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Readymoney Cove, Fowey. Early 1900s
View of Readymoney Cove, Fowey, from the cliff showing houses and a horse and cart. Photographer: Unknown

The beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1920s
Four surfers with boards on the beach. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Longships lighthouse, Cornwall. Around 1874
New lighthouse completed, the old lighthouse has been removed. Photographer: Unknown

Carnglaze Place. St Ives, Cornwall. 1900
A view into Carnglaze Place. In the distance a man kneels on the ground carrying out some type of work while two men watch his progress. Photographer: Unknown

Okel Tor Mine, Calstock, Cornwall. Around 1890
Surface view of Okel Tor Mine from the West. Part of the A.K. Hamilton Jenkin collection. Photographer: Unknown

Point Neptune with Fowey beyond, Cornwall. 9th February 1912
Point Neptune House and houses along the cliff side, with masted ships in the harbour. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Point Neptune House, viewed from St Catherines and looking north towards the harbour entrance
Rows of houses can be seen along the coast, along with boats in the harbour. Photographer: Unknown

Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1893
The Man Engine at 234 fathoms level below adit, in 1893. The man engine went down to the 314 fathom level

Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1893
The Man Engine at 234 fathoms level below adit, in 1893. The man engine went down to the 314 fathom level

Levant mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. Late 1800s
View of the Levant mine, looking towards Pendeen, before the building of the lighthouse. An old beam winding house can be seen in the centre foreground. Photographer: Unknown

The Circus, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Elephants walking down St Marys Street, Truro escorted by a mounted policeman. Crowds stand on the pavement and a group of boys walk along with the elephants

Tucking Pilchards at Cadgwith, Cornwall. Late 1800s
Cadgwith harbour with fishermen, fishing boats and a tucking net full of pilchards. Photographer: Unknown

Locomotive Smelter on the Redruth and Chacewater line, Cornwall. After 1854
Driver and fireman posing for the camera and a group of small children looking on from the vantage point of a high hedge in the background

Back Quay and Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1920s
A view from Lemon Bridge with the River Kenwyn at high tide. Truro school stands on the hill in the background

Longships lighthouse, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Longships from nearby rocks. A man is seated in the foreground. Photographer: Unknown

Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of Williams shaft headgear built in 1894. Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

Horse bus, Coinagehall Street, Helston. Cornwall. Around 1900
The Helston, Cury, Mullion horse bus, named " Fairy". Thomas John Pascoe is seated on the top far right, he was born at Trewennack on 19.8.1872 and died at Trewennack on 19.9 1943

GWR tank number 34 pictured with four men on the St Ives branch. Around 1905
The image shows GWR number 34 pictured with two unnamed men

Levant Mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 1919
Miners waiting for news after the disaster, 21st October 1919, in which 31 miners were killed. The Reverend B. Lumb is pictured at the far left of the picture. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Levant Mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. October 1919
General view of Levant Mine, taken on the Tuesday after the disaster of 21st October 1919 in which 31 miners were killed

Levant Mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 1919
Group of miners waiting for news after the disaster of 21st October 1919, Levant Mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall in which 31 miners were killed

Levant Mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 1919
A crowd at the top of the skip shaft after the Levant mining disaster on 21 October 1919. The man engine in the shaft collapsed, killing 31 men

Wheal Providence mine, Carbis Bay, Cornwall. Probably 1880s after the mine closed
Surface view of Wheal Providence mine showing a group of engine houses and buildings. The mine closed in 1877

Tolvaddon Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. Around 1900
Tuckingmill valley, around 1900, with Dolcoath dressing floors; Cooks Kitchen in foreground, North Roskear engine house on sky line on the left

East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1893
Under-hand stoping at the 170 level. The miner on the left is using a pick while to his right two pares are boring holes for blasting

East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1893
Cornish miners working at the 180 level. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

Shepherd with sheep, Cornwall. Late 1800s
A shepherd followed by flock of sheep in a leafy Cornish lane. Photographer: Unknown

