Methodism Collection

Preaching Pit, St Newlyn East, Cornwall. Around 1930
Crowd at the Preaching Pit, with tea laid out. Women and children can be seen in summer dress. The preaching pit. originally an old stone quarry on the edge of the village, was opened in 1852

Earthenware Bust of John Wesley, Staffordshire, England
Earthenware bust of John Wesley (1703-1791) wearing a black cassock and white clerical collar, mounted on a square base with leaf pattern

Kerley Downs Methodist Chapel, Baldhu, Kea, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
A view of Billy Brays Three Eye Chapel

Bethel United Methodist Church, Baldhu, Kea, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
A view of the gable ends of the church showing the datestone Bethel United Methodist Church 1842

Gwennap Pit, Cornwall. Whit Monday 1925
A service at Gwennap Pit on Whit Monday 1925 with a full congregation and the minister in the centre

Billy Brays monument, Baldhu Church, Baldhu, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of the monument to Billy Bray

Young Womens Bible Class, Chacewater, Cornwall. 1914
Young Womens Bible Class at the Primitive Sunday School, Chacewater. The Chacewater Church Tower can be seen in background. Photographer: probably Samuel John Govier

Womens Bible Class, Chacewater, Cornwall. 1911
Womens Bible Class at the Primitive Sunday School, Chacewater. Photographer: probably Samuel John Govier

Trefusis, Mylor, Cornwall. July 1908
Truro Wesleyan Sunday school outing at Trefusis. Children and adults pause for the photograph. Another good example of clothing fashion in the 1900s. Photographer: Arthur Philp

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