Transport Collection (#2)

Malpas Ferry underway with passengers onboard, Cornwall. 8th July 1912
View of the Tresillian River, off Malpas. The ferry is carrying six passengers and the ferryman is seen using a quant pole. The pleasure launch L Oiseau Blesse is on the right

Malpas from ferry landing point on Tregothnan side
View across the river at low tide, with boats and the houses of Malpas in the background. The ferry landing ramp is in the foreground. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Malpas Ferry, Cornwall. 8th July 1912
View of the Tresillian River at Malpas, with the ferry and other small boats drawn up on the shore

Malpas Ferry landing, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
View of the Tregothnan landing with the Ferry House seen from the side. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

View of Malpas looking up river towards Truro from Tregothnan landing
A number of small boats are moored in the river. Photographer: Charles Woolf /Joyce Greenham

View of Malpas from Tregothnan landing, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. 1975
Newquay photographer, Charles Woolf, sits looking out over the river towards Malpas. The lady sitting beside him is perhaps his wife, Phyllis. Photographer: Charles Woolf / Joyce Greenham

Charles Woolf at Tregothnan landing, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. 1975
Newquay photographer, Charles Woolf, sits looking out over the river towards Malpas. The lady sitting beside him is perhaps his wife, Phyllis. Photographer: Charles Woolf / Joyce Greenham

View of Malpas from Tregothnan landing side, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. 1975
Newquay photographer, Charles Woolf, stands looking out over the river towards Malpas. The seated lady is perhaps his wife, Phyllis. Photographer: Charles Woolf / Joyce Greenham

View towards Malpas from the ferry cottages at the Tregothnan landing
View taken from the road between the Ferry House and Ferryside Cottage. Two young girls are standing either side of the garden fence. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Malpas Ferry at Tregothnan landing, Malpas, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Malpas Ferry at the Tregothnan side of the river. Two young ladies are standing by the ferry boat. A man is seated in a rowing boat and looking at the photographer as he passes by

Malpas Ferry, looking towards Tregothnan landing in St Michael Penkivel
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

Truro River, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
Truro River from above Calenick Creek, looking towards Malpas. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Richmond Hill, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1920s
A procession going down Richmond Hill from Station Approach. The occasion is unknown

Market Day, High Cross, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1910
View 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

Bridge over the River Kenwyn, St Georges Road, Truro, Cornwall. 1890
Bridge over the River Kenwyn at the end of St Georges Road with the junction of Bosvigo Lane and Comprigney Hill. Two ladies and a bearded gentleman stand on the bridge, posing for the camera

Nimrod Comet, Par, Cornwall. August 1992
An employee of Henry Orchard and Sons in the cockpit of a Nimrod Comet. The scrap metal company of Par have been helping protect the environment through sustainable recycling for over seventy years

Young Farmers Club, Fowey, Cornwall. September 1992
Members of Lostwithiel Young Farmers Club took turns on a tandem to collect money for cot death research

Boat being built, Calenick, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of a boat being built, probably at Brabyns yard in Calenick. White cottages at Calenick can just be made out to the left of the bow. Photographer: Ernest Chegwidden

Small yacht under construction, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of a small yacht, believed to be Viola, under construction. There are several pieces of wood around and a hand plane can be seen on the right hand side. Photographer: Ernest Chegwidden

Boat at boat yard, Calenick, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of a boat in Brabyns boat yard, with two men on board, looking in towards the wood. Part of the quay can be seen on the right and a metal fence or gate on the left

Boat building, Calenick, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of a boat being built at Brabyns yard, Calenick. There are two men on board. Photographer: Ernest Chegwidden

Small leisure yacht, Coombe, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View showing a small yacht on the creek outside Beach Cottage, Coombe with three men on board. The bearded man is shipwright, John Stevens Scoble, who lived in Beach Cottage

Looe Bridge, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1900
View from the Quay, East Looe. A number of small boats are moored in the foreground. The glass lantern slide is from a series and is numbered 56. Photographer: Unknown

Malpas from St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Around 1890
A general view of Malpas Village from a field above the Ferry House and Ferryside Cottage on the Tregothnan landing side in St Michael Penkivel

Malpas Ferry landing and houses on the Tregothnan side
View of the Tregothnan landing, including Ferryside Cottage and the Ferry House. Photographer: Unknown

Horse and cart in Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1910
A horse and cart loaded with sacks in Boscawen Street, Truro, outside the Red Lion Hotel. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Lady riding side-saddle, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Lady riding side-saddle, with the Headland Hotel, Newquay in the background. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

Pony and trap, Tremorvah Lodge, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A pony and trap with James Brown, butcher of 11 Newbridge Street, Truro. Taken at the entrance to Tremorvah Lodge. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

First & Last coach with passengers, Cornwall. 1920s
Passengers on the First & Last coach, unknown Cornish locality. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Horse and carriage from the Royal Hotel, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A Royal Hotel horse drawn carriage outside the Red Lion Hotel in Boscawen Street, Truro. The coachman is Frank Gummow, identified by his nephew. The Probus bus can be seen in the background

Horse drawn carriage in Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. Possibly 1911
A horse drawn carriage in procession through a decorated Boscawen Street, Truro. Undated, but perhaps at the time of the coronation of King George V. Photographer: Unknown

Remains of the French three-masted barque Seine at Perranporth, Cornwall. 1901
The remains of the French three-masted steel barque Seine driven ashore at Perranporth in December 1900. The photograph was taken in the summer of 1901

