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Waves Collection

Background imageWaves Collection: Towan Island, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Towan Island, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A scene looking towards the Headland and The Headland Hotel from a cliff top close to the island. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Background imageWaves Collection: The Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

The Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A hand coloured slide of the Headland from Great Western Beach. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageWaves Collection: Pentire Point from Polzeath beach, St Minver, Cornwall. Around 1930s

Pentire Point from Polzeath beach, St Minver, Cornwall. Around 1930s
Pentire Point from Polzeath beach with people on the tideline. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageWaves Collection: Pentire Point from across Hayle Bay, Polzeath, St Minver, Cornwall. Around 1930s

Pentire Point from across Hayle Bay, Polzeath, St Minver, Cornwall. Around 1930s
Pentire Point from across Hayle Bay, Polzeath with people on the tideline. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageWaves Collection: A Summers Day, Gurnards Head, Cornwall, David James (1853-1904)

A Summers Day, Gurnards Head, Cornwall, David James (1853-1904)
Oil on canvas, English School, 1890. Gurnards Head is a long, narrow, headland near Treen, in the parish of Zennor, on the north coast of Cornwall

Background imageWaves Collection: The beach and cliffs, Porthtowan, Cornwall. Probably early to mid 1900s

The beach and cliffs, Porthtowan, Cornwall. Probably early to mid 1900s
A view of Porthtowan beach and cliffs looking west from East Cliff, showing the Tobban Horse rock before the partial collapse in the 1960s. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageWaves Collection: Towan Beach, Newquay. Around 1921

Towan Beach, Newquay. Around 1921
View of Towan Beach and the promenade with bathers and a line of wheeled bathing machines. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageWaves Collection: The Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1910

The Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1910
Crowds on the beach possibly at the base of the island. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageWaves Collection: Towan Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1894

Towan Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1894
A hand coloured slide of children playing on Towan Beach at the base of The Island. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageWaves Collection: The Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. 25th June 1910

The Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. 25th June 1910
A group of eight children on either Great Western Beach or possibly Tolcarne Beach. Photographer: John Charles Burrow


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