Carriage Collection

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

RNLI lifeboat Arab II at Harlyn Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. Around 1908
The RNLI Lifeboat Arab II being towed across the sands at Harlyn Bay to be launched, followed by a mixed group of men, women and children

Market Jew Street, Penzance, Cornwall. 1920s
View up Market Jew Street towards the Market House with the statue of Sir Humphrey Davy in front. Sir Humphrey Davy was born in Penzance in 1778 and became President of the Royal Society

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

The Cornish Express motor bus, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 14th May 1903
The Cornish Express outside the Commercial Hotel in St Just in Penwith

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

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

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

Procession on Bay Tree Hill, Liskeard, Cornwall. 6th July 1893
The procession is in celebration of the marriage of the Duke of York (future King George V) to Princess Mary. The photograph is taken from Bay Tree Hill looking down to the procession emerging

High Cross, Truro, Cornwall. Probably around 1908
A two-horse excursion car with passengers by the cathedral, with the west front still under scaffolding. Photographer: Unknown

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

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

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

Trewithian Inn, Gerrans, Cornwall. 1912
A smartly dressed man stands outside the Trewithian Inn, along with a horse and carriage. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

The Camborne Redruth Tramway, Redruth, Cornwall. After 1902
Open top tram number 4 approaching the west end of Redruth, alongside a horse and carriage. It is advertising the company Moffatt of Camborne

Horse drawn vehicles, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1910
Horse drawn vehicles, including the horse bus Princess, in Boscawen Street, outside the Red Lion Hotel. Looking east along the street

R & J Lean furniture remover wagon outside Truro Railway Station, Cornwall. After 1893
Great Western Railway agent R & J Lean, furniture remover waiting outside Truro Railway Station on a horse-drawn covered waggon. The business is listed in Kellys directory from 1893 to 1926

GWR 6-wheeled clerestory 3rd class coach No. 1692. Around 1912
A Great Western Railway 6-wheeled clerestory 3rd class coach No. 1692. This particular coach was used in the Fowey strike in 1912

Williamsons double-decker open top motor bus, Princes Street, Truro, Cornwall. 1920
Williamsons of Camborne double-decker motor bus in Princes Street, Truro. The cathedral is visible in the background. Licence plate number AF2313. Photographer: Unknown

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

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

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

Falmouth Railway Station, Cornwall. Around 1910
Exterior view of Falmouth Railway Station, with children in the foreground

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

Funeral procession, Tregolls Road, Truro, Cornwall. Spring 1916
At the top of Tregolls Road, the funeral is thought to be from the Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital (seen through the trees) in the spring of 1916. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Camborne Posting Company Bus, Trelothan, Camborne, Cornwall. Around 1900
Trelothan church choir outing in 1900 taken in the square at Trelothan. The wall is the boundary to the Pendarves estate

Truro Cathedral, Truro, Cornwall. Between 1903-1909
A general view of Truro Cathedral from the south side over the roof tops, without the west towers. The central tower was completed in 1903 and the two west towers were under construction in 1909

River Street, Truro, Cornwall. 15th July 1903
The Prince of Wales (later George V) and the Princess of Wales (Princess Mary) travelling to the cathedral past Thomas Kendalls grocers shop at 2 River Street. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Town centre, Penzance, Cornwall. Probably between 1905-1910
Top of Market Jew Street with Humphrey Davys statue in the mid ground. Photographer: Arthur Philp

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