General view of the French SS Paknam wrecked at Pendeen
The 700 ton cargo steamer was built in 1895 by Robert Napier, Govan

Wreck of the French four-masted barque Asnieres grounded at St Mawes
The four-masted French barque Asnieres grounded at St Mawes in December 1914. The ship was built in Le Havre in 1902 and was 3103 tons gross

Old Bridge, Launceston, Cornwall. 7th July 1921
Bridge and ford looking towards West Bridge Road. A car, with the registration AF2926 and carrying four people, is at the edge of the ford

Launceston from St Thomas Road Newport, Cornwall. Around 1920s
A view towards Launceston castle from St Thomas Road, Newport. A bus is going up the hill and there are people walking in the street. Photographer: Unknown

Trabant Car, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. September 1991
Dirk Krueger and Andrea Bein, students from the former East Germany, travelled to Cornwall in their 1975 Trabant which is thought to be the least environmentally friendly car ever produced

Horse buses in The Square, Probus, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Square looking north towards Chapel Street with the Jubilee Lamp on the left. Two horse buses stand outside the Post Office with passengers aboard

Polpeor Cove, The Lizard, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1908
A view of the rocks on the beach at Polpeor Cove looking seaward with a passing full square rigged ship on the horizon. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Motor car and motor buses outside Hills Hotel
Great Western Railway buses with drivers, ticket inspector and passengers. A woman is seated on top of the larger bus, with luggage

Probus, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view from Fore Street looking south east towards Hawkins Arms Public House and the church beyond

On the Fal, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A rowing boat, with a lady and man, landing on the beach. The photograph was possibly taken at the entrance to Coombe Creek on the River Fal. Photographer: Unknown

View of Angarrack Incline, Hayle railway long abandoned
A long view looking down the long abandoned and overgrown Angarrack incline towards the village

Horse Bus, St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Children watch the arrival/departure of the Laddock - St Austell - Truro horse bus outside the Queens Head Inn.The Parish church is in the background

GPO Mail Bus Ruan Minor Cross Roads, Cornwall. 1903
The Great Western Railway Daimler General Post Office mail bus, AF 84, meeting the donkey shay carrying the Ruan Minor mail at Ruan Minor Cross Roads

R & J Lean furniture remover wagon outside Truro Railway Station, Cornwall. After 1893
Great Western Railway agent R & J Lean, furniture remover waiting outside Truro Railway Station on a horse-drawn covered waggon. The business is listed in Kellys directory from 1893 to 1926

Soldiers in front of a military covered lorry, Cornwall. 1916
Soldiers standing in front of a military covered lorry. Photographer: T.H. Williams

War office car, Cornwall. 1916
War office Vauxhall staff car. Unknown location. Photographer: T.H. Williams

Standard car that won first prize for a decorated motor. Cornwall. 1923
A Standard car that won the first prize for a decorated motor. The car was decorated with sweet peas and rambler roses. Possibly by W. Robinson? The licence plate number was AF69. Unknown location

RAC official trial car, Truro, Cornwall. After 1922
The Ariel Ten RAC Official Trial car in Boscawen Street, Truro. Licence plate AF 9225. The car is parked in front of the war memorial which was unveiled on 15th October 1922

Cornwall Transport Company lorries, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 1919
Two Cornwall Transport Company, Penzance and Truro lorries en route for London. Photograph taken in Boscawen Street, Truro in 1919, possibly at the time of the railway strike

Motorcycle with rider, Cornwall. Around 1910s
Motorcycle with rider. Licence plate A.F. 267. Unknown location and date

Williamsons double-decker open top motor bus, Princes Street, Truro, Cornwall. 1920
Williamsons of Camborne double-decker motor bus in Princes Street, Truro. The cathedral is visible in the background. Licence plate number AF2313. Photographer: Unknown

Charabancs outside Truro Railway Station, Truro, Cornwall. 1920s
Charabancs, possibly from Devon, lined up outside the Railway Station in Truro. The vehicle at the front has the licence plate number TT3840

Western National buses, Redruth, Cornwall. 1926-1940
Four Western National buses waiting on the road full of passengers, booked for private hire. The model of the coach is a Leyland Lion. Photographer: Unknown

Donkey shay with E. J. Hampton and others in Calloose Lane
E.J. Hampton in a donkey shay in Calloose Lane, Leedstown, with Mr Tremellin (or Tremelling) holding his young son Willie. Archie Gus Trewella stands by the donkey

Man with donkey cart, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1900
Donkey cart with man posed beside it, with J. Symons Truro painted on the cart side. The photograph is labelled A Cornish Artizan. Photographer: Arthur Philp

A Donkey Cart, Cornwall. Around 1900
A Donkey cart waiting in the woods, personifying patience. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Gypsy caravans parked behind a merchants premises, Truro, Cornwall. 1900s
Gypsy caravans parked behind a merchants premises in Truro. Photographer: Unknown

The foreshore, Malpas, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Two men sit waiting for the Malpas ferry on the foreshore below the slipway. Photographer: Unknown

Kenwyn Church, Truro, Cornwall. 1905
Taking away the old bell from Kenwyn Church. Two-horse drawn carts, loaded with a church bell, outside Kenwyn Church lychgate. Edward Pascoe is the carrier

Horse drawn carriage with passengers, Cornwall. Possibly 1920s
A horse drawn open carriage with passengers on an outing. Photographer: Unknown

Malpas Ferry, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Malpas Ferry being loaded with a horse and trap on the Malpas side of the river

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