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Housing Collection

Background imageHousing Collection: Treyew Road, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1905

Treyew Road, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1905
View of semi-detached houses looking north. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Background imageHousing Collection: Woodkeepers cottages, Tregothnan, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s

Woodkeepers cottages, Tregothnan, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
Tregothnan has been home to the Boscawen family since 1334. The house was rebuilt by Edward Boscawen (1787-1841), fourth Viscount and First Earl of Falmouth, near the site of an older mansion

Background imageHousing Collection: New houses, St Georges Hill, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1930s

New houses, St Georges Hill, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1930s
Originally incorrectly listed in museum records as 450 pound houses in St Georges Road, Truro, the houses have been identified as No. 4 and No. 5 St Georges Hill, Perranporth

Background imageHousing Collection: Almshouses, St Germans, Cornwall. 1914

Almshouses, St Germans, Cornwall. 1914
Sir William Moyles 16th century almshouses were converted into 4 dwellings during the 20th century and designated as a Grade II listed building in 1951. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageHousing Collection: Avondale Road, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Avondale Road, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View up the left side of Avondale Road showing the terraced houses. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Background imageHousing Collection: Old house thought to be in, or near, East Looe, Cornwall. Around 1880s

Old house thought to be in, or near, East Looe, Cornwall. Around 1880s
Unidentified house with a woman looking over the garden wall, and a barn in the background. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageHousing Collection: General view of houses at Hendra, Truro, Cornwall. Late 1920s

General view of houses at Hendra, Truro, Cornwall. Late 1920s
General view of houses at Hendra from the bottom of Hendra Road (formerly known as New Road). The Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry building in Carew Road can be seen on the right with Hendra Park

Background imageHousing Collection: Thatched cottages in Mullion village, Cornwall. 1908

Thatched cottages in Mullion village, Cornwall. 1908
Two whitewashed cottages on the street, with thatched roofs and small windows. The cottages formerly stood near the church. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageHousing Collection: Helstone, Lanteglos by Camelford, Cornwall. 1965

Helstone, Lanteglos by Camelford, Cornwall. 1965
House in village prior to renovation, photographed from rear. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Background imageHousing Collection: Unidentified farm, probably in Looe area, Cornwall. Around 1890s

Unidentified farm, probably in Looe area, Cornwall. Around 1890s
View of a whitewashed farm house in winter. There are three women, two men, two boys and a dog posing for the photograph. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageHousing Collection: The Mayor of Truro, N. B. Bullen, laying the foundation stone for the new houses at Hendra, Truro

The Mayor of Truro, N. B. Bullen, laying the foundation stone for the new houses at Hendra, Truro, Cornwall. 1921
The foundation stone is in the side wall of 3 Kenwyn Road (the first) which is on the corner of Kenwyn Road and Hendra Road (formerly known as New Road). It reads " 1921 N.B. Bullen, Mayor. R.K


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