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Building the HTP warehouse on Malpas Road, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1911Warehouse being built for HTP (Hosken, Trevithick and Polkinhorn), who were agricultural and grain merchants. View of the frame of the building with scaffolding and gangs of workers
Penweathers Viaduct, near Truro, Cornwall. Before 12th October 1926The original Brunel viaduct almost filled in to track level. This timber fan-structure and stone viaduct was replaced by the embankment on 12th October 1926. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Carnon Viaduct, Perranwell, Cornwall. 20th June 1932View of the Carnon Viaduct showing the original Brunel timber fan structure viaduct being replaced by a new stone structure directly behind the original. The new viaduct opened on 13th August 1933
New houses, St Georges Hill, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1930sOriginally incorrectly listed in museum records as 450 pound houses in St Georges Road, Truro, the houses have been identified as No. 4 and No. 5 St Georges Hill, Perranporth
Truro Cathedral, Truro, Cornwall. 1900Building the west front of the cathedral during the summer of 1900. The front is complete to just below the Rose window. There are horse buses ranged outside the west front entrance
Building site, Newquay, Cornwall. Probably early 1900sA crowd of people at a building site in the street. The occasion is some kind of ceremony, possibly for the laying of a foundation stone. Photographer: Unknown
12 Esplanade Road, Pentire, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1920s-1930sA lady standing in front of a new detached house being built at Pentire overlooking Fistral Beach. The house was named Trevena Guest House soon after completion and would later become Surfside Hotel
Demolition of building by the Cathedral, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900sWood, slate, bricks and other rubble can be seen at the base of the building. Photographer: Unknown
Workmen finishing the roof of the public toilets on Lemon Bridge at the bottom of Lemon Street, Truro, CornwallThe drainage from the toilets at that time, and for some years after, was straight into the River Kenwyn flowing underneath the building
Girder arriving for Plaza Cinema, 69 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. 14th July 1935Looking 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
East Street, Newquay, Cornwall. 1958Reconstruction of shop premises at 2 East Street on the corner of East Street and Marcus Hill. The builders carrying out the work are W.C. Pearce and Sons (Contractors) Ltd. Four men are on the site
Truro Cathedral under construction, Truro, Cornwall. 29th June 1903In this view the West front is complete with the west towers at the half-way stage. The central tower was completed on the 2nd July 1903. Slaters shop can be seen on the right
Truro Cathedral with interior of the new nave, Truro, Cornwall. 4th December 1902View down the nave looking towards the west end with scaffolding still up against the south arcade. Photographer: Unknown
The Cathedral, Truro, Cornwall. December 1901A view of Truro Cathedral during its building phase with the west front complete and the towers at the half-way stage. The whole front is covered in scaffolding
The Cathedral, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1901A general view of Truro Cathedral taken from the north east at the time of the building of the central tower, probably in the autumn of 1901