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St Marys Church, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1870The west front of St Marys Church. View taken from the High Cross end looking towards St Marys Street. A very early photograph. The parish church of St Mary the Virgin was first consecrated in 1259
Portrait of Hannah Rowett, Polperro, Cornwall. Around 1860Portrait of Hannah Rowett, born 1850, a cousin of Robert and Frank Rendle. Photographic print from the manuscript The History of Polperro by Thomas Q
Five young ladies, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870sFive young ladies in their Sunday best clothes. Photographic print from the manuscript The History of Polperro by Thomas Q
Court Cocking, St Ives, Cornwall. 1890Four people on the steps flanking Court Cocking. Photographer: Edward Ashton
Onion man, Penzance, Cornwall. 1898Onion Man (known as an Onion Johnny, if from France) with children and an employee of T.F. Hosking, manure, seed etc. merchant
Study of Three Girls Heads, Lucas Cranach the elder (1472-1553)Oil on panel, German School, around 1525. Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) was a German painter and printmaker
Girl with Arum lilies, Bryher, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. 1910sYoung woman with a large bunch of Arum lilies, standing in front of a wall. Photographer: Unknown
Central Board School, St Columb Major, Cornwall. 1901School photograph with Reginald Colwell James (1890-1974) of St Columb Major. He is identified, by a mark on the photograph, as sitting on the right hand side of the boy holding the chalkboard
Against Regatta Day, Stanhope Forbes (1857-1947)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School. Born in Dublin, Stanhope Forbes is regarded as the founder and leader of the Newlyn School
Jill Trounson at the Fly pilchard cellar, Newquay, Cornwall. Probably 1921Jill Trounson and her dog are seated on the steps of Fly pilchard cellar with the remains of Good Intent pilchard cellar beyond
The Leats, Victoria Gardens, Truro, Cornwall. After 1902Group of children, with a baby in a pram, standing by the stone bridge over the leat to Victoria Gardens. The rear of St Georges Chapel and Carvedras Viaduct are in the background
Horse buses in front of the Cathedral, High Cross, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1910The horse buses include the St Columb-Summercourt-Truro service. People are seated on the horse buses as well as a number of children standing looking at the camera
The Gullett Family, John Opie (1761-1807)Oil on canvas, English School, circa 1786
Hinamatsuri Egg Diorama, JapaneseThis playful diorama shows the court of an emperor and empress. Empty eggshells have been painted with happy faces and dressed in clothing from the Heian period (794-1185) in Japan
Market Day, High Cross, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1910View of a crowd of men, women and children with a number of fully laden horse buses in front of the Cathedral. Burtons Furnishing Warehouse can be seen in the background. Photographer: Arthur Philp
Reen Sand Dunes, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1900On the Sand Dunes. Two children seated on the dunes overlooking the beach, with a distant view of the town, Arch Rock, Retreat Rocks, Droskyn and Chapel Rock. Photographer: William Thomas
Steam roller outside the Red Lion, Truro, Cornwall. October 1913Image showing an Aveling & Porter steam roller outside the Red Lion Inn on Boscawen Street in Truro. It is probably about to move the cabmans shelter
Member of the First World War Womens Land Army with a horseAn unnamed member of the Womens Land Army standing in a field, holding the bridle of an unsaddled horse. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Member of the First World War Womens Land Army standing with a horse and cartA member of the Womens Land Army standing in front of an open cart belonging to A.C. Polwhele of Polwhele House. She is holding the reins of a stationery horse. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan