Houses Collection

Mitchell Hill Terrace, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View looking down Mitchell Hill Terrace in winter. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Rock, St Minver, Cornwall. June 1906
A 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

Vivian Terrace, Falmouth Road, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 20th century
A view of Vivian Terrace looking towards the Lander Monument in Lemon Street. There is a man on a bicycle riding in the road and a horse-drawn milk cart with churns is waiting outside one house

Carclew House, Mylor, Cornwall. 15th March 1912
Main facade of Carclew House from the lawns. Originally owned by the Bonython family, the house and estate were purchased by William Lemon in 1739 who employed the architect Thomas Edwards to enlarge

Trelowarren Street, Camborne, Cornwall. Around 1870

Quay and waterfront, Flushing, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A man inspects the hull of a small sailing vessel moored at the quay at low tide. The waterfront housing is also visible. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Coverack from across the beach at high tide, Cornwall. Around 1925
Glass lantern slide from a lecture, entitled Some Historic Cornish Beauty Spots, given by Cornishman and amateur photographer, Major Arthur William Gill, in around 1925

Fowey harbour, Cornwall. 1904
A view from Hall walk looking up river with the china clay docks and railway in the background. On the left middle of the picture Caffa Mill inlet

Readymoney Cove, Fowey. Early 1900s
View of Readymoney Cove, Fowey, from the cliff showing houses and a horse and cart. Photographer: Unknown

Carclew House, Mylor, Cornwall. Probably 1912
The courtyard and carriage block at Carclew House. Originally owned by the Bonython family, the house and estate were purchased by William Lemon (1696-1760)

Drawing Room, Carclew House, Mylor, Cornwall. 15th March 1912
The drawing room at Carclew House. Originally owned by the Bonython family, the house and estate were purchased by William Lemon (1696-1760)

Entrance hall of Carclew House, Mylor, Cornwall. 15th March 1912
The entrance hall at Carclew House. Originally owned by the Bonython family, the house and estate were purchased by William Lemon (1696-1760)

Herodsfoot, Cornwall. 1978
A view over Herodsfoot village looking towards the Church. It also shows a farmer, tractor and several cows coming through the village

Bodinnick, Lanteglos by Fowey, Cornwall. 1904
A view from a street in Bodinnick looking down towards the river and Fowey opposite. Children observe a photographer. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Coverack, St Keverne, Cornwall. 1894
A horse and cart comes up the road from the village. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

A street scene in Flushing, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A street scene in Flushing. People stand on the pavements to watch the photographer. A shop on the right is festooned with advertisements of the day. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Fowey harbour, Cornwall. 1914
A view from Fowey Town Quay looking across the harbour to Bodinnick. The SS Alexy is moored just below Bodinnick. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Opening of Padstow railway station, Cornwall. 27th March 1899
Crowds of people waiting for the first train to arrive at Padstow station on the 27th March 1899. The station was the western terminus of the North Cornwall Railway and was operated by the London

Narrowcliff, Newquay, Cornwall. Late 1930s
A view of Narrowcliff, with fields and buildings and the Kilbirnie Hotel on the far right. The Kilbirnie was run by Mr and Mrs Ernest Crocker, formerly of Kilbirnie, Cliff Road, at the time

View of the Cathedral, Truro, Cornwall. After 1910
View of the cathedral and viaduct from Poltisco showing Garras Wharf with Harveys timber yard and the Green (which later became the site of the bus station)

Grampound, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Grampound showing the day school. Taken from the bottom of the village looking towards the school. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

Cottages on West Looe Hill, West Looe, Cornwall. 1961
A view of cottages on West Looe Hill including properties called (in 2017) Ifor, Cauldron Cottage, Trevale, Mornessa, The Binnacle, Compass Cottage, Gulls Cottage, Chy-An-Nor and Fiddlers Elbow

A view of the living room in Samuel John Goviers house, Chacewater, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Samuel John Govier (1871-1967) was a pioneering photographer in the late 19th and early 20th century in Cornwall. In the early years he travelled on his bicycle or in a horse drawn van before setting

