Images Dated 24th May 2018

North view over town and river, Wadebridge, Cornwall. Probably 1880s

A view north over Wadebridge town with a ship drawn up alongside on the River Camel and a large house on the hill in the background. Originally known as Wade, the town became known as Wadebridge after the 15th century bridge across the River Camel was built by the Reverend Lovibond. It has seventeen arches along its 320 foot length. Photographer: Unknown

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Roseworthy Hammer Mills, Gwinear, Cornwall. Early 1900s

View of Roseworthy Hammer Mills and river with several men on the footpath. The hammer mills opened in 1808 and manufactured castings, iron chimneys for mines, boilers, chains, box irons but was perhaps best known for its quality Cornish shovels. The Cornwall Shovel Company Limited and the hammer mills ceased to operate in 1941. Photographer: John Charles Burrow / Herbert Hughes, plate marked JCB

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Village street in Port Gaverne, St Endellion Cornwall. 1906

View between houses to the beach. Two ladies are in the doorway of one of the houses, looking out to sea. Bathing huts can be seen on the beach and a person in a bathing suit is in the water. Port Gaverne was once a busy port used to export slate from the nearby Delabole slate quarry. It was also a very active seining port and the port's four pilchard cellars were capable of processing around 1000 tons of fish per week. By 1900 tourism was the village's main industry and it remains popular with holidaymakers today. Photographer: T. Mitchell

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