artizan. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Transport Collection: A Donkey Cart, Cornwall. Around 1900

A Donkey Cart, Cornwall. Around 1900
A Donkey cart waiting in the woods, personifying patience. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Transport Collection: Miss Treseders caravan, Cornwall. 1920s

Miss Treseders caravan, Cornwall. 1920s
Group of people at Miss Treseders caravan at an unknown location in Cornwall. Photographer: Unknown

Transport Collection: Women on a caravan, Cornwall. Around 1920s

Women on a caravan, Cornwall. Around 1920s
Three women on the back of a caravan with the St Agnes to Truro horse bus visible in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Transport Collection: Gypsy caravans parked behind a merchants premises, Truro, Cornwall. 1900s

Gypsy caravans parked behind a merchants premises, Truro, Cornwall. 1900s
Gypsy caravans parked behind a merchants premises in Truro. Photographer: Unknown

Transport Collection: Airship over Truro, Cornwall. 1916

Airship over Truro, Cornwall. 1916
Airship visible over the Truro area. Photographer: Unknown

Transport Collection: Camborne to Redruth tramway, Cornwall. 1904

Camborne to Redruth tramway, Cornwall. 1904
Double decker open top tram number 4 in the summer of 1904, in the West End of Redruth. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Transport Collection: Cycling in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. 1902

Cycling in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. 1902
A man holds two bicycles while the other ties his laces during a cycling trip at Perranarworthal. Photographer: Unknown

Transport Collection: Cyclists. Around 1910

Cyclists. Around 1910
A group of women, men and a child standing with bicycles. Photographer: Unknown

Transport Collection: Grounded biplane, Cornwall. 1924

Grounded biplane, Cornwall. 1924
Close up view of a biplane grounded with the pilot and passengers. Aircraft registered G-EA--? Possibly Captain Holmes. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Transport Collection: Airship over Truro, Cornwall. Around 1918

Airship over Truro, Cornwall. Around 1918
An Airship seen over Truro from the east end of Boscawen street. Thought to be a SSZ class airship from Mullion. In 1916, the RNAS commissioned an airship station at Mullion

Transport Collection: The remains of an aircraft, Falmouth, Cornwall. 28th May 1919

The remains of an aircraft, Falmouth, Cornwall. 28th May 1919
The remains of Mr Hawker and Commander Grieves Sopwith Rolls Royce Biplane, which crashed during an attempt at the first non stop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to the UK

Transport Collection: Aircraft preparing for take off, possibly Penzance, Cornwall. 1912-1913

Aircraft preparing for take off, possibly Penzance, Cornwall. 1912-1913
A crowd watch an aircraft preparing to take off from a field possibly taken in Penzance. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Transport Collection: Plane being brought into Falmouth docks, Cornwall. 28th May 1919

Plane being brought into Falmouth docks, Cornwall. 28th May 1919
The remains of Mr Hawker and Commander Grieves Sopwith Rolls Royce Biplane, which crashed during an attempt at the first non stop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to the UK

Transport Collection: A group of cyclists, Cornwall. Around 1900

A group of cyclists, Cornwall. Around 1900
Cornishman and amateur photographer, Major Arthur William Gill, was well known in Cornwall and elsewhere during the 1920s and 1930s for his presentations of stills

Transport Collection: Liskeard and Caradon Railway. Disused trackway near Cheesewring Quarry, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall

Liskeard and Caradon Railway. Disused trackway near Cheesewring Quarry, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. Around 1920
A walking party, warmly wrapped in outdoor clothing (including trilby hats), taking a break on the old Liskeard to Caradon railway track

Transport Collection: Replacing Brunels Carvedras Viaduct, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1890s

Replacing Brunels Carvedras Viaduct, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1890s
Two workmen using a stationary steam engine with a belt drive, building the new stone piers to replace Brunels original stone piers topped with wooden fanned supports

Transport Collection: Locomotive Smelter on the Redruth and Chacewater line, Cornwall. After 1854

Locomotive Smelter on the Redruth and Chacewater line, Cornwall. After 1854
Driver and fireman posing for the camera and a group of small children looking on from the vantage point of a high hedge in the background

Transport Collection: GWR tank number 34 pictured with four men on the St Ives branch. Around 1905

