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Railway viaduct and Dennis Hill, Padstow, Cornwall. Around March 1899A view of Dennis Hill and the railway viaduct taken from Petherick Creek. Workers can be seen on the viaduct and hanging below on a platform. The line to Padstow opened on the 29th March 1899
The Wharf, St Ives, Cornwall. Early 1900sView of the Wharf from the Quay Street end, showing houses with some demolition. The view is seen from the pier. Photographer: Unknown
The Bathing Pool, Porthtowan, Cornwall. Around 1920sA view of the Victorian tidal pool with bathers. Photographer: Unknown
Fishing boats, St Ives, Cornwall. 1870sBeach and harbour scene in the 1870s, with boat SS502 " Prince" (broken up in 1911) and others in the harbour, together with a group of children on the beach. Photographer: Edward Ashton
Three schooners beached in St Ives Harbour, Cornwall. Early 1900sThree schooners beached in St Ives Harbour, Cornwall. The St Ives topsail schooner, Susan Elizabeth, seen on the right was wrecked at Porthminster Beach on 17 October 1907
General view over the harbour towards the Island, St Ives, Cornwall. 1880sGeneral view over the harbour towards the Island, before the building of Wharf Road. The remains of the wooden pier can be seen to the right of the picture
Hayle Towans, Cornwall. Early 1900sHayle Towans, above Black Cliff, with Godrevy lighthouse in the distance. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Invalids Walk, above Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth. Early 1900sPhotographer: Arthur William Jordan
Invalids Walk, overlooking Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900sPhotographer: Arthur William Jordan
St Ives, Cornwall. Early 1900sSeine boat Rechabite with seine being drawn in at Porthminster in the early 1900s. A seine is a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water with its bottom edge held down by weights
Gyllyngvase Beach and Pennance Point, Falmouth, Cornwall. 1900Young boy, with a mine stack on the headland. Taken from Pendennis
View over Porthminster towards the Island, St Ives, Cornwall. 1860sGeneral view over Porthminster towards the Island, before the building of the railway or the modern pier in 1864. The picture shows North Wheal Providence mine at Pedn Olver
A party of people at Bedruthan Steps, St Eval, Cornwall. 1910-1920A group of people on the rocks at Bedruthan Steps. Photographer: Unknown
Downderry, St Germans, Cornwall. Date unknownForeshore with small boats on the slipway looking west. Photographer: Unknown
Bedruthan, St Eval, Cornwall. June 1906A gentleman paddles in the sea at Bedruthan Beach while another sits on a rock. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Bedruthan, St Eval, Cornwall. 1900Good Samaritan Rock at Bedruthan Beach, with Queen Bess Rock behind. A man can be seen standing on the beach. Good Samaritan was named after the ship wrecked there in 1846
Steeple Rock, Kynance Cove, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1899A view of Steeple Rock with two women and two young men in the foreground. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Kynance Cove, Landewednack, Cornwall. Around 1900Two women walk along the beach, whilst in the background a group of people investigate a cave. Photographer: Unknown
The Harbour, Coverack, St Keverne, Cornwall. 1908A view of the village harbour and shoreline at high tide. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Malpas, Cornwall. Early 1900sA hulk sitting on the foreshore near Scoble & Davies shipyard. Photographer: Unknown
Padstow, Cornwall. Around 1930sBathing Beach at St Georges Cove
Fishing boats in harbour, St Ives, Cornwall. 1904Fishing boats beached in the harbour at low tide, including SS100. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Fishing boats in the harbour, St Ives, Cornwall. 1903Fishing boat " Arethusa", number SS439, in harbour with other boats. She was built in 1871 by William Paynter. " Perseverance" is to the right. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Fishing boats, St Ives, Cornwall. 1903Fishing boat Rebecca number SS598 entering harbour under full sail. She was built in 1885. Photographer: Herbert. Hughes
View over Porthminster towards the harbour, St Ives, Cornwall. 1900sGeneral view over Porthminster Point towards the harbour, showing location of the station approach, but does not include the railway
General view over the town and harbour, St Ives, Cornwall. 1880sGeneral view over the town and harbour, before the building of West Quay and the extension of Smeatons Pier in 1888. Hand coloured
General view over the town, St Ives, Cornwall, 1890sGeneral view over the town from the Stennack. Glass lantern slide from a series, no. 37
Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900sTour Through Cornwall No 20. Hand coloured slide with a view over Castle Beach and Falmouth from Pendennis
The Promenade, Penzance, Cornwall. Probably around 1910The Promenade looking east back towards central Penzance from outside The Lizard Serpentine Works. The Queens Hotel is on the near left with the Mounts Bay Hotel beyond
View from Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall. 1890sThe bow of seine boats can be seen in the foreground, looking towards the harbour. Photographer: Unknown
General view over the town, St Ives, Cornwall, 1894General view over the town from the Stennack. St Ives Photographic Establishment is in the foreground. From a collection " Towns through Cornwall no. 36"