Seaside Collection

The beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. August 1922
A view of the top end of Perranporth beach with the town beyond. The photograph was taken from below Cliff Road on the August Bank holiday. There are lots of people and children enjoying the weather

General view of Port Gaverne from the Port Isaac road, St Endellion, Cornwall. 1906
A view downhill to the beach and village with boats hauled up on to the beach. Bathing huts can also be seen. Port Gaverne was once a busy port used to export slate from the nearby Delabole slate

Polzeath, St Minver, Cornwall. Late 1930s
Taken from the the south western side of Polzeath looking north easterly towards the main village area. Cars are parked on the beach with people enjoying a sunny summers day in the late 1930s

Narrowcliff, Newquay, Cornwall. Late 1930s
A view of Narrowcliff, with fields and buildings and the Kilbirnie Hotel on the far right. The Kilbirnie was run by Mr and Mrs Ernest Crocker, formerly of Kilbirnie, Cliff Road, at the time

Ketch Elizabeth loading cargo at Mother Iveys Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Ketch Elizabeth loading cargo (possibly sand) at Mother Iveys Bay. The ketch is possibly the Elizabeth Couch of Barnstaple built at Bideford in 1838 or it may the Elizabeth of Burton upon Stather

The beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1910
A view of Perranporth beach and the sand dunes on the August Bank Holiday. The photograph is taken from Cliff Road, overlooking a tennis court in the foreground

Children on beach at Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Three children, a boy in a sailor suit, a girl in a dress and hat and a small child in a sunbonnet are playing on the beach

Porthpean, St Austell, Cornwall. 1910
A good view of Porthpean beach looking north east on a busy summers day. The white building with the well tended garden is Porthpean House

The east side of Polzeath beach, St Minver, Cornwall. 1907
Pentire Point from the area of Polzeath beach marked on the 1908 Ordnance Survey maps as Crockett Haven. There are two people paddling in the sea and a number of people on the rocks above

Trenance Lane, Trenance Gardens, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1919
A view of a house in Trenance Lane, behind Trenance Gardens. Photographer: Trounson

Lifebelt, Newquay Harbour, Cornwall. August 1913
A stereoscopic view of Jill Trounson, sister of Jack Trounson, looking through a G.W.R. lifebelt on Newquay Harbour. A view of Newquay town and Towan beach and the Island in the background

Trevena Guest House, 12 Esplanade Road, Pentire, Newquay Cornwall. Around 1930
An unknown family group of 6 (possibly from Barnet, Hertfordshire) standing on the front steps of Trevena Guest House, overlooking Fistral Beach. Trevena would later become Surfside Hotel

12 Esplanade Road, Pentire, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1920s-1930s
A lady standing in front of a new detached house being built at Pentire overlooking Fistral Beach. The house was named Trevena Guest House soon after completion and would later become Surfside Hotel

Newquay boating lake, Trenance Gardens, Newquay, Cornwall. After 1939
A 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

The village and beach, Porthtowan, Cornwall. Probably early to mid 1900s
A view of Porthtowan village and beach looking west from East Cliff. People are making their way across the dunes, some with motor bikes, and a tennis court is laid out in the field on the far side

The Tobban Horse, Porthtowan, Cornwall. Probably after 1927
A view of the Tobban Horse rock before the landward side collapsed in the 1960s. Some mining headgear can be seen on the far cliff

A view of the beach and village, Porthtowan, Cornwall. Probably 1940s
A general view of Porthtowan beach and village from the Eastcliff side. Photographer: Unknown

People and tents in a field near the beach, Porthtowan, Cornwall. Around 1900
A large group of people and tents in the old field under Westcliff, near the beach. The house in the picture was later to become The Commodore, then The Unicorn public house. Photographer: Unknown

Harbour Crescent (The Crescent), Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
General view from the cliff side showing the terrace of houses with Killacourt gardens in the foreground. Photographer: Probably Arthur Philp

Road Bridge at Polzeath, St Minver, Cornwall. Late 1930s
The road bridge in the photograph, taken from the bank of the stream looking across the road to the top of the beach and over to Pentireglaze, was probably constructed in the late 1930s

Porthcothan Beach, St Merryn, Cornwall. 1907
A view of the beach with a man, probably a member of the photographic party, standing among the rocks by the tideline. The rock arch was destroyed by storms in 2014. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

Houses on Trevone Road, Trevone Bay, Padstow, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
A view of houses built on the low cliff top, including the Victorian property Santa Marina on the junction of Trevone Road with Sandy Lane. Photographer: Unknown

