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Five young boys, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870sFive young boys sitting on steps with their musical instruments, namely an accordion, triangle, tambourine, and a zither which is held by two boys
Houses on the hillside, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870sHouses on the hillside with children playing in The Warren. Photographic print from the manuscript The History of Polperro by Thomas Q
Vivian Terrace, Falmouth Road, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 20th centuryA 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
Lower Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. Probably 1911A view of Lower Lemon Street looking from Lemon Bridge towards Farrows Bank and the Red Lion Hotel in Boscawen Street. The street is decorated with flags and garlands
St Georges Road, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900sTwo well dressed ladies are walking on the pavement in the middle distance, near the junction with Frances Street and Ferris Town. The photograph was taken outside the Methodist Church of St George
Market Square, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. Around 1910An almost deserted view of Market Square (or Commercial Square) at St Just in Penwith. It shows J. Matthews shop, the Kings Arms, the Wellington Hotel and St Just Church
Ferris Town in the snow, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900sA view down both sides of Ferris Town towards Frances Street, in the snow. A horse and carriage is driving down the street and a few people are carefully walking on the pavements
Ferris Town, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900sA view down the south side of Ferris Town, towards Frances Street. A number of children are standing in the street with delivery cart further down the road
A donkey and cart in Market Square, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. Early 1900sMarket Square (or Commercial Square) with the Wellington Hotel in the background. There are four carts in the picture. The horse drawn cart has a boy driver
Quay Street, Truro, Cornwall. Mid 1920sView from Quay Street with Duke Street on the left, St Marys Street leading to the cathedral straight ahead and Newbridge Street on the right. P.W.J
Hotel Central, Quay Street, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1930Photographer: Unknown
Grampound, Cornwall. Early 1900sGrampound 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. 1961A 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
Epiphany House, 14 St Marys Street, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1910View with children grouped on the corner, two girls with large hats and three young boys. The building is situated on the corner of St Marys Street and Old Bridge Street. Photographer: Unknown
Luxulyan village, with church tower in the background, Cornwall. 1914A 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
Back Quay showing the Market Inn, the rear of City Hall and N. Gill & Son, Truro, Cornwall. After October 1937A view of the Market Inn, the rear of City Hall and N. Gill & Son after the filling-in works were completed in October 1937. A small group of men are standing outside the Market Inn
Strangways Terrace, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1910View from Lemon Street with three lads looking at the camera. A handcart is in the road, alongside the pavement. Photographer: Arthur Philip
Richmond Hill, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900sA view looking down the north side of Richmond Hill. Children and adults are standing on the pavement while a woman stands in the doorway of Number 42
Lemon Bridge, Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall. Late 1926A view looking down Back Quay from Lemon bridge. Four men are standing outside Newtons Hairdresser. A period lorry, with the registration RL 1654
Lemon Bridge, Truro, Cornwall. Late 1926A view of three gentlemen standing on the road at Lemon Bridge looking towards Back Quay, with Truro School in the distance
Farm Industries Ltd shop, Princes Street, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1930Farm Industries Ltd shop, next to Princes Garage, with staff standing in the doorway. Farm Industries were agricultural engineers, implement dealers and corn, seed and manure merchants
C. Trevail, monumental masons, Quay Street, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1920sC. Trevail, monumental mason s, with monuments displayed on the pavement outside. Photographer: Unknown
Princes House and Princes Garage, Princes Street, Truro, Cornwall. In or before 1934Princes House was built for William Lemon in 1739 by the London architect Thomas Edwards. The porch, steps and boundary wall was added in 1891 as designed by Silvanus Trevail. The showroom for H.T.P
Quay Street, Truro, Cornwall. 1920sView westwards along Quay Street with the Cathedral in the background and the Old Mansion House on the right. The Great House is in the centre with the other Great House opposite on the left with an
Rear of the Britannia Hotel, The Green, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1930A view of the rear of the Britannia Hotel, later known as the Britannia Inn. The rear of the building faced The Green with the front located at the end of Quay Street. Photographer: Unknown
Princes Street, Truro, Cornwall. 1920sA view of the north side of Princes Street from the east, with men working on the front of the building situated between the Coinage Hall (on the left)
First Post office, probably Bank Street, or Beachfield Avenue, Newquay, Cornwall. about 1905A view from the road of the first post office in Newquay, presumably when a private house. Probably Bank Street or Beachfield Avenue
Lemon Quay and Lemon Bridge, Truro, Cornwall. 1926A view of Lemon Quay and Lemon Bridge from Back Quay. The modern public toilets, which opened in September 1925, are visible just beyond the bridge
View down Lemon Street from above Carclew Street, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1900The photograph is taken from outside 41 Lemon Street. The Kings Head public house at 61 Lemon Street, on the corner with Charles Street, can be seen on the left hand side of the photograph
Trennick Row from the river, Malpas Road, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900sView 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
Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1890sA view up Lemon Street from Lemon Bridge (which can just be seen on the left hand side) with horse-drawn cabs and carts on the road and lots of people posing for the photographer
Entrance to Hicks garage, 73 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. Probably around 1920Looking through the arched entrance to Hicks garage, from across the road. Motor cars can be seen through the archway and in the window
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
40 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. Possibly 1902 or 191140 Lemon Street decorated with flags for an unknown occasion but possibly for the coronation of either King Edward VII in 1902 or King George V in 1911
The Lander Monument, Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1900sA close-up view of the Lander Monument from the top of Lemon Street. A woman with a child in a pushchair stands beside the railings outside 5 Upper Lemon Villas while a man stands next to the town
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
Chester Road, Newquay, Cornwall. 1979Hawkey and Bowdens Garage on the corner of Henver Road and Chester Road. The large white building in an Art Deco style later became Chester Road Indoor Market
Station Road, St Newlyn East, Cornwall. Early 1900sA view of Station Road taken outside the small Cycle Agents shop run by H. Hawkey, on a sunny, summer day. The local Postman is standing next to a small child with possibly H
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
Hicks Garage, Kenwyn Street, Truro, Cornwall. After December 1903S. Hicks & Son, Automobile Engineers, at 114 Kenwyn Street with a motor car, registration number SW 619, parked outside. To the left are Miss Ethel Osborne, Greengrocers at No
Kenwyn Road under snow, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1900sA view down Kenwyn Road under snow. A horse and trap is being driven up the road. Photographer: possibly Arthur Philp
View down Kenwyn Road, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1900sA 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
The City Hotel and St Marys Terrace, Kenwyn Road, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1900sThe City Hotel and St Marys Terrace looking up the hill, with passers-by and a horse and trap. A sign advertising R. Menhennet, Mason can be seen on the left. Photographer: Arthur Philp
High Cross, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1910The St Columb-Summercourt-Truro horse bus, with others, in front of the cathedral. Burtons China Galleries occupy the Assembly Rooms with Burtons Furniture Warehouses adjoining
The Leats, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1920sA view of the Leats from the entrance to Victoria Gardens looking towards the Cathedral, with several people. Photographer: Gibson
Colchester Villas and Robartes Terrace, Falmouth Road, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1900sA view of Colchester Villas and Robartes Terrace downhill from the opposite side of the road. A horse and trap with driver stand at the bottom of the road
Frances Street, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900sA 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
