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Background imageCountryside Collection: Point, Devoran, Feock, Cornwall. 1857

Point, Devoran, Feock, Cornwall. 1857
A watercolour by S.A.C.W. showing the lead smelting works at Point. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageCountryside Collection: Black John of Tetcott, James Northcote (1746-1831)

Black John of Tetcott, James Northcote (1746-1831)
Oil on canvas, English School. In 1784 Northcote painted the portrait of John Arscott (1718-1788) of Tetcott, Devon, and it is probable that he painted this portrait of Black John of Tetcott at same

Background imageCountryside Collection: A view of huge granite boulders near Luxulyan Valley, Cornwall. 1909

A view of huge granite boulders near Luxulyan Valley, Cornwall. 1909
A man from the photographic party stands beside a group of huge granite boulders. It is possible that the man is the photographer John Charles Burrow

Background imageCountryside Collection: Three men by near a huge granite boulder, Luxulyan Valley, Cornwall. 1900

Three men by near a huge granite boulder, Luxulyan Valley, Cornwall. 1900
Three men from the photographic party pose for the camera to give scale to the granite boulder. The man on the left of the picture is almost certainly the photographer Herbert Hughes

Background imageCountryside Collection: Rock Mill with Treffry Viaduct / Aqueduct in the background, Luxulyan, Cornwall. 1909

Rock Mill with Treffry Viaduct / Aqueduct in the background, Luxulyan, Cornwall. 1909
The photograph is taken from above the Great Western Railway Par to Newquay branch line cutting, looking north. Rock Mill can be seen on the left of the photograph, with a telegraph pole and wires

Background imageCountryside Collection: Luxulyan village, with church tower in the background, Cornwall. 1914

Luxulyan village, with church tower in the background, Cornwall. 1914
A man stands in the roadway on a sunny day with the tower of St Julitta church in the background. St Cyorss Well and the village pump are on the right

Background imageCountryside Collection: Treen, St Levan, Cornwall. Around 1900

Treen, St Levan, Cornwall. Around 1900
Thatched cottages and farm buildings with paddock and haystack. Photographer: W.T. (probably William Thomas of Camborne School of Mines)

Background imageCountryside Collection: Distant view of St Merryn Church with horse and trap and figures in foreground from Treveglos

Distant view of St Merryn Church with horse and trap and figures in foreground from Treveglos, St Merryn, Cornwall
The man standing is Wesley Hawken, a farmer at St Merryn in 1906. The horses and carriage are supposed to have come from Prideaux Place, Padstow

Background imageCountryside Collection: Distant view of St Merryn Church with horse and trap and figure from Treveglos, St Merryn

Distant view of St Merryn Church with horse and trap and figure from Treveglos, St Merryn, Cornwall. 1906
Distant view of St Merryn Church from the farmyard at Treveglos. The man standing is Wesley Hawken, a farmer at St Merryn in 1906

Background imageCountryside Collection: Two women milking cows in a field, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. Late 1800s

Two women milking cows in a field, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. Late 1800s
A stereoscopic view of two women milking cows in a field in the St Just in Penwith area. Three farm buildings are in the background. It is possible that the cows being milked are Welsh Blacks

Background imageCountryside Collection: Middle Tremollett Farm. North Hill, Cornwall. 1974

Middle Tremollett Farm. North Hill, Cornwall. 1974
A close up view of the front and side elevation of a derelict cottage at Middle Tremollett Farm, with two men working on the wall in the lower part. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Background imageCountryside Collection: Churchtown, North Hill, Cornwall. 1969

Churchtown, North Hill, Cornwall. 1969
Slate-hung building and cottages with the church tower of the parish church of St Torney in the background. A Triumph Herald motor car with the registration 82 PRL is parked at the side of the road

Background imageCountryside Collection: West Castick, North Hill, Cornwall. 1964

West Castick, North Hill, Cornwall. 1964
Lane and Grade II listed 17th century farmhouse. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Background imageCountryside Collection: Trebartha Barton, North Hill, Cornwall. 1964

