Fowey Collection (#2)

Doorway, Fowey, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A young girl, sitting on steps, by an open doorway, with houses beyond

Christmas Lights, Fowey, Cornwall. December 1991
Father Christmas with Hilda Court, Town Mayor, and Michael Penprase, Town Crier

Boat Launch, Fowey, Cornwall. June 1990
At the launch of the latest Troy Class boat are Maurice Hunkin (centre) with the joint owners of the dinghy, Terry Vernon and Ed Dubois, at Mr Hunkins Bodinnick boatyard

Carnival Fairy Group, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1990
The Fowey Carnival Fairy Group after the crowning which took place in the grounds of Fowey Hall Hotel

The Noahs Ark on Fore Street, Fowey, Cornwall. About 1910
The Noahs Ark on Fore Street claims to be one of the oldest buildings in Fowey. Photographer: Unknown

The King of Prussia Inn, Fowey, Cornwall. Post 1909
A view of The King of Prussia Inn after its rebuilding in 1886, showing the third floor added at the time of the rebuilding. The steps were added in 1909 by Walter Hicks (St Austell Brewery)

Ye Old Lugger, Fowey, Cornwall. 1904
A 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. 1914
A view of The Old Lugger with the Truro, St Austell and Fowey coach outside. A similar image to FOWih.2 and 3

View from above Place House, looking up estuary. Fowey, Cornwall. Around 1925
Glass lantern slide from a lecture, entitled Some Historic Cornish Beauty Spots, given by Cornishman and amateur photographer, Major Arthur William Gill, in around 1925

Fowey, Cornwall. Around 1925
Church seen from street above

Charter Day, Fowey, Cornwall. 10 October 1913
Dignitaries standing on the town hall steps at the Borough celebrations. A bugler is playing on the balcony. The town hall is located next to The King of Prussia Inn

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

Readymoney Cove, Fowey, Cornwall. 1904
A view from the foreshore of Readymoney Cove, below St Catherines Point, with a view towards part of Polruan

Fowey harbour, Cornwall. 1904
A view from Hall walk looking up river with the china clay docks and railway in the background

Steamers moored off clay jetties, Fowey harbour, Cornwall. After 1912
Stern of SS Austriana of West Hartlepool on far left, next to SS Cambrian Range of Sunderland. Picture taken after the 1912 clay miners strike. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Kriss Akabusi, Fowey, Cornwall. September 1991

Christmas Lights, Fowey, Cornwall. December 1991
Father Christmas with Hilda Court, Town Mayor and Michael Penprase, Town Crier

Tourist Information Centre, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1991
Fowey couple, Bernard and Lynn Goold, are believed to be the first husband and wife team in the country to both gain their City and Guilds in Tourist Information Competency

Naval Reunion, Fowey, Cornwall. October 1991
Naval veterans revisited Fowey for a reunion of their wartime colleagues and met with the mayor, Hilda Court

Town Crier New Cloak, Fowey, Cornwall. December 1991

Town Crier New Cloak, Fowey, Cornwall. December 1991

Fowey Community School, Fowey, Cornwall. May 1991
Pupils and teachers of Fowey Community School celebrate non-uniform day in all sorts of gear

Mayor Making, Fowey, Cornwall. May 1996
After the Mayor Making ceremony the civic dignitaries gather on the town quay. The ceremony takes place in the town hall, adjoining the quay

Mayor Making, Fowey, Cornwall. May 1996
After the Mayor Making ceremony, the civic party gather on the town quay. The ceremony takes place in the town hall, adjoining the quay

Lifeboat Push, Fowey, Cornwall. September 1990
Some of the 52 youngsters of Fowey Community School who pushed an inflatable inshore lifeboat around the grounds of the school to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Carnival Queen Group, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1990
The Fowey Carnival Queen Group are crowned by musician Peter Skellern, who had a home nearby. Carnival Queen is Lara Leach with Attendants Emma Dooley (left) and Samantha Wood (right)

Livestock Unit, Fowey Community School, Fowey, Cornwall. July 1990
Students of Fowey Community School tend to the livestock in their specially created unit in a barn at the school

