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Nurses at Royal Naval Hospital, St Clement, Truro, Cornwall. Probably 18th January 1916Eight Red Cross nurses posed on a ladder, probably at the time of the opening of the hospital on 18th January 1916. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Lady and soldier on Flag Day, Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. 18th October 1916Collecting day for " Our Lady". The soldier is a sergeant in the 14th (County of London) Battalion, London Scottish Regiment
Digging over land outside Old County Hall, Truro, Cornwall for potato planting. January 1917A group of men and women preparing to dig over land adjoining Old County Hall for potato planting during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Russian Flag Day, Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. 22nd September 1915Two ladies collecting at the top of Lemon Street, by the Barrack Lane turning, for Russian Flag Day. A man sits on a motorbike. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
City Hall, Truro, Cornwall. 20th April 1915First World War Devon & Cornwall Light Infantry soldiers and civilians outside City Hall, probably a recruiting campaign. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Soldiers in Truro, Cornwall. 2nd December 1917Soldiers being inspected by Brigadier General T.C. Porter C.B. and Lieutenant General Sir H.C. Sheldon during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Truro railway station, Cornwall. 2nd December 1917Arrival of army chiefs at Truro Railway station ahead of an inspection of a combined parade of the Cornish volunteer regiments. Standing far right is Col. John Jeffery of Truro (grandfather of A.J)
Member of the Womens Land Army making a speech, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 12th July 1918Member of the Womens Land Army making a speech at Frances Day public meeting on July 12th, 1918. Seated to her right is a woman in WaC uniform with a hat badge. Behind them is N
Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. 1915Operation in progress at the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, with Red Cross nurses. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. 1915-1916Nurses and other staff posed by entrance steps. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Wounded soldiers in uniform, unknown location, Cornwall. Probably 1916Wounded soldiers posed in uniform with trees in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Horse drawn ambulance, Truro, Cornwall. 1918Wounded soldiers in a horse drawn ambulance probably in the grounds of the Auxiliary Naval Hospital or possibly the end of First World War celebrations at Ladock
The Auxiliary Naval Hospital, Tregolls Road, Truro, Cornwall. 1918A wounded man on a stretcher being unloaded from an ambulance by Red Cross nursing staff at the Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital
DCLI Ceremonial gathering, Truro?, Cornwall. Around 1915Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry soldiers in relaxed pose at a village ceremony. There are horses in foreground and a large crowd of smartly dressed onlookers are watching the ceremony
Pierrot Troupe outside Truro City Hall, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 31st August 1917Miss Ade Thomas pierrot troupe outside Truro City Hall, for a fete in aid of wounded soldiers and sailors. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Three invalids, Truro, Cornwall. June 1918Two sailors and a young boy in a soldiers uniform all carrying walking sticks. Location unknown but possibly in the grounds of the Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital
Royal Naval Hospital, St Clement, Truro, Cornwall. Probably Christmas 1918Sailors and nurses in Chellew Ward with a scene set up. The notice reads The better ole if you know of a better ward go to it. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital, Tregolls Road, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900sTaken from St Clement. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Patients outside the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. Probably 21st July 1916Three men in wheelchairs, one in military uniform, apparently engaged in a race outside the hospital, with evident enjoyment. Hospital staff looking on. Convertible car, AF 1558 in the background
Collection day for Our Lady, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 18th October 1916Woman collecting for Our Lady Day on Boscawen Street. Lower Lemon Street in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Lady and soldier on Flag Day, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 18th October 1916Collecting day for " Our Lady" Day. The soldier is a sergeant in the 14th (County of London) Battalion, London Scottish Regiment
Ambulance crews, Truro railway station, Cornwall. Around Christmas 1917A group of Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital ambulance men etc. and their vehicles. Photographed outside Truro railway station
Staff and patients outside the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. 21st July 1916Nurses, including Red Cross nurses, and patients, some in military uniform, four of them wheelchair-bound, posing in a large group outside the Infirmary. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. 1917Main facade of the hospital during the First World War, female dressed in black on entrance steps. Photographer: Possibly Arthur Philp
