Images Dated 2016 July

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. Sailing barges, one with wooden square engine housing towards the stern, are alongside both quays while another is moored mid stream. The boys in the foreground, on the steps, and the one walking along Back Quay on the left are wearing shorts. Signage for the premises of N. Gill & Son and John Julian can be seen. To the right, on the corner of Tabernacle Street, the sun is shining on a Pratt's motor spirit advertisement. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

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Lemon Quay and Back Quay, Truro, Cornwall. 1900s

Lemon Quay looking across the river Kenwyn at high tide to Back Quay, with Lemon Street bridge in the background. A variety of horse drawn vehicles stand on Lemon Quay and Back Quay, while some others cross Lemon Street bridge. Barges are moored against Lemon Quay Photographer: Arthur Philp

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Cornish, Edwardian, Harbour, Victorian

Visicks Basset works, Devoran, Cornwall. About 1915

A group of women standing outdoors at a bench, cleaning off sand and scale from trench mortar bomb warheads at Visick's Basset works, a foundry, in Devoran, Cornwall. The spire of Devoran church can be seen in the distance on the right. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

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Cornish, Hats, Munitions, One, War, Water Wheel, World, Ww1