GWR tank number 34 pictured with four men on the St Ives branch. Around 1905
The image shows GWR number 34 pictured with two unnamed men, Charlie Gould the fireman standing on the running plate and the driver Nickie Curnow standing with his feeder (oil can)

Transport Collection: Camborne Railway Station. 1920s

Camborne Railway Station. 1920s
Camborne Station in the early 1920s, including the splendid platform lamps, the flat awning of the down platform contrasting with the pitched version on the up side

Transport Collection: Calstock viaduct, Cornwall. After 2nd March 1908

Calstock viaduct, Cornwall. After 2nd March 1908
The Calstock viaduct and quay with lift. The Viaduct was completed on 2nd March 1908. Photographer: Unknown

Transport Collection: Perranporth Railway Station, Cornwall. Around 1903

Perranporth Railway Station, Cornwall. Around 1903
A view over Perranporth railway station. The station was the terminus of the line from 6 July 1903 until completion of the line to Newquay on 2 January 1905

Transport Collection: Carvedras Viaduct, St Georges Road, Truro, Cornwall. Before 1902

Carvedras Viaduct, St Georges Road, Truro, Cornwall. Before 1902
View south down St Georges Road of Isambard Kingdom Brunels original timber fanned viaduct. This viaduct was replaced by an all stone structure which opened on the 17 August 1902

Transport Collection: Opening of Padstow railway station, Cornwall. 27th March 1899

Opening of Padstow railway station, Cornwall. 27th March 1899
Crowds of people waiting for the first train to arrive at Padstow station on the 27th March 1899. The station was the western terminus of the North Cornwall Railway and was operated by the London

Transport Collection: Welcoming party on the opening day of Padstow railway station, Cornwall. 27th March 1899

Welcoming party on the opening day of Padstow railway station, Cornwall. 27th March 1899
A large group of welcoming dignitaries await the arrival of the first train into Padstow railway station on the opening day 27th March 1899

Transport Collection: Liskeard and Looe Railway Staff, Wagon Repair Works, Moorswater, Liskeard, Cornwall. December 1908

Liskeard and Looe Railway Staff, Wagon Repair Works, Moorswater, Liskeard, Cornwall. December 1908
This staff photograph was taken outside the doors of the wagon repair works at Moorswater in December 1908. Operation of the line was taken over by Great Western Railway (GWR)

Transport Collection: Falmouth Railway Station, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Falmouth Railway Station, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of the platform at Falmouth Railway Station with a train in, looking towards the harbour and the town. Photographer: Unknown

Transport Collection: GWR (4-4-0) Bulldog SWIFT (3350) with men posed in front. Between 1900-1912

GWR (4-4-0) Bulldog SWIFT (3350) with men posed in front. Between 1900-1912
Image shows GWR (4-4-0) Bulldog SWIFT (3350) possibly at Truro station although the locality is unknown. Eight workers are posed in front of the locomotive

Transport Collection: Moresk Viaduct, Truro, Cornwall. Before 1904

Moresk Viaduct, Truro, Cornwall. Before 1904
General view of the Brunel stone and timber Moresk Viaduct also known as the Truro viaduct. It was replaced by a second stone viaduct built alongside which opened on the 14th February 1904

Transport Collection: Carnon Viaduct, Perranwell, Cornwall. 20th June 1932

Carnon Viaduct, Perranwell, Cornwall. 20th June 1932
View of the Carnon Viaduct showing the original Brunel timber fan structure viaduct being replaced by a new stone structure directly behind the original. The new viaduct opened on 13th August 1933

Welcoming party on the opening day of Padstow railway station, Cornwall. 27th March 1899
A crowd wait to welcome the first train into Padstow railway station. The station was the western terminus of the North Cornwall Railway and was operated by the London and South Western Railway

Transport Collection: The Royal Visit by the Prince and Princess of Wales, Grampound Road, Cornwall. 15th July 1903

The Royal Visit by the Prince and Princess of Wales, Grampound Road, Cornwall. 15th July 1903
The Royal visit in 1903 by the Prince of Wales (later King George V) and Princess Mary, leaving the station at Grampound Road in an open carriage

Transport Collection: Trenance viaduct, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1910

Trenance viaduct, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1910
View of the viaduct taken from Trenance Gardens, with four women, wearing straw boaters, standing in the foreground. Photographer: Unknown

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