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Tamsin Blight, the White Witch of Helston, William Jones Chapman (1808-1872)Oil on canvas, English School, 1856. A portrait of an elderly woman wearing a bonnet and shawl, seated in a chair
The Tea Table, Harold Harvey (1874-1941)Oil painting on canvas, Newlyn School, 1920. The painting shows a mealtime scene around the kitchen table. A traditional Cornish range is pictured in the background
Irene, Bryan Pearce (1929-2007)Oil on board, 1975. Bryan Pearce was born in St Ives in 1929 and suffered from the then unknown condition Phenylketonuria, which affects the normal development of the brain
St Marys Church, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1870The west front of St Marys Church. View taken from the High Cross end looking towards St Marys Street. A very early photograph. The parish church of St Mary the Virgin was first consecrated in 1259
Portrait of a lady, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870sFull length portrait of a lady holding a book. Philip M. Correll (1992) identified the woman as " The school lady of the day"
Court Cocking, St Ives, Cornwall. 1890Four people on the steps flanking Court Cocking. Photographer: Edward Ashton
Mrs Phillips of Goonere, Scorrier, Gwennap, Cornwall. October 1907Portrait of an elderly lady, Mrs Phillips. Photographer: Samuel John Govier
Onion man, Penzance, Cornwall. 1898Onion Man (known as an Onion Johnny, if from France) with children and an employee of T.F. Hosking, manure, seed etc. merchant
The Promenade, Penzance, Cornwall. Early 1900sThe Promenade looking west towards Newlyn. The Mounts Bay Hotel is in the foreground with The Lizard Serpentine Works and Drews Serpentine Works behind. Photographer: Unknown
Annie Rowney, Leghe Suthers (1856-1924)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, late 19th / early 20th century. John Lees, or Leghe Suthers was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester
The Pilgrimage to Canterbury, Thomas Stothard (1755-1834)Oil on panel, English School, late 18th / early 19th century. Thomas Stothard was born in London and was apprenticed to a draughtsman of silk pattern designs in Spitalfields
Madonna and Child, Rogier van der Weyden (1399-1464)Oil on panel, Dutch School, 15th century. Dutch artist Rogier van der Weyden was one of the most profound and influential painters of the 15th century
Earthenware Figure of Dolly Pentreath, Swansea, Glamorgan, WalesA standing figure of Dolly Pentreath carrying a basket of fish in a hod held to her head by a black band
Against Regatta Day, Stanhope Forbes (1857-1947)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School. Born in Dublin, Stanhope Forbes is regarded as the founder and leader of the Newlyn School
Waterfall outside Waterfall Gardens, Truro, Cornwall. Probably around 1910A group of women and children stand beside the waterfall outside Waterfall Gardens with the new Carvedras Viaduct in the background
A Concert Party, Artist UnknownOil on board, Dutch / Flemish School, 17th century. The painting was previously known as Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Leicester at Kenilworth and attributed to Dirk Hals (1591-1656)
Pelike, Southern ItalyA fawnware pelike, painted reddish brown, with a painted representation of a female face with wings on either side, dating from around 320 BC
Two ladies and a little girl of the Tamblyn family of Ivy HouseA Tamblyn family group of two ladies and a little girl. Miss Mary Tamblyn was a draper and tea dealer at the post office during the period around 1906. Photographer: Samuel John Govier
The Gullett Family, John Opie (1761-1807)Oil on canvas, English School, circa 1786
Girl Leaning on a Ledge, Artist UnknownOil on canvas. This painting, catalogued as being by an unknown artist, appears to be an exact copy of part of Two Women at a Window
Cornish fishwife with cawl, Cornwall County Fisheries ExhibitionTitled Cornish fishwife with cawl. In Cornwall, a cawl is a basket for carrying fish
South Island Giant Moa (Dinornis robustus) Right LegThis extinct, flightless bird lived in New Zealand. The largest of the species reached 3.6 meters and its only predator was the Hst eagle, until the first Polynesian settlers arrived in the 1200s
Lady riding side-saddle, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900sLady riding side-saddle, with the Headland Hotel, Newquay in the background. Photographer: Samuel John Govier
Charles Woolf and Dorothy Dudley in a country lane near RelubbusPhotographer Charles Woolf and historian, teacher and archaeologist Dorothy Dudley are standing in a country lane near Relubbus, in summer. Charles Woolf has a camera around his neck
North side of the harbour, Mevagissey, Cornwall. Early 1900sView looking back towards the inner harbour from the outer harbour wall. Photographer: Unknown
1894 flood, St Ives, Cornwall. November 1894Flood damage after the inundation of 12 November 1894. Showing back yards and children. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
New Street, Falmouth, Cornwall. Around 1910Building on New Street. Photographer: Unknown
Kimberley Park, Falmouth, Cornwall. 1910-1920" Dulcie in the Park". This photograph was taken by a family from Barnet, London. Photographer: Unknown
Passmore Edwards Free Library, The Moor, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900sPhotographer: Unknown
The Egyptian House, Penzance, Cornwall. 1900sChapel Street, with The Egyptian House foreground right, looking towards St Marys Church. Photographer: Unknown
The Promenade, Penzance, Cornwall. Probably around 1910The Promenade looking east back towards central Penzance from outside The Lizard Serpentine Works. The Queens Hotel is on the near left with the Mounts Bay Hotel beyond
Town centre, Penzance, Cornwall. 1900sTop of Market Jew Street with Humphrey Davys statue in the mid ground
Town centre, Penzance, Cornwall. Probably between 1905-1910Top of Market Jew Street with Humphrey Davys statue in the mid ground. Photographer: Arthur Philp
Lands End, Cornwall. 1907First and Last House - E. James and John Charles Burrow and photographer with camera set up. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Hospital Day collection in Truro, Cornwall. 1910sCollecting, probably for the Red Cross, during the First World War. The collecting box has " Hospital Day Collection" printed on it
Market Street, Falmouth, Cornwall. Around 1910Photographer: Unknown
St John Ambulance collection, Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. October 1915Woman pinning a flag onto a gentlemans lapel for British Red Cross Our Day collection on Lemon Street. Woman collecting money for wounded soldiers at the front
The Signal Station, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1910-1914The Signal Station was built in 1833 then demolished and replaced by the Newquay War Memorial in 1920/21. The War Memorial was unveiled by the Duke of Cornwall on Tuesday 24 May 1921