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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
Fishing boat at Mullion Cove, Mullion, Cornwall. Around 1890sFishing boat PZ (?)24 (registered in Penzance) being dragged ashore by two men. Photographer: Unknown
View of Portreath, Cornwall. 1895A view of Portreath village and harbour taken from the south with a boy standing by a gate in the left foreground and a steamer in the docks. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Kynance Bay House, The Lizard, Landewednack, Cornwall. Early 1900sA view of Kynance Bay House, located on the edge of Lizard village. The Victorian house was built in 1888. Photographer: Unknown
The Harbour, Cadgwith, Cornwall. 1908A man and woman admire the visiting French ketch Nouvelle Marie, moored at Cadgwith. The ship was lost with all hands in 1909 off the coast of Glamorgan
Perranporth Railway Station, Cornwall. Around 1903A view over Perranporth railway station. The station was the terminus of the line from 6 July 1903 until completion of the line to Newquay on 2 January 1905
Coverack, St Keverne, Cornwall. 1894A horse and cart comes up the road from the village. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Pentire Point from across Hayle Bay, Polzeath, St Minver, Cornwall. Around 1930sPentire Point from across Hayle Bay, Polzeath with people on the tideline. Photographer: Unknown.
Kynance Cove, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1925A group of men and women bathing in the sea at Kynance. Photographer: Unknown
Ketch Elizabeth loading cargo at Mother Iveys Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. Early 1900sKetch 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 Cliffs, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1920A view north over Perranporth Beach from near Droskyn Point, with a group of three people in the foreground. Arch Rock, Retreat Rocks and Chapel Rock can be seen. 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
Crackington Haven, Cornwall. 7th July 1913Crackington Haven, Cornwall, looking north. Children can be seen in the rock pools and paddling in the sea. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
The Harbour, St Ives, Cornwall. 1911In the foreground two boys are standing and talking with the harbour behind them. In the middle of the picture, with the pale coloured roof, is the Sloop Inn. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
After the Bathe, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, late 19th century / early 20th century. Portrait of a nude adolescent boy drying himself with towel
The Riots Group Committee, Newquay, Cornwall. 1897A photograph of the Riot Committee set up to object to the building of the Headland Hotel on the site known as Fistral Meadow, taken around the time of the riots on 31st August 1897
Sennen Cove, Cornwall. Early 1900sArtists painting on the beach at Sennen Cove. Photographer: Unknown
SS Dardare, Bude, Cornwall. 10th June 1905The SS Dardare moored off Bude breakwater, awaiting a full tide. SS Dardare was built in Le Havre, France, in 1872 and registered in London from 1902. Photographer: T. Mitchell
Casabianca under construction, St Ives, Cornwall. 1877The Casabianca of Shoreham, Sussex, under construction in St Ives harbour. A large pennant bearing the ships name is being flown from the main mast
The Cardiff pilot cutter No12 Baratanach on the beach at St Ives, Cornwall in 1879, the year she was builtBaratanach on the beach at St Ives with the topsail schooners Drake and John Carnall and the fishing lugger S.S.619 in the background. The pilot cutter Baratanach (ON 81779) was built in 1879
Site of the Headland Hotel, Newquay, Cornwall. Probably 1897A view of the site of the not yet built Headland Hotel, known as Fistral Meadow. There are several people, including a lady cyclist, probably around the time of the riots of 31st August 1897
People and tents in a field near the beach, Porthtowan, Cornwall. Around 1900A 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
Towan Head, Newquay, Cornwall. 1900A view of cliffs on the north side of Towan Head, looking east. The coastguard lookout, with flags flying, can be seen to the right. This is now the site of Newquay War Memorial
Road Bridge at Polzeath, St Minver, Cornwall. Late 1930sThe 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
Houses on Trevone Road, Trevone Bay, Padstow, Cornwall. Probably early 1900sA 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