East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1892
Croust time ; croust is a Cornish term for lunch. The image includes the photographers son, front row, second from left, with nine miners. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

Wheelwright at Trenear, Wendron, Cornwall. Late 1800s
A wheelwright or wagon-maker shop in the late 19th century. Thomas Faull was a wheelwright in the Wendron Churchtown in 1873, and at Trenear from 1883. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

The Fourburrow Hunt at Tregothnan, Tresillian, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Master, Mr. A. Wallis, leading the huntsmen and the hounds towards the Lodge gates. Tregothnan has been home to the Boscawen family since 1334

Liskeard and Caradon Railway. Disused trackway near Cheesewring Quarry
A walking party, warmly wrapped in outdoor clothing (including trilby hats), taking a break on the old Liskeard to Caradon railway track

Truro railway station, Cornwall. Between 1904-1912
A view of the station from the footbridge with the locomotive Tasmania, Bulldog class 3457. Originally built in January 1904 she was renumbered in 1912 to 3395

East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. Late 1800s
Mining trolley between lodes. A horse/heave of ground between tin and copper lodes. One miner loading trolley and another miner with wheelbarrow. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

The ship, Bay of Panama, Falmouth, Cornwall. March 1891
Four masted ship, wrecked on Nare Point, Falmouth in the great blizzard of 10 March 1891. She was bound from Calcutta to Dundee with 13000 bales of jute

Trewirgie House, Redruth, Cornwall. 1896
Two ladies, presumably members of the Jenkin family, standing in the porch

Bus outside the Commercial Hotel, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A Great Western Railway open-top double-decker bus outside the Commercial Hotel. The bus has external steps and three men are boarding the upper deck

West End, Redruth, Cornwall. Early 1900s
On the corner is the outfitters shop belonging to H.W. Rippon (late J. Evans & Co.). Part of the A.K. Hamilton Jenkin collection. Photographer: Unknown

Fishing vessels putting to sea, Mevagissey, Cornwall. 1909
The Mevagissey fishing fleet putting to sea at high tide. Long oars are being used to manoeuvre the vessels out of the sheltered harbour to enable their sails to catch the wind

Trelowarren Street, Camborne, Cornwall. Around 1870

East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1895
General surface view with telepherage line carrying hoppers. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. Probably 1893
Croust time (a Cornish term for a mid-morning refreshment break). The men are eating pasties and taking refreshment from two barrels. The photographers wife is seated fourth from the left

Calstock viaduct, Cornwall. After 2nd March 1908
The Calstock viaduct and quay with lift. The Viaduct was completed on 2nd March 1908. Photographer: Unknown

A Fair, Truro, Cornwall. About 1900
Crowds at a fair on The Green, Truro (now Truro bus station). The fairground ride of J. Brewer & Sons of Indian Queens and Bath stands in the middle of the picture. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

St Georges Road, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1883
A view up St Georges Road to Brunels viaduct from the corner of Ferris Town. The premises of Eusebius Sutton, a beer retailer, can be seen on the corner of the street at 29 Ferris Town

The harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall. 1900s
A view of the harbour showing a number of different fishing and general purpose vessels, including PZ210, PZ162, PZ323, PZ564. Photographer: Canon Henry Holroyd Mills

Penweathers Viaduct, near Truro, Cornwall. Before 12th October 1926
The original Brunel viaduct almost filled in to track level. This timber fan-structure and stone viaduct was replaced by the embankment on 12th October 1926. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Perranporth Railway Station, Cornwall. Around 1903
A view over Perranporth railway station. The station was the terminus of the line from 6 July 1903 until completion of the line to Newquay on 2 January 1905

The Active pilchard cellar, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1900
The interior of the Active fish cellar with four fishermen mending nets and crab pots. The Active was demolished between 1905 and 1906. Photographer: Ennor