Trebartha Barton, North Hill, Cornwall. 1964
A general view of the Grade II listed late 18th/early 19th century slate-hung farmhouse. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Background imageCountryside Collection: Henwood and Notter Tor, Bodmin Moor, Linkinhorne, Cornwall. 1965

Henwood and Notter Tor, Bodmin Moor, Linkinhorne, Cornwall. 1965
A view of Henwood from Higher Stanbear, with Notter Tor in the background. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Background imageCountryside Collection: A man stands beside an enormous granite boulder, Luxulyan Valley, Cornwall. Probably 1900s

A man stands beside an enormous granite boulder, Luxulyan Valley, Cornwall. Probably 1900s
The man gives scale to the enormous granite boulder. Although he is not holding any photographic equipment, he is thought to be a member of the photographic party. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageCountryside Collection: Medros Farmhouse and Methrose Farmhouse, Luxulyan, Cornwall. 1959

Medros Farmhouse and Methrose Farmhouse, Luxulyan, Cornwall. 1959
A view of the farmhouse and courtyard walls. The courtyard walls are attached to the south and east of Medros Farmhouse and Methrose Farmhouse

Background imageCountryside Collection: Medieval Remains at Lower Greadow Farm, Luxulyan, Cornwall. 1972

Medieval Remains at Lower Greadow Farm, Luxulyan, Cornwall. 1972
Lower Greadow Farm, showing the remains of a medieval monastery building which belonged to Tywardreath Priory. The farm is in Luxulyan Parish

Background imageCountryside Collection: Lower Greadow Farmhouse, Luxulyan, Cornwall. 1972

Lower Greadow Farmhouse, Luxulyan, Cornwall. 1972
Lower Greadow Farmhouse, showing the remains of a medieval monastery building which belonged to Tywardreath Priory. The farm is in Luxulyan Parish

Background imageCountryside Collection: Farm buildings close to St Merryn Church, St Merryn, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s

Farm buildings close to St Merryn Church, St Merryn, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
Farmhouse viewed from the lane. A donkey and cart can be seen by the hedgerow with the parish church on the skyline

Background imageCountryside Collection: View along the valley, Porthallow, St Keverne, Cornwall, 1912

View along the valley, Porthallow, St Keverne, Cornwall, 1912
View from across the fields, showing cottages. A large tree is in the foreground. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageCountryside Collection: Barton Row, St Kew, Cornwall. 1971

Barton Row, St Kew, Cornwall. 1971
General view of the rear of the row of cottages, taken from across a meadow. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Background imageCountryside Collection: Tretawn, St Kew, Cornwall, 1957

Tretawn, St Kew, Cornwall, 1957
General view of most of the Grade II listed late 16th century house. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Background imageCountryside Collection: Trewane, St Kew, Cornwall. 1957

Trewane, St Kew, Cornwall. 1957
General view of the Grade II listed manor house built for the Nicholls family in the early 17th century. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Background imageCountryside Collection: Pengenna, St Kew, Cornwall. 1959

Pengenna, St Kew, Cornwall. 1959
General view of the front of the Grade II listed late 16th / early 17th century house and part of the garden. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Background imageCountryside Collection: River Lynher, near Clapper Bridge, Quethiock, Cornwall. Possibly summer 1964

River Lynher, near Clapper Bridge, Quethiock, Cornwall. Possibly summer 1964
A view of the River Lynher near Clapper Bridge with a small waterfall. The river is about 21 miles long, rises on Bodmin Moor and flows into the Tamar Estuary near Plymouth

Background imageCountryside Collection: Caervallack, St Martin in Meneage, Cornwall. 1966

Caervallack, St Martin in Meneage, Cornwall. 1966
A grassy lane and field gates on a sunny day. Same view as TRURI : MRMgv.1a Photographer: Charles Woolf

