Shops Collection

A street scene in Flushing, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A street scene in Flushing. People stand on the pavements to watch the photographer. A shop on the right is festooned with advertisements of the day. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Churchtown, St Minver, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view looking down the street with the Post office on the left (this later became part of the Fourways Inn). John Goodmans shop (a draper and carpenter) is on the right with Stone Cottage next door

Quay Street, Truro, Cornwall. Mid 1920s
View from Quay Street with Duke Street on the left, St Marys Street leading to the cathedral straight ahead and Newbridge Street on the right. P.W.J

Farm Industries Ltd shop, Princes Street, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1930
Farm Industries Ltd shop, next to Princes Garage, with staff standing in the doorway. Farm Industries were agricultural engineers, implement dealers and corn, seed and manure merchants

The West End Drapery Stores Ltd, 7 Quay Street, Truro, Cornwall. 1911
The shop front of The West End Drapery Stores Ltd. This Grade II listed building was designed by architect Alfred J. Cornelius in 1908 and later became The Old Ale House

Princes Street, Truro, Cornwall. 1920s
A view of the north side of Princes Street from the east, with men working on the front of the building situated between the Coinage Hall (on the left)

Girder arriving for Plaza Cinema, 69 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. 14th July 1935
Looking up Lemon Street, a 20 ton girder arriving for the building of the Plaza Cinema with a large crowd of onlookers across the road. S

Fore Street, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. 1966
A view of Fore Street on a sunny day, looking up towards the junction with Queen Street. Signage on the buildings includes M. Ead, Liddicoat, Whiteway, Pascal s, Ivy Leaf Cafe and Lloyds Bank

Fore Street, Liskeard, Cornwall. 1969
A long view of Fore Street, looking towards the Guildhall and Pike Street junction. Solomon ironmongers, Eastmans Ltd butchers, Dawsons, Jack Barlow, The Blue Door

Pike Street, Liskeard, Cornwall. 1969
Looking down Pike Street to Market Street, with the Guildhall and clock tower on the junction of Pike Street, Fore Street and Market Street

Market Street, Liskeard, Cornwall. 1969
A view of Market Street taken from the bottom of Castle Hill, looking along the length of Market Street to the junction of Pike Street and Fore Street

Shop window of G. H. Philp, 2 King Street, Truro, Cornwall. Christmas 1922
The shop window of G.H. Philp is decorated for Christmas 1922. Calendars for 1923 are on sale. G.H. Philp provided a variety of services including paper hangings, picture frame maker, mount cutter

King Street, Truro, Cornwall. About 1910
East side of the street showing Slater family grocers at 1 King Street, G.H. Philp (paper hangings, picture frame maker, mount cutter, sign writer, banner painter, stationer, fancy goods)

Shop front of G. H. Philp, 2 King Street, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1910
The shop front of G.H. Philp is advertising the services of paper hangings, picture frame maker, mount cutter, sign writer, banner painter, stationer, fancy goods

South Gate, Southgate Street, Launceston, Cornwall. 1894
A view of the South Gate, Launceston looking towards the town centre in 1894. The South Gate dates from medieval times when Launceston was the only walled town in Cornwall

A general view of Boscawen Street looking east, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1910
A general view of Boscawen Street looking east from the south west end. A pony and cart are in the foreground left. The Red Lion Hotel, the Domestic Bazaar Company, Farrows Bank Ltd and N

Alverton Street, looking east towards Green Market, Penzance, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A man is driving a horse and cart towards Market House. People are walking along the busy street. Shop signs include Houlsons Haircutting and Shampooing Rooms, A G Pool, Wine and Spirit Merchant

Market Street, Penryn, Cornwall. 1973
A view from Market Street to the Kings Arms in Broad Street, Penryn. The Carpet Centre, J. Hewitt Newsagent and Gem Cafe can be seen in the foreground. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Street view, The Lizard, Landewednack, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Taken from The Square by Hills Hotel looking towards the post office on Pentreath Lane. The image shows the Great Western Railway parcels receiving office

George V Silver Jubilee window, Farm Industries Ltd shop, Princes Street, Truro, Cornwall. Probably 1935
The window of Farm Industries Ltd. celebrating the Silver Jubilee of King George V in 1935 with photographs and decorated packets of flour etc. Photographer: Unknown

Lower Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1890
View looking towards the Red Lion in Boscawen Street, before the central tower of the cathedral was built. There are men, women and children in the street along with a couple of carts

Silvanus Trevails post office, High Cross, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The post office, designed by the famous Cornish architect Silvanus Trevail, was built in 1886. The photograph is taken from King Street, looking towards the post office

View of the Cathedral, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1890s
View of the unfinished cathedral from Poltisco with Isambard Kingdom Brunels original timber fanned viaduct on the left, behind the cathedral

Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. Between 1910 and 1920
A view of the northern side of Boscawen Street from the Red Lion Hotel to the corner of King Street, taken from the roof of city hall

Market Street, Penryn, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view looking down Market Street, Penryn, at the clock tower and crowds of people. Photographer: Probably Arthur William Jordan

Steam roller outside the Red Lion, Truro, Cornwall. October 1913
Image showing an Aveling & Porter steam roller outside the Red Lion Inn on Boscawen Street in Truro. It is probably about to move the cabmans shelter

Town centre, Penzance, Cornwall. 1900s
Top of Market Jew Street with Humphrey Davys statue in the mid ground

Market Street, Falmouth, Cornwall. Around 1910
Photographer: Unknown

Yellow line campaign, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. June 1980
Shop-keepers make their feelings known when the council wished to impose yellow no parking lines in the streets of Lostwithiel

Town centre, Penzance, Cornwall. Probably between 1905-1910
Top of Market Jew Street with Humphrey Davys statue in the mid ground. Photographer: Arthur Philp

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