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Botallack Mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. Probably 1920sGeneral surface view, with engine houses, distant view of surface workings. Photographer: Unknown
Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1892-1893Showing timber props with a miner in the background. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Higher Market Street, East Looe, Cornwall. 1890sA view of Higher Market Street looking down the hill from St Marys Church. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell
Trenant Wood and Looe Bridge, Looe, Cornwall. 1890sView over the trees of Trenant Wood towards Looe Bridge and beyond. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell
Fish Street, St Ives, Cornwall, 1904Fish Street, St Ives viewed from the bottom of the street. Figures on the right and the end of the Sloop Inn on the left. Photographer: Herbert Hughes or John Charles Burrow
The Digey, St Ives, Cornwall. 1900A young woman stands at the bottom of steps to a cottage with a child in her arms. Photographer: Unknown
Hicks Arch, St Ives, Cornwall. 1904Hicks Arch in the Digey, with a fisherman holding a fish, standing behind it. There is a sign next to the arch which reads " This arch marks the entry to Hicks Court where stood the house of
Barnoon Hill, St Ives, Cornwall. 1890sView over the church towards the Hayle estuary. Photographer: Edward Ashton
Pilchard fishing, St Ives, Cornwall. Early 1900sFishermen Tucking pilchards. Filling sein boats with fish using baskets. Photographer: Unknown
Fishing boats, St Ives, Cornwall. 1870sBeach and harbour scene in the 1870s, with boat SS502 " Prince" (broken up in 1911) and others in the harbour, together with a group of children on the beach. Photographer: Edward Ashton
Unloading fish from a boat into a horse and cart, St Ives harbour, Cornwall. Early 1900sThe bow of the topsail schooner Atlas can be seen behind the Cornish gig type rowing boats. Also in the background the bow of a sailing vessel that could be the Mary and Elizabeth
Fishing craft off Smeatons Pier at low tide. St Ives Harbour, Cornwall. Before 1900Fishing vessels off Smeatons Pier at low tide. St Ives Harbour, Cornwall. Large anchor buoy in the foreground. Photographer Warly. Photographer: Unknown
Unidentified topsail schooner underway leaving St Ives harbour, Cornwall. Early 1900sUnidentified topsail schooner underway leaving St Ives harbour, Cornwall. Seen from Smeatons Pier, with the church in background. Photographer: Unknown
Three schooners beached in the harbour at low tide, St Ives, Cornwall. Early 1900sThree schooners beached in the harbour at low tide, St Ives, Cornwall. Viewed from the wharf looking towards the back of Smeatons Pier
Three schooners beached in St Ives Harbour, Cornwall. Early 1900sThree schooners beached in St Ives Harbour, Cornwall. The St Ives topsail schooner, Susan Elizabeth, seen on the right was wrecked at Porthminster Beach on 17 October 1907
Pendarves, Camborne, Cornwall. Early 1900sGamekeeper feeding pheasants in a field
Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall. Early 1900sThe hotels coach and four horses outside the entrance
View of the town from Summerleaze, Bude, Cornwall. Early 1900sLooking towards The Strand and canal. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
General view over the harbour towards the Island, St Ives, Cornwall. 1880sGeneral view over the harbour towards the Island, before the building of Wharf Road. The remains of the wooden pier can be seen to the right of the picture
1894 flood, St Ives, Cornwall. November 1894Flood damage after the inundation of 12 November 1894. Showing back yards and children. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Clodgy Point, St Ives, Cornwall. 1911Three ladies (photographers wives?) seated on rocks at Clodgy Point with St Ives Island behind. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Selling vegetables from a donkey cart, Copperhouse, Hayle, Cornwall. Early 1900sVegetable sellers posing in the street with their donkey and cart, curious children enjoying the scene in the background. Photographer: Samuel John Govier
Hayle Towans, Cornwall. Early 1900sHayle Towans, above Black Cliff, with Godrevy lighthouse in the distance. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Explosive works, Gwithian, Hayle, Cornwall. Early 1900sFemale employees with single male (possibly manager or supervisor) posed at the National Explosives Works, probably during World War One
The River Fal, Grampound, Cornwall. Early 1900sThe River Fal with three boys standing on the bank at Grampound with the surrounding trees and undergrowth. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
The Noahs Ark on Fore Street, Fowey, Cornwall. About 1910The Noahs Ark on Fore Street claims to be one of the oldest buildings in Fowey. Photographer: Unknown
Ye Old Lugger, Fowey, Cornwall. 1904A view of The Old Lugger with the Truro, St Austell and Fowey coach outside. The sign states that the pub was established in 1633 and the proprietor was Robert Varco
Ye Old Lugger, Fowey, Cornwall. 1914A view of The Old Lugger with the Truro, St Austell and Fowey coach outside. A similar image to FOWih.2 and 3. The sign states that the pub was established in 1633
New Street, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900sNew Street, Falmouth showing children playing and posing for the camera. The parish church of King Charles the Martyr stands in the background. Photographer: Unknown
Market Strand, Falmouth, Cornwall. 1910-1920Market Strand with horse cabs. On the right is the temporary headquarters of The Capital & Counties Bank Ltd. Photographer: Unknown
Market Strand, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900sThree horse buses and crowds in Market Strand, Falmouth. Photographer: Arthur Philp
Killigrew Street, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900sKilligrew Street, Falmouth, showing No. 34 A. Webb, cutler. On the left is a workman with a hand cart. Photographer: Unknown
Kimberley Park, Falmouth, Cornwall. 1910-1920" Dulcie in the Park". This photograph was taken by a family from Barnet, London. Photographer: Unknown
Bar Terrace, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900sView down Bar Road towards Falmouth Docks entrance. Photographer: Arthur Philp
Falmouth and station, Cornwall. Early 1900sEntrance to Falmouth from the station at Bar Road. Picture shows Doney & Son, monumental mason. Photographer: Arthur Philp
The Prince of Wales Pier, Falmouth, Cornwall. 5th May 1905On its opening on 5th May 1905. Photographer: Arthur Philp
The Moor, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900sThe Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, on The Moor, Falmouth. Photographer: Unknown
The Moor, Falmouth, Cornwall. Possibly 5th May 1905The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, at a ceremonial occasion on The Moor, surrounded by crowds of people. Possibly for the opening of the Prince of Wales Pier. Photographer: Unknown
Packet Memorial on The Moor, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900sPacket Memorial (1688-1852) on The Moor, with the Passmore Edwards Building behind. Photographer: Unknown
Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900sPhotographer: Arthur Philp
Invalids Walk, above Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth. Early 1900sPhotographer: Arthur William Jordan
Invalids Walk, overlooking Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900sPhotographer: Arthur William Jordan
Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900sView of Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth. Photographer: Arthur Philp
Fore Street, Boscastle, Cornwall. July 1925Lady with parasol standing on the corner of Fore Street. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Bridge, mill and Wellington Hotel, Boscastle, Cornwall. 19th June 1905View of the bridge, mill and Wellington Hotel in Boscastle. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Stagecoach outside the Wellington Hotel, Boscastle, Cornwall. July 1913The Coach driver is Daniel Squire and the ostler (employed at the hotel to look after the horses) is Ernest Henry Squire. Richard Pickard, in the centre, standing with his back to horses
St Agnes Brass Band, Cornwall. Early 1900sSt Agnes Brass Band with silver trophy resting on the bass drum. Photographer: Unknown
Ladies paddling on an unknown beach, Cornwall. Around 1925Cornishman and amateur photographer, Major Arthur William Gill, was well known in Cornwall and elsewhere during the 1920s and 1930s for his presentations of stills