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Rock, St Minver, Cornwall. June 1906A view of Rock looking down the estuary at low tide. On the foreshore, to the left, is a bait digger with his fork and basket. To the right is a fishing boat, moored with its sails down
Building the HTP warehouse on Malpas Road, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1911Warehouse being built for HTP (Hosken, Trevithick and Polkinhorn), who were agricultural and grain merchants. View of the frame of the building with scaffolding and gangs of workers
Fishing boat in rough sea approaching the Camel Estuary, Padstow, Cornwall. Early 1900sIdentified in J. Bartletts Ships of North Cornwall, 1996, as A Lowestoft sailing trawler running for Padstow under reduced canvas past Stepper Point, with Pentire in the background"
East Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930View along the quay with the van belonging to Fish and Ice Merchant, Edward Middleton. A man is walking with three children and carrying a fourth child. Another man is further ahead in the distance
Calstock viaduct, Cornwall. After 2nd March 1908The Calstock viaduct and quay with lift. The Viaduct was completed on 2nd March 1908. Photographer: Unknown
Point, Devoran, Feock, Cornwall. 1857A watercolour by S.A.C.W. showing the lead smelting works at Point. Photographer: Unknown
Harbour, Boscastle, Cornwall. Possibly 1902The schooner " Lively" of Bideford alongside the quay, unloading coal. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Malpas Ferry at Tregothnan landing, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Around 1887A view of the Tregothnan landing place looking towards Malpas with a view of the houses along the top. The gentleman on the far left is Mr Allen, the ferryman, with his daughter Laura, aged 7
St Michaels Church, Porthilly, St Minver, Cornwall. Probably early 1900sSmall boats on Porthilly beach with St Michaels Church in the background. Photographer: Unknown
Henry Martins Home, Woodbury, Woodbury Point, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900sA front view of Henry Martins home, " Woodbury" at Woodbury Point on the River Fal. Note this is spelled as " Woodberry" on the original glass plate negative
Helford Creek, Helford, Cornwall. 1912The entrance to Helford creek at low tide. A topsail schooner can be seen off the estuary and Helford Passage in the distance. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
A schooner and other boats, East Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1890A topsail schooner and other boats at low water at the seaward end of East Looe quay. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell
Calenick, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900sAn early view of Calenick, taken from an unusual angle, showing the bridge and several cottages. Photographer: Ernest Chegwidden
Malpas landing, Cornwall. Early 1900sA group of rowing boats, full of passengers prepare to embark from the foreshore at Malpas. Photographer: Unknown
Malpas Ferry at Tregothnan landing, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Around 1920sThe ferryman and a woman passenger arriving on the foreshore at the Tregothnan landing. Malpas village can be seen in the background. Photographer: Unknown
Rugby in the Mud, Lerryn, St Veep, Cornwall. March 1993
Larch Cottages, Helford, Cornwall. Early 1900sA view of the east side of the village at low tide from across the creek. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Timber Barque off Pendennis, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, 1897. Henry Scott Tuke was born into a Quaker family in Lawrence Street, York. In 1859 the family moved to Falmouth, where his father Daniel Tuke, a physician
View of the Cathedral, Truro, Cornwall. After 1910View of the cathedral and viaduct from Poltisco showing Garras Wharf with Harveys timber yard and the Green (which later became the site of the bus station)
Carnon Viaduct, Perranwell, Cornwall. 20th June 1932View 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
Group of women, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900sView of a group of women outside a cottage in Calenick. No doubt two of the women have put on clean white aprons for the photograph and note the beautiful lace curtains at the windows
Old Kea Creek, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900sA boating party of three ladies look towards the photographers camera at high tide, on a hot summers day. The tower of Old Kea parish church can be glimpsed through the trees
Malpas, Cornwall. Around 1890A view of terraced houses situated on the west side of the Malpas Ferry. A Free House and Tea Rooms are on the left. There is a man walking up the road from the creek
Cowlings Mill, Cowlands Creek, Kea, Cornwall. Around 1910A view of the creek on a sunny summers day. A number of people are posing for the camera. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
King Harry Ferry, Feock, Cornwall. After 1888King Harry Ferry in mid-stream from the Philleigh side. The steam driven chain ferry was introduced in 1888. Photographer: Unknown