New houses, St Georges Hill, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1930s
Originally 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

DCLI recruiting march, Carclew House, Mylor, Cornwall. Friday 2nd July 1915
Soldiers of the Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry on the lawn in front of Carclew House, at ease during a recruitment march. Instruments of their military band are in the background

The chain gardens at Carclew House, Mylor, Cornwall. 15th March 1912
Originally owned by the Bonython family, the house and estate were purchased by William Lemon (1696-1760) in 1749 who employed the architect Thomas Edwards to enlarge

The lily pond with rowing boat at Carclew House, Mylor, Cornwall. 15th March 1912
Originally owned by the Bonython family, the house and estate were purchased by William Lemon (1696-1760) in 1749 who employed the architect Thomas Edwards to enlarge

The Lodge, Carclew, Mylor, Cornwall. April 1928
View of the grade II listed lodge at the start of the entrance driveway leading to Carclew House, on the road between Perranarworthal and Mylor Bridge

Portscatho harbour, Gerrans, Cornwall. 1901
Portscatho harbour and residents, looking outwards towards the sea. In this photograph, the harbours breakwater is visible. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Rose Cottage, Trenale Lane, near Trevillet, Tintagel, Cornwall. 1966
View of cottages at Trenale Lane. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Seamen chat on the quayside, Flushing, Cornwall. 1890s
Five seamen chat on the quayside. Photographer: Unknown

The Water side, Flushing, Cornwall. 1912
Flushings waterfront housing and the boats nearby. Three older men watch the photographer from a bench. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Cadgwith, Cornwall. 1897
The village and cove, viewed from inland, with the coastguards residence visible on the cliffs. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Falmouth Arms, Ladock, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Falmouth Arms, Ladock with several people outside and a bicycle propped up against the wall. Photographer: Arthur Philp

The ferry, Flushing, Cornwall. Around 1910
A ferry departing from Flushing taking its passengers through a stretch of water crowded with small boats. The village waterfront is visible in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

A street scene in Flushing, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A street in Flushing and its residents, mostly children, watching their picture being taken. A shop is visible on the right. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Bungalows under construction, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1920s
A number of workmen can be seen on the building site. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Bungalow Town, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1920s
The building site appears to be nearly complete, however a small number of bungalows are still under construction. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Shirley Cottage, Fore street, Newquay, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
A view of the front of Shirley Cottage from the road. Photographer: Ennor

The Parade, Malpas Road, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1900
A view of The Parade, looking north. The Parade is a terrace of 18, early 19th century and Grade II listed, houses. Photographer: Unknown

Moresk House, in the vicinity of Moresk Road, Truro, Cornwall. 1920s
The steam laundry visible behind the house with the stone Truro Viaduct, also known as Moresk Viaduct, in the distance. The viaduct is the longest in Cornwall

Trennick Row from the river, Malpas Road, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View looking towards the row of houses, with Truro River in the foreground and open fields behind. It is high tide but there is no shipping in the river. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

View down Kenwyn Road, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
A view down the hill towards the cathedral from Devonshire Terrace (built in 1909) and the corner of Higher Trehaverne with a group of boys on the pavement. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Frances Street, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of Frances Street from the bottom of Ferris Town towards River Street with the Cathedral spire over the rooftops. Two men are posing for the camera on the right hand side

Scoble and Davies Shipwrights yard, Malpas, Cornwall. Around 1900
A view of Scoble and Davies shipyard at Malpas from the water. There is a ship under construction and an unidentified sailing vessel at the tideline. Photographer: Unknown

Malpas Ferry, looking towards Tregothnan landing in St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of Ferryside Cottage and the Ferry House on the St Michael Penkivel side with a ferryman rowing a boat in the foreground. Photographer: Unknown

The Jolly Sailor Inn, Princes Square, West Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930
The Jolly Sailor Inn taken from the right, with a man riding a cart horse in the street. There is a Bed and Breakfast sign on the wall on the right hand side

Penelewey Barton Farmhouse, Kea, Cornwall. Around 1920s
View of the Grade II listed house and garden wall from the garden, with two horses and dog. Photographer: Unknown

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