Cottages Collection

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

Village street in Port Gaverne, St Endellion Cornwall. 1906
View between houses to the beach. Two ladies are in the doorway of one of the houses, looking out to sea. Bathing huts can be seen on the beach and a person in a bathing suit is in the water

Polperro, Cornwall. 1904
Children sitting on the steps, with a curious cat watching them. Harbour can be glimpsed in background. Photographer: Unknown

Coverack, St Keverne, Cornwall. 1894
A horse and cart comes up the road from the village. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

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

Larch Cottages, Helford, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of the east side of the village at low tide from across the creek. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

General view of Porthoustock, St Keverne, Cornwall. 1908
General view of the east side of the beach and village, with boats on the shore. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Porthallow, St Keverne, Cornwall. July 1912
Cottages and boats from the beach, one boat numbered FH236, with two men, fishing equipment, a young girl and washing in view. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Lamorna Cove, St Buryan, Cornwall. 1898
Lamorna Cove showing two cottages looking seaward with two boats in the bay. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Langallos Street, Polperro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The hanging sign Joan the Wad refers to a lucky charm. Joan the Wad was Queen of the Pixies in Cornish Mythology. Photographer: Unknown

Trennick Row from the river, Malpas Road, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View looking towards the row of houses, with Truro River in the foreground and open fields behind. It is high tide but there is no shipping in the river. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Fore Street, Probus, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Fore Street, looking east, with two young men standing in the road. Photographer: Arthur Philp or Arthur William Jordan

The Square, Probus, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Square and cottages just to the east of the entrance to the church yard (just to the right of the photograph), looking into Tregony Road

Malpas Ferry, looking towards Tregothnan landing in St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of Ferryside Cottage and the Ferry House on the St Michael Penkivel side with a ferryman rowing a boat in the foreground. Photographer: Unknown

Pont Pill, Lanteglos by Fowey, Cornwall. 1914
View of the hamlet looking down the river, with wooded banks and the old lock on the river. The farm house and industrial buildings, including the lime kiln, can be seen on the left

Boats on slipway, Portloe, Veryan, Cornwall, 21st August 1911
View looking up the slipway from the beach towards the village. At least 20 fishing boasts are drawn up with lobster pots all around

Porthoustock, St Keverne, Cornwall. July 1912
A general view of the east side of Porthoustock with the stone quarry quay in the background, taken from inland. The lifeboat house can be seen to the right of centre

Porthallow, St Keverne, Cornwall, 2nd July 1912
General view down the valley to the village and beach. Children are posing for a photographer who is on the beach. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

The Millpool and Neptune Row, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A winter view across the pool, on the River Allen, to the backs of the houses. The houses on the right hand side of the photograph have since been demolished

The Terrace, Perranarworthal, Cornwall. April 1928
View of terraced houses on The Terrace at Perranarworthal. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Houses on the north side of the green, The Lizard, Landewednack, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View looking north with the sea in distance. A hen can be seen in the foreground and a young boy carrying bags is walking on the road. Photographer: Probably Arthur Philp

View of cottages and boats on slipway, Portloe, Veryan, Cornwall, 21st August 1911
A number of boats are drawn up the slipway in front of the cottages. A man can be seen sitting on the cliff above the cove. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

View down slipway to boats and cliff beyond, Portloe, Veryan, Cornwall. 21st August 1911
A large number of boats are drawn up on the slipway, including FH128. Cottages on the cliffs can be seen above the cove. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Veryan, Cornwall. August 1911
A view downhill near the church in Veryan. A group of figures can be seen in the distance. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Portscatho harbour, Cornwall. 1912
Small fishing boats fill Portscatho harbour at low tide. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Cove below Harbour, Polperro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Cove below harbour looking seawards with fishing boats. Photographer: Alexander Edward Hurford

Barnoon Hill, St Ives, Cornwall. 1900
A view down Barnoon Hill towards St Ia church. A horse and trap and a well dressed man move down the hill away from the camera. Note the large gas street lamp. Photographer: Unknown

Cottages in Baileys Lane, St Ives, Cornwall. 1900
A view down the cobbled Baileys Lane. A group of four boys gaze up the lane towards the photographer and the blurred image of a woman walks down the lane away from the camera. Photographer: Unknown

Harbour, Polperro, Cornwall. Late 1800s / early 1900s
Men working on boat tied up at quay. Furled sails and clear decks suggests men were engaged in maintenance or routine repairs. Photographer: Unknown

Back Road, St Ives, Cornwall. Probably 1899
A view of Back Road, with Ann Clarkes house on the left. Poster for carnival & regatta dated Monday 21st August 1899 posted on a wooden door below a woman

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