Rock, St Minver, Cornwall. Probably around 1930A view of houses at Rock and the estuary at low tide, from Porthilly Cove. A woman is walking on the right hand side. Photographer: Unknown
Clay jetty at Fowey Harbour, Cornwall. Early 1900sView of the clay jetty showing the Great Western Railway clay wagons ready to load with the SS Hero being loaded. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Back Quay showing the Market Inn, the rear of City Hall and N. Gill & Son, Truro, Cornwall. After October 1937A view of the Market Inn, the rear of City Hall and N. Gill & Son after the filling-in works were completed in October 1937. A small group of men are standing outside the Market Inn
Lemon Bridge, Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall. Late 1926A view looking down Back Quay from Lemon bridge. Four men are standing outside Newtons Hairdresser. A period lorry, with the registration RL 1654
Malpas Ferry landing with people embarking, Malpas, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Newquay boating lake, Trenance Gardens, Newquay, Cornwall. After 1939A view of the boating lake with children in paddle boats on the lake and walkers in the garden. Trenance Viaduct can be seen in the background and houses on Trevemper Road can be seen on the right
Worths Quay with excursionists awaiting a boat, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1920sA glass lantern slide picturing a large group of excursionists waiting for an excursion steamer on the Truro River at Worths Quay
Filling-in works Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall. Between September 1936 and October 1937A view looking west from Back Quay, outside the Old City Hall, of the early stages of the filling-in works. Lemon Bridge can be seen in the distance. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Back Quay, Truro, Cornwall. 1910A view taken from the west side of the River Kenwyn, looking up river towards Lemon Bridge in the distance. Back Quay is on the right with a sailing barge alongside near The Green
Group of people, Calenick, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900sView of a group of men, two children and a dog, on the bridge at Calenick. Two of the men are obviously workmen and the photograph was probably taken in winter. Photographer: Ernest Chegwidden
Coombe, Kea, Cornwall. Before 1908Early view of Coombe showing the creek with boats, and several houses on the bank. The two thatched cottages, Moor Close and Bunny Thatch, were demolished between the First and Second World Wars
Malpas, Cornwall. Probably early 1900sA view of Malpas, in the distance, from the Tresillian River. A number of schooners are moored off Malpas and a rowing boat " Busybody" with a man and two of children is in the foreground
Scoble and Davies Shipwrights yard, Malpas, Cornwall. Around 1900A view of Scoble and Davies shipyard at Malpas from the water. There is a ship under construction and an unidentified sailing vessel at the tideline. Photographer: Unknown
Malpas Ferry, looking towards Tregothnan landing in St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Early 1900sView of Ferryside Cottage and the Ferry House on the St Michael Penkivel side with a ferryman rowing a boat in the foreground. Photographer: Unknown
Liskeard to Looe Canal, Morval, Cornwall. Around 1890A view downstream of the footbridge over the Liskeard to Looe Canal, probably just south of Sandplace, with the estuary on the right. There is a lady with her dogs on the bridge
Pont Pill, Lanteglos by Fowey, Cornwall. 1904Pont looking north to the footbridge, with Pont Quay Cottage on the left. Three figures can be seen including a man in a rowing boat, a photographer with his camera and tripod and a man shovelling
Coombe Creek, Kea, Cornwall. Around 1910John Stevens Scoble sawing wood on the foreshore of the creek, alongside what appears to be fishing nets drying on poles. He is working in front of his house, Beach Cottage
Coombe, Cowlands Creek, Kea, Cornwall. Between 1908 and 1924A view of the Reading Room and cottages at Coombe, on Cowlands Creek. A lady looks out from the front door of Holly Cottage
Flooding of Station Road, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Possibly 1924A view from Wheal Leisure of a flooded Station Road over to St Pirans Road in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Paper Canoe, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. June 1990Peter Lowe of Towan Blystra Venture Scout Unit, in his paper canoe made out of Cornish Guardians. The County Venture Scouts held a camping weekend in Lostwithiel where the resin reinforced boats were
View over the Camel Estuary at high tide, St Issey, Cornwall. Early 1900sPhotographer: Unknown
Lemon Bridge, Truro, Cornwall. Late 1926A view of three gentlemen standing on the road at Lemon Bridge looking towards Back Quay, with Truro School in the distance
Newham Road, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1930sView over the wall at Harveys Timber Yard, with the Gas Works beyond. Photographer: Unknown