Pictures Dated 27th November 2018

Treryn Dinas, near Treen, St Levan, Cornwall. 1894

Treryn Dinas from above Polpry Cove. The headland of Treryn Dinas is the site of an Iron Age promontory fort. It is also known for the Logan Rock, or rocking stone. Perched 30 metres above the sea, the naturally occurring piece of granite attracted tourists due to its ability to rock back and forth on the cliff top with the slightest touch. It was dislodged by a group of sailors in 1824 who were then forced to reposition it at their own expense. Hand coloured slide from 'Tour through Cornwall No.38', described as "Cliffs near Land's End". Photographer: Unknown.

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Lanlivery Board School, Cornwall. 1979

Built in 1877, this is a good example of a small rural Board School Built under the Elementary Education Act 1870 known as Forster's Education Act. Under the Act the Local Authorities were tasked with providing an elementary schooling for children residing in their areas between the ages of 5-13 years. The Board members were elected by the ratepayers under a voting system different from national elections, since female householders could vote and stand for office. The Education Boards had powers to finance and make by-laws to be tabled before Parliament. The Act established the foundations of English elementary education which was firmly enforced through reforms contained in a number of further Acts. The building has remained a school and now, in 2018, houses Lanlivery Primary Academy. Photographer: Charles Woolf .

© RIC, photographer Charles Woolf

Carn Les Boel from Pendower Cove, St Levan, Cornwall. Late 1800s or early 1900s

View of the headland and sea, looking north, with two photographers and their photographic equipment in the foreground. The photographer on the left is probably either R. Arthur Thomas or Herbert Hughes. The Longships Lighthouse is just discernible on the horizon. Carn Les Boel is an Iron Age promontory fort. Photographer: William Thomas.

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