Lizard Collection

Mullion Cove (Porth Mellin), Mullion, Cornwall. 13th June 1908
Fishermen with nets and lobster pots by an open boat on the beach. The older man is holding up a lobster for the photographer, while the younger man is seated on a pot and checking the nets

Fishing boat at Mullion Cove, Mullion, Cornwall. Around 1890s
Fishing boat PZ (?)24 (registered in Penzance) being dragged ashore by two men. Photographer: Unknown

The four wooden Marconi wireless towers at Poldhu, Mullion, Cornwall. Before 1912
A view of the four wooden 200ft Marconi towers at Poldhu, built by early 1902, showing the guide wires and signal station buildings. View from across the beach at Poldhu

The four wooden Marconi wireless towers at Poldhu, Mullion, Cornwall. 10th June 1908
A view of the four wooden 200ft Marconi towers at Poldhu, built by early 1902, showing the guide wires and signal station buildings

Lifeboat house, Mullion Cove (Porth Mellin), Mullion, Cornwall. Around 1900
View of the Lifeboat house in about 1900. There is a boat next to the the lifeboat house. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution stationed a lifeboat at Mullion Cove in 1867

Mullion Cove (Porth Mellin), Mullion, Cornwall. Around 1900
View of an excursion party on the slip below the Lifeboat Station. Ladies and Gents are dressed in their finery sitting in, or standing against, the boats. Photographer: Arthur Philp

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

View from Par-an-Heul to Kynance Cove, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1899
View to Lizard Point with Asparagus Island and Lion Rock in the mid distance and a young couple in the foreground. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

A distant view of the four wooden Marconi wireless towers at Poldhu, Mullion
A distant view, taken from Mullion Cove, of the four wooden 200ft Marconi towers, signal station and Poldhu Hotel at Poldhu. This four mast arrangement was built by early 1902

Mullion Harbour, Mullion Cove (Porth Mellin), Mullion, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
View over Mullion Harbour looking towards Mullion Island. Small boats are in the harbour with some on the slipway. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Polurrian, Mullion, Cornwall. 1899
View of Cathedral Rock and the coast to Poldhu. Two men, thought to be part of the photographic party, are seated in the foreground. Poldhu Hotel can be seen in the distance

Polurrian Hotel, Mullion, Cornwall. 1899
A view of Cathedral Rock, Polurrian Cove, Polurrian Hotel and the coast looking north. The hotel was built in 1890 as a railway hotel to serve the now defunct Helston branch line

Mullion Cove (Porth Mellin), from the Island, Mullion, Cornwall. 10th June 1908
A view of Mullion Cove seen from Mullion Island with gulls on the rocks in the foreground. Mullion Cove hotel can be seen perched on the cliff above the harbour

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

Lloyds signal station, Bass Point, Landewednack, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Close up of Lloyds signal station, E.R.Telegraph Office, with flags flying. A lady is standing outside and a small child sits on the grass to the right. Photographer: Unknown

Porthoustock, St Keverne, Cornwall. 2nd July 1912
A view of the foreshore and stone quarry quay at Porthoustock, showing a thatched cottage and some wheeled carts. There is a cutter to the right of the photograph. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Porthoustock, St Keverne, Cornwall. Probably 1890s
" Fog coming on - Manacles enveloped in fog. Porthoustock in foreground - W.T." It shows thatched cottages in the village built on the cliffside, with fields around it

Trelowarren House, Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall. 1961
A view of the entrance to the raised garden and the Grade II listed crenellated stone wall. The Grade I listed house has been in the hands of the Vyvyan family since the 15th century

Trelowarren House, Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall. 1957
A view of the front of the Grade I listed house with the chapel, built around 1660, on the right. The house has been in the hands of the Vyvyan family since the 15th century

Black Head, St Keverne, Cornwall. 1908
A view of Black Head from Pedn Boar. Three twin-masted ships under full sail are under way up The Channel off the point. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Stone barges at the jetty, Porthoustock, St Keverne, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View, on the left, of stone barges at the quarry jetty, taken from the beach. A tug and yacht with some rowing boats can be seen further out. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

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

Porthoustock, St Keverne, Cornwall. 1978
A view of the remains of the quarry jetty at Porthoustock from the beach. There are several people at the waters edge and some small boats pulled up, including FH156 and FH124

View from the beach to The Cottage, Porthoustock, St Keverne, Cornwall. 1908
Thatched cottages near the shore with boats on the beach. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Mawgan Creek, Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall. 1978
A scenic view of Mawgan Creek, on the Helford River, with several small boats and the tide in. There is a small building on the left with a sign above the door which is not readable in

Gull on rock, Mullion Island (Porth Mellin), Mullion, Cornwall. 10th June 1908
View of a gull perched on Mullion Island. The island is located approximately half a mile offshore and is now owned by the National Trust

A distant view of two Marconi wireless towers and the Poldhu Hotel, Poldhu, Mullion, Cornwall. Probably 1920s
A distant view of a two-masted arrangement of 200ft Marconi towers at Poldhu. Originally recorded as the two-masted tower installation used by Guglielmo Marconi to transmit the first transatlantic

Mullion Island, Mullion Cove (Porth Mellin), Mullion, Cornwall. 12th June 1908
A view of Mullion Island from Porth Pyg cave, near the harbour. A man is seated on a rock in the foreground, looking out to sea. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Distant view of Lloyds signal station on Bass Point, The Lizard, Landewednack, Cornwall. Eearly 1900s
Lloyds signal station and Marconis original experimental hut with mast, The photograph is taken from near to the Housel Bay Hotel

St Wynwallow Church, Church Cove, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1880s
A hand coloured view of Landewednack Parish Church from the south. Lantern slide by William Charles Hughes, London. Photographer: Unknown

Porthoustock, St Keverne, Cornwall. 1912
A view of stone steps leading up to a row of thatched cottages. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

View along the row of cottages near the beach, Porthoustock, St Keverne, Cornwall. 1912
Row of thatched cottages with the stone quarry quay in the distance. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Mawgan Creek, Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall. 1971
A scenic view of Mawgan Creek, on the Helford River. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Housel Bay and Pen Olver Point, Landewednack, Cornwall. 22nd June 1908
Housel Bay looking towards Pen Olver Point. There is a man seated on a rock in the foreground. He is looking out to sea where there are some ships on the horizon. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Pen Olver Point, Housel Bay, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1908
A view of Pen Olver Point showing a lady named Edith at the top. She is holding a parasol and looking out to sea, where there are a couple of boats. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Housel Bay Beach, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1908
A view of a young girl on the beach looking towards Bumble Rock. The girl is standing in the water with her skirts held up, looking out to sea. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Bumble Rock, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1908
A view of Bumble Rock with a passing steamship on the horizon. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Halliggye, Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall. 1957
Slate hung building raised on staddle stones, sometimes called mushroom stones. There are cattle in the background and part of another farm building can be seen on the right hand side

Cottages in Manaccan, Cornwall. Around 1925
The tower of St Manaccus and St Dunstan Church can be seen through the trees on the left. Cornishman and amateur photographer, Major Arthur William Gill

Kynance Cove, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1900s
Buildings from the beach at Kynance Cove. Photographer: Unknown

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