Children posed on rocks on beach at Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1900
Eight children of various ages sitting on seaweed covered rocks. They are dressed in tidy clothes with hats but are also mostly in bare feet. One is holding a spade, another a wooden bucket

The Pope Family at Droskyn, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The family are seated on the grass to enjoy a picnic. A camera is set up on a tripod behind them. Mr. Pope is pouring himself a drink and the children seem to be building a scarecrow

Cathedral Caves, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Probably 1920s
A view of the cliffs and Cathedral Caves at Cottys Point, with several people. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Reen Sand Dunes, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1900
On the Sand Dunes. Two children seated on the dunes overlooking the beach, with a distant view of the town, Arch Rock, Retreat Rocks, Droskyn and Chapel Rock. Photographer: William Thomas

Arch Rock and Chapel Rock, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1890s
A view of Arch Rock and Chapel Rock, including Lion Rock, on Perranporth Beach with three seine boats and fishermen. A boy is standing on the right. Photographer: Frederick Ernest Argall

Two women below the cliff at Trevone, Padstow, Cornwall. Probably 1890s or early 1900s
Two well dressed women shaking hands on the beach. Photographer: Thomas Henry Williams

The incoming tide, Porthtowan, Cornwall. Probably early to mid 1900s
A view across the beach towards the east with an incoming tide and people on the far side. Photographer: Unknown

Tobban Horse Rock, Porthtowan, Cornwall. Probably early to mid 1900s
A view of the Tobban Horse Rock (or Tobbin Rock) from the west before its partial collapse in the 1960s. Photographer: Unknown

A view of the beach, Porthtowan, Cornwall. Probably early 20th century
A view of Porthtowan beach from the top of Westcliff. Photographer: Unknown

Water pump, Newquay Harbour, Cornwall. August 1913
A stereoscopic view of brother and sister, Jack and Jill Trounson, pumping water into a bucket at Newquay Harbour. Part of the J.H. Trounson collection. Photographer: Unknown

Polzeath beach from the south west, St Minver, Cornwall. Around 1930
Although the photograph is titled " Across the Beach to Polzeath", it is in fact looking at Pentireglaze, now known as New Polzeath

Trevone Bay, Padstow, Cornwall. Around 1900
A view of houses at the back of Trevone Bay, taken at high tide. Photographer: Unknown

Droskyn Beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view over the beach at Droskyn looking west. There are several people on the beach and the cliff. Photographer: Canon Henry Holroyd Mills

Chapel Rock, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1900
A party of several people and children enjoying a picnic on the beach at Chapel Rock. Photographer: William Thomas

Retreat Rocks, Droskyn Point, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1910
A view of a natural arch with a rockpool and a little girl, with a ribbon in her hair, sitting on the beach playing. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

The Smugglers Path, Droskyn Point, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1903
A view of a natural arch and steps. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

General view of the town and beach from the railway embankment, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
St Michael's church can be seen in the foreground. Photographer: Unknown

Holywell Bay, Cubert, Cornwall. 30th June 1910
The Hooded Monk, or Lots Wife rock, with a gentleman in the foreground. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

A group posed on the beach, Padstow, Cornwall. Probably 1890s or early 1900s
A group of men and women with a child and a dog on the beach. Photographer: Thomas Henry Williams

View of the town and the promenade from the cliff near Droskyn, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

South west side of Polzeath, St Minver, Cornwall. Around 1930
Looking down hill on the Trebetherick Road over Polzeath beach towards Pentireglaze, now known as New Polzeath. The name change to New Polzeath was probably to reflect the housing development that

People on the beach at Bedruthan Steps, St Eval, Cornwall. Around 1900
Figures with a dog on the beach by Queen Bess Rock. Photographer: Unknown, possibly Herbert Hughes

Photographers on the beach, Holywell Bay, Cubert, Cornwall. 1910
Two photographers with cameras and tripods on the rocks at the beach at Holywell Bay. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Porthtowan beach, Cornwall. 1900s
Beach and cliffs at Porthtowan looking from Westcliff towards Chapel Porth. Photographer: Unknown

Port Gaverne, St Endellion, Cornwall. 1973
Village from the seaward side with parked cars on the road and boats on the beach. Port Gaverne was once a busy port used to export slate from the nearby Delabole slate quarry

Children paddling at Rinsey, Breage, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Two girls paddling and two boys bathing in the sea at Rinsey. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

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