Arch Rock, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1920A group of three people standing on the cliffs near Arch Rock at Perranporth. Photographer: Unknown
Seated man and boat at Zawn Pyg, Nanjizal, St Levan, Cornwall. Probably 1903View of man on rocks at the edge of the sea, with the natural arch, Zawn Pyg. Nanjizal is also known as Mill Bay. Photographer: Unknown
A natural arch in the rocks at Nanjizal, St Levan, Cornwall. 1907The wife of one of the photographic club members stands in the arch with a waterfall in the background. Nanjizal is also known as Mill Bay. Photographer: T. Mitchell
Cathedral Caves, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Probably 1920sA view of the cliffs and Cathedral Caves at Cottys Point, with several people. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Arch Rock and Chapel Rock, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1890sA 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
Artist at Arch Rock, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Early 1900sArtist John Clarke Isaac Uren painting by Arch Rock with Chapel Rock (including Lion Rock) to the right. Photographer: Unknown
Godrevy lighthouse, Gwithian, Cornwall. 1895Godrevy lighthouse and headland from the west. The lighthouse was built on Godrevy Island in 1859. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
The bathing pool at Newtrain Bay, Trevone, Padstow, Cornwall. Early 1900sA large number of people are standing and watching around the pool. Newtrain Bay is also known as Rocky Beach. Photographer: Unknown
A group posed by the rocks at Godrevy, Gwithian, Cornwall. Early 1900sA large group of well dressed men, women and children posed by rocks, believed to be at Godrevy. Photographer: Unknown
Church Cove, Gunwalloe, Cornwall. Probably early 1900sA view of St Winwaloe church and churchyard from the beach at Gunwalloe Church Cove. A ships mast lies on the beach in the foreground with horses and cart beyond. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Kingsand, Rame Peninsula, Maker, Cornwall. 1962A view of the Devonport Inn along the Cleave, fronting the beach. Small boats are tied up on the sand. Photographer: Charles Woolf
Towan Head, Fistral Meadow, Newquay, Cornwall. Probably 1897A view of the site of the not yet built Headland Hotel, known as Fistral Meadow. There are several people, including a lady cyclist, probably after the riots of 31st August 1897
Fishing boats, St Ives harbour, Cornwall. 1904Drying sails on ships in the harbour. Ship number SS551 built in 1874 by Bryant and ship number SS81 is behind. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
The incoming tide, Porthtowan, Cornwall. Probably early to mid 1900sA 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 1900sA view of the Tobban Horse Rock (or Tobbin Rock) from the west before its partial collapse in the 1960s. Photographer: Unknown
A distant view of two Marconi wireless towers and the Poldhu Hotel, Poldhu, Mullion, Cornwall. Probably 1920sA distant view of a two-masted arrangement of 200ft Marconi towers at Poldhu. Originally recorded as the two-masted tower installation used by Guglielmo Marconi to transmit the first transatlantic
Two fishermen dragging a cannon across the tideline at Harlyn Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. Probably early 1900sMerope Rocks can be seen in the background. Photographer: Thomas Henry Williams
Trevose Cliffs, St Merryn, Cornwall. 1906Trevose Cliffs and Merope Rocks in the distance. Photographer: T. Mitchell
Church Cove, Gunwalloe, Cornwall. Probably 1925A view from Gunwalloe Church Cove looking towards the Poldhu Hotel. The masts of Guglielmo Marconis Poldhu Wireless Station can be seen
East Looe beach, Cornwall. Probably 1880sView towards Looe Island from East Looe beach at low tide. The photograph was taken before the building of the Banjo Pier in 1896. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell
Mullion Island, Mullion Cove (Porth Mellin), Mullion, Cornwall. 12th June 1908A view of Mullion Island from Porth Pyg cave, near the harbour. A man is seated on a rock in the foreground, looking out to sea. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Trevone Bay, Padstow, Cornwall. Around 1900A view of houses at the back of Trevone Bay, taken at high tide. Photographer: Unknown
Marsland Mouth, Morwenstow, Cornwall. UndatedA view of Marsland Mouth looking towards the coast, with a pond in the foreground and cottage in the centre. The stream, Marsland Water, marks the North coast border between Devon and Cornwall