Livestock Unit, Fowey Community School, Fowey, Cornwall. July 1990
Students of Fowey Community School tend to the livestock in their specially created unit in a barn at the school

Penhale Caravan Park, Fowey, Cornwall. January 1990
Up to ten caravans on Penhale Caravan Park in Fowey were destroyed during a fierce overnight storm which raged through the night and into the next day

Penhale Caravan Park, Fowey, Cornwall. January 1990
Up to ten caravans on Penhale Caravan Park in Fowey were destroyed during a fierce overnight storm which raged through the night and into the next day

Fallen Tree, Fowey, Cornwall. January 1990
A digger removes a fallen tree lying across the Fowey to Lostwithiel road near Castle Dore. The storms raged through the night and into the next day, flipping over caravans at a nearby site

Princess Royal, Fowey, Cornwall. May 1990
The Princess Royal meets with the Bishop of Truro, Rt Reverend Michael Ball, during her visit to Fowey Docks where she opened a new building for the Mission to Seafarers charity

Princess Royal, Fowey, Cornwall. May 1990
The Princess Royal opens a new building for the Mission to Seafarers charity, in Fowey Docks. She is meeting with Mission volunteers and town dignitaries

Princess Royal, Fowey, Cornwall. May 1990
The Princess Royal arrives at Fowey Docks where she opened a new building for the Mission to Seafarers charity

Princess Royal, Fowey, Cornwall. 1990
The Princess Royal arrives at Fowey Docks where she opened a new building for the Mission to Seafarers charity

Visit to Fowey by Prime Minister, Cornwall. June 1990
Visiting Fowey in June 1990, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher met some of the RNLI crew and went for a trip around Fowey harbour in the lifeboat

Visit to Fowey by Prime Minister, Cornwall. June 1990
Visiting Fowey in June 1990, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher met some of the RNLI crew and went for a trip around Fowey harbour on the lifeboat

Margaret Thatchers visit to Fowey, Cornwall. 20th June 1990
The Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, on a visit to Fowey greeted by Mayor Hilda Court and her husband Clem, on Albert Quay. She spoke with other dignitaries and the crew of the Fowey Lifeboat

Custom House Hill, Fowey, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view up Custom House Hill with a women pushing a pushchair and a stationary horse and cart. Photographer: Unknown

Charter Day, Fowey, Cornwall. 10th October 1913
Dignitaries standing on the town hall steps at the Borough celebrations. The town hall is located next to The King of Prussia Inn

A meeting outside The King of Prussia Inn, Fowey, Cornwall. 1912
A view of The King of Prussia Inn with John Mann, a national union activist, addressing a crowd on 20 January 1912. There was a major clay workers strike in 1913. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

The King of Prussia Inn, Fowey, Cornwall. Pre 1886
A view of The King of Prussia Inn before its rebuilding in 1886. At this time it had two floors, a third being added on demolition and rebuild

Ye Old Lugger, Fowey, Cornwall. 1914
A view of The Old Lugger with folded tables stacked outside. The sign states that the pub was established in 1633 and the proprietor was Robert Varco

Mouth of the River Lerryn, Fowey, Cornwall. Around 1910
Small craft and unidentified steam yacht at the mouth of the River Lerryn, Fowey, Cornwall. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

St Catherines Point, Fowey, Cornwall. 1904
St Catherines Point, Fowey, taken from the north east, with the castle on the left and a view upstream towards Polruan. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

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

Estuary entrance, Fowey, Cornwall. Around 1925
Photographed on Point Neptune

Ships in the harbour at Fowey, Cornwall. 1914
View of the harbour with the vessels SS Tenbergen of Rotterdam, alongside an unidentified barque. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Family group with the River Fowey in the background, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of the River Fowey crowded with vessels. A man, a woman and a young boy pose for the camera in a garden. Photographer: Unknown

Fowey harbour, with masted ships, Cornwall. 1904
A view from Hall walk of various sailing ships moored in Fowey harbour with Fowey town and Polruan in the background

St Catherines Point, Fowey, Cornwall. 1900s
Taken from the north east, with castle on left and a view upstream towards Polruan. Photographer: Unknown

Fowey harbour, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A cutter at Fowey, Cornwall. Photographer: Unknown

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