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The wreck of the collier Bessie, with all that remains of the wrecked Vulture in the surf beyond, Carbis Bay, LelantA view of the Bessie wrecked at Carbis Bay, broadside to the surf, with the machinery of the Vulture beyond. SS Bessie (ON 49984) was an iron three masted brigantine rigged steamer of 287 tons gross
GWR tank number 34 pictured with four men on the St Ives branch. Around 1905The image shows GWR number 34 pictured with two unnamed men, Charlie Gould the fireman standing on the running plate and the driver Nickie Curnow standing with his feeder (oil can)
Carnon Viaduct, Perranwell, Cornwall. Around 1925Isambard Kingdom Brunels original wooden viaduct crossing the Carnon valley, which opened in 1863. It was replaced in 1933 by a stone structure
Bugle Railway Station, Bugle, Cornwall. Probably before 1910A general view of Bugle Railway Station. A train is in the station and loaded wagons belonging to T.J. Sharp & Co. can be seen in the goods yard. Photographer: Unknown
General view of the French SS Paknam wrecked at Pendeen, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. May 1895The 700 ton cargo steamer was built in 1895 by Robert Napier, Govan. She was on her maiden voyage to Le Havre, from where she was due to go on to Tonkin in French Indo China
Polruan from Fowey, Lanteglos by Fowey, Cornwall. Early 1900sView across the river with unidentified vessels midstream, moored boats, boatyard, blockhouse and houses of Polruan in the distance. Photographer: Unknown
Loading clay into a schooner at Fowey Harbour, Cornwall. Early 1900sGreat Western clay wagon at the end of the jetty, ready to unload. On the river in the background, the steamer SS Ardoyne of Aberdeen, built in 1912 at Sunderland
Bumble Rock, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1908A view of Bumble Rock with a passing steamship on the horizon. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Old Lizard Head, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1908View of Old Lizard Head with a very distant Edith and Mitchell on the top. In the sea, to the right hand side, a steamship is just visible in the distance. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Bodmin General station open day, Bodmin, Cornwall. June 1987At an open day at Bodmin General station, visitors watch as engines are prepared. The trains operate on a 13 mile long railway from Bodmin Parkway mainline station via Bodmin General to Boscarne
Penweathers Viaduct, near Truro, Cornwall. Before October 1926A train passing over Brunels original timber and stone viaduct at Penweathers. This viaduct was replaced by an embankment that opened on 12th October 1926. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
The Harbour, Penzance, Cornwall. 1900sThe harbour with a steamer at the quay in the middle distance. St Marys church is in the background. Photographer: Unknown