Porthtowan, Cornwall. Probably 1940s
View across beach looking north. Eastcliffe Hall in the middle ground. Photographer: Unknown

New Cooks Kitchen, Illogan, Cornwall. Late 1800s
Three young miners, tramming at the 406 level. Photographer: John Charles Burrow (1852 - 1914)

Padstow, Cornwall. Around 1900
Waiting for the tide at Hawkers Cove. Ketch about to sail. Photographer: T.H. Williams

Cape Cornwall, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 1904
View of Cape Cornwall from the St Just United mine. Photographer: Unknown

Prussia Cove looking seaward, St Hilary, Cornwall. Around 1925
Prussia Cove is named after a smuggler, John Carter, who referred to himself as the King of Prussia

East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1893
Working at 180 level. The photograph was taken by John Charles Burrow on the same occasion as a similar view published in Mongst Mines and Miners (1893)

East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. Late 1800s
Miners posed seated underground. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

The Obby Oss, Padstow, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Obby Oss outside house, with the teaser standing to the left. The Obby Oss is an integral part of the May Day celebrations in Padstow

New Cooks Kitchen, Illogan, Cornwall. Late 1800s
Miners working at a hanging wall at the 394 fathom level. Photographer: John Charles Burrow (1852 - 1914)

West of harbour, Polperro, Cornwall. 3rd June 1904
Jane Marks, who married Charles Jolliffe, knitting on the cliff path to the west of the harbour. The man may be Wilf Marks, a name marked on one of the original prints. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Threshing in Cornwall. Around 1880s or 1890s
Threshing machine driven by a steam engine with a large number of people, men, women and children. The engine is probably a Marshall built at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

Camborne Railway Station. 1920s
Camborne Station in the early 1920s, including the splendid platform lamps, the flat awning of the down platform contrasting with the pitched version on the up side

Back Quay and Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall. 1900s
Back Quay and Lemon Quay, from Lemon Street bridge looking towards Truro school on the hill in the background. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Wheal Grenville Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 24th February 1910
Miners using a Holmans rock drill and sprayer at the 290 fathom level near Goolds shaft. Central figure identified as William Thomas, who died aged 38. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

Tywarnhayle Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. Around 1907
Three miners next to the centrifugal pump shaft. This was the first electric pump in Cornwall. Photographer: Unknown

Traction engine outside the Wheel Inn, Tresillian, Cornwall. 1920s
A traction engine pulling a heavy load going for water opposite the Wheel Inn. A woman carries pitchers in the foreground. Photographer: Unknown

Redruth Railway Station, Cornwall, 1st March 1867
This well known photograph depicts the first broad gauge passenger train to arrive at Redruth from the west on 1st March 1867

A Fair, Truro, Cornwall. About 1910
Crowds of people at a fair on The Green, Truro (now Truro bus station). Two merry go rounds or roundabouts are in view, the rear one carries the name G Heals Gallopers

Maid Bestys Cellar, Porthmeor, St Ives, Cornwall. 1871
Bulking or packing pilchards at Maid Bestys Cellar at Porthmeor. Photographer: Unknown

Pill Creek, Feock, Cornwall. 8th July 1912
The Photographer: John Charles Burrow and his party landing at the slipway on the north side of Pill Creek. The launch is called L Oiseau Blesse. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

East Looe Quay, Cornwall. 1904
Two schooners can be seen tied up along the quay, the Mary of Glasgow and Priscilla. On the right a line of railway trucks full of coal from the Liskeard and Looe Railway. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

The harbour, St Mawes, Cornwall. 3rd June 1912
View of the harbour. The sailing ship the Daisy of Devoran is moored alongside the harbour wall, by the steps. A horse and trap stand close by. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

Truro City Police, Truro, Cornwall. Probably around 1890
A group of Truro City Police photographed outside against a backdrop of trees

East Looe beach, Looe, Cornwall. 1904
Children paddling on East Looe beach, with Looe in the background. Photographer: T. Mitchell

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