Background imageCountryside Collection: Porthoustock, St Keverne, Cornwall. July 1912

Porthoustock, St Keverne, Cornwall. July 1912
A general view of the east side of Porthoustock with the stone quarry quay in the background, taken from inland. The lifeboat house can be seen to the right of centre

Background imageCountryside Collection: Higher Stanbear, Bodmin Moor, near Henwood, Linkinhorne, Cornwall. 1965

Higher Stanbear, Bodmin Moor, near Henwood, Linkinhorne, Cornwall. 1965
Higher Stanbear, with Sharp Tor in the background. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Background imageCountryside Collection: Wardbrook Farm, Bodmin Moor, near Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall. 1965

Wardbrook Farm, Bodmin Moor, near Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall. 1965
A view looking north down Witheybrook valley with Wardbrook Farm in the middle ground of the picture. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Background imageCountryside Collection: Capstan house used as a garage, Polyphant, Lewannick, Cornwall. 1978

Capstan house used as a garage, Polyphant, Lewannick, Cornwall. 1978
View of the slate roofed farm building, situated near to Polyphant Village Green, with a car bearing the registration number HDR 963F, possibly a Triumph Herald. Wider view of driveway and house

Background imageCountryside Collection: St Levan, Cornwall. 1st January 1903

St Levan, Cornwall. 1st January 1903
A view of the church and neighbouring houses from a distance. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageCountryside Collection: View from Cudden Point, St Hilary, to Perranuthnoe, Cornwall. 1977

View from Cudden Point, St Hilary, to Perranuthnoe, Cornwall. 1977
View north west along coast towards Perranuthnoe Churchtown. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Background imageCountryside Collection: Paradise, Penweathers, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Paradise, Penweathers, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of stream and footbridge. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageCountryside Collection: View of Porthallow from the hill, St Keverne, Cornwall. 1897

View of Porthallow from the hill, St Keverne, Cornwall. 1897
View down the valley to the village of Porthallow with the sea in the distance. A horse and cart is at the bottom of the lane, on its way back up the hill from the beach

Background imageCountryside Collection: Trenance viaduct, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1905-1910

Trenance viaduct, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1905-1910
Trenance Viaduct in Newquay with stone piers and wrought iron girders. This viaduct opened in 1874 and replaced the original timber viaduct which had opened in 1849

Background imageCountryside Collection: Ponsanooth Viaduct, Cornwall. 23rd July 1913

Ponsanooth Viaduct, Cornwall. 23rd July 1913
View over the trees of I.K. Brunels Ponsanooth Viaduct in 1913. It was replaced by a new stone viaduct on 7 September 1930. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageCountryside Collection: Passenger train crossing Penponds Viaduct, Cornwall. Before 1899

Passenger train crossing Penponds Viaduct, Cornwall. Before 1899
The original iron-girder viaduct at Penponds with a passing express train, watched by a man in the foreground. This viaduct was replaced with a stone viaduct which opened on the 3rd of September

Background imageCountryside Collection: Carbis Bay viaduct, Cornwall. 1910

Carbis Bay viaduct, Cornwall. 1910
Carbis Bay Viaduct looking towards St Ives. Carbis Bay Hotel behind railway line. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageCountryside Collection: Carbis Bay viaduct, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Carbis Bay viaduct, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of the Carbis Bay Viaduct looking towards St Ives. Photographer: Canon Henry Holroyd Mills

Background imageCountryside Collection: Footbridge over stream, St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Footbridge over stream, St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Three ladies standing on the footbridge by the school, wearing their Sunday best. Sign on the tree reads " The fishing in this river is strictly preserved between Halveor and St Mawgan

Background imageCountryside Collection: Ford and footbridge over stream, St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Ford and footbridge over stream, St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Ducks can be seen in the stream. The footbridge is located by the school wall. Photographer: Unknown



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