A game of croquet in the garden at the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. Probably 21st July 1916A patient, leaning on a crutch, and a smiling nurse, playing croquet, to the enjoyment of an onlooker. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
St John Ambulance collection, Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. October 1915Woman pinning a flag onto a gentlemans lapel for British Red Cross Our Day collection on Lemon Street. Woman collecting money for wounded soldiers at the front
Snowball Fight, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 8th January 1918Men in naval uniforms snowballing by the fountain outside City Hall during the First World War. N. Gill and Son shop and the Police Station are in the background
Truro, Cornwall. 26th April 1914Brig. Gen. T.C. Porter inspecting National Reserves. They are all in civilian dress. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Truro, Cornwall. Possibly Sunday 23rd November, 1919Mayor and church dignitaries in procession passing Roberts chemist shop and Wills & Co general outfitters. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
The Green, Truro, Cornwall. 1914-1918Civilians flanked by army officers on The Green during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
City Hall, Truro, Cornwall. 1918 or early 1920sSoldiers (viewed from the rear) outside City Hall, at the end of the First World War or early 1920s. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Soldiers in Truro, Cornwall. 26th April 1914Brigadier General T.C. Porter inspecting the National Reserves. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Tremorvah, Truro, Cornwall. 13th July 1917Wounded soldiers masquerading as mother and child who won a certificate at a baby show, possibly outside Tremorvah House. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Railway Station, Truro, Cornwall. 16th June 1915Wounded soldiers in open car outside Truro Railway Station en route to the Royal Cornwall Infirmary as the first batch of patients. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Wounded soldiers, unknown location, Cornwall. Probably summer 1915Servicemen, wounded in the First World War, together with ladies relaxing in a garden, with a gramophone. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital, Truro, Cornwall. Christmas 1916Red Cross nurses and patients in C3 Hain Ward, decorated with paper chains and ornaments for Christmas. Names of the patients and nurses are unknown. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital, St Clement, Truro, Cornwall. Christmas 1916Red Cross nurses and patients in C2 Hain Ward. The back of the photograph reads:- " To Nurse Maunders with best wishes from H.P. Sutton?, L.J. Soper, H.C. Pring, H. Chettenden, Wm. Farmery, G
Russian Flag Day, corner of Boscawen Street and Lower Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. 22nd September 1915 (or similar)Russian Flag Day in Boscawen Street Truro. Ladies with stall on corner of Lemon Street. Notice, partly illegible reads " Some of the men you are helping, every penny counts"
Patients and nurses outside the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. 1915-1916A large group of nurses and patients at the entrance to the hospital. Matron seated centre front, next to a man in a civilian suit. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Invalid sailors, The Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital, Truro, Cornwall. 25th February 1916A group of nine sailors, three in wheel chairs. Photograph taken in the grounds of The Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital, Truro. There are various cap badges being worn
The Green, Truro, Cornwall. 1914-1918First World War servicemen lined up on The Green during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Truro railway station, Cornwall. 2nd December 1917Arrival of army chiefs at Truro Railway station ahead of an inspection of a combined parade of the Cornish volunteer regiments. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
City Hall, Princes Street, Truro, Cornwall. 19th July 1919Procession with banner Truros Own passing City Hall from Princes Street. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
The Green, Truro, Cornwall. 30th October 1919Rear view of ceremony of laying up the colours on The Green. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
The Green, Truro, Cornwall. 30th October 1919Laying up the colours on The Green. A stack of drums and colours is in the foreground with the gasworks in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
The Green, Truro, Cornwall. 1914-1918Civilians and soldiers parading on The Green during the First World War, with Custom House pictured on the left. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Women collecting for Russian Flag Day in Truro, Cornwall. 22nd September 1915Two women collecting from a uniformed man on a motor bike for Russian Flag Day on Lemon Street at the junction to Infirmary Hill near The Daniell Arms pub. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan