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Tower Collection

Background imageTower Collection: Calenick, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Calenick, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of Calenick bridge with the smelting house behind in a dilapidated state. On the right hand side a man and his dog can be seen. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Background imageTower Collection: Old Grammar School, St Marys Street, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Old Grammar School, St Marys Street, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Old Grammar School in St Marys Street, Truro, when it was the Bullen Brothers Show Rooms with a sign saying Plumbers, Iron, Zinc, Copper, Bellhangers, Gasfitters

Background imageTower Collection: Higher Market Street, Penryn, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Higher Market Street, Penryn, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of a crowd outside the Penryn Town Hall. Note says the occasion may have been a strike of granite workers. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageTower Collection: Truro High School for Girls, Falmouth Road, Truro, Cornwall. In or before 1903

Truro High School for Girls, Falmouth Road, Truro, Cornwall. In or before 1903
Founded as a Church of England school by the Bishop of Truro in 1880, Truro High Schools new premises in Falmouth Road were built in 1896. Photographer: Tims of Truro

Background imageTower Collection: St Constantine Chapel, St Merryn, Cornwall. Undated, probably early 1900s

St Constantine Chapel, St Merryn, Cornwall. Undated, probably early 1900s
A view of the ruins of the shale and slate stone medieval Constantine Chapel showing the entrance arch

Background imageTower Collection: St Constantine chapel remains, St Merryn, Cornwall. 1906

St Constantine chapel remains, St Merryn, Cornwall. 1906
A view of the ruins of the shale and slate stone medieval St Constantine chapel with two men standing to the side

Background imageTower Collection: St Clement Church, St Clement, Cornwall. Date unknown but probably early 1900s

St Clement Church, St Clement, Cornwall. Date unknown but probably early 1900s
A view of the church at St Clement Churchtown from the south side (incorrectly designated as St Clements in the photograph). Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageTower Collection: Truro railway station, Cornwall. September 1922

Truro railway station, Cornwall. September 1922
A large boiler on a trailer being towed by a tractor, outside Truro railway station. It is thought the boiler was to be delivered to the Poor Law Institution. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageTower Collection: Petition Presentation, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. March 1990

Petition Presentation, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. March 1990
Leading Liberal Democrats politicians receive a petition to remove the Dairy Crest creamery tower from the centre of Lostwithiel

Background imageTower Collection: St Catherines Point, Fowey, Cornwall. 1904

St Catherines Point, Fowey, Cornwall. 1904
St Catherines Point, Fowey, taken from the north east, with the castle on the left and a view upstream towards Polruan. Photographer: Herbert Hughes


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