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Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe Quay, Cornwall. 1904

East Looe Quay, Cornwall. 1904
Two schooners can be seen tied up along the quay, the Mary of Glasgow and Priscilla. On the right a line of railway trucks full of coal from the Liskeard and Looe Railway. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageLooe Collection: Fore Street, looking north towards the town hall clock tower

Fore Street, looking north towards the town hall clock tower
A man and two boys are standing next to a horse and cart parked on the pavement. Beach spades are for sale hanging on a shop doorway. There is a hanging sign for W&A Gilbeys wines and spirits

Background imageLooe Collection: Banjo Pier, Looe, Cornwall. 1896

Banjo Pier, Looe, Cornwall. 1896
The site of the Banjo Pier before construction, prior to 1896 when the pier was built. An unidentified paddle steamer is alongside the existing pier with a number of small rowing boats

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930

East Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930
View along the quay with the van belonging to Fish and Ice Merchant, Edward Middleton. A man is walking with three children and carrying a fourth child. Another man is further ahead in the distance

Background imageLooe Collection: Old house thought to be in, or near, East Looe, Cornwall. Around 1880s

Old house thought to be in, or near, East Looe, Cornwall. Around 1880s
Unidentified house with a woman looking over the garden wall, and a barn in the background. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1900

East Looe quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1900
A view of East Looe quay looking upstream from near to the landward end of Banjo Pier. There is an unidentified two masted brig moored at the quay

Background imageLooe Collection: Cottages on West Looe Hill, West Looe, Cornwall. 1961

Cottages on West Looe Hill, West Looe, Cornwall. 1961
A view of cottages on West Looe Hill including properties called (in 2017) Ifor, Cauldron Cottage, Trevale, Mornessa, The Binnacle, Compass Cottage, Gulls Cottage, Chy-An-Nor and Fiddlers Elbow

Background imageLooe Collection: Looe River, Looe, Cornwall. 1890s

Looe River, Looe, Cornwall. 1890s
View over the trees of Trenant Wood towards Looe Bridge and beyond. The tide mill pond can be seen by the bridge and boats are moored alongside the quay. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe fishmarket, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1920s

East Looe fishmarket, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1920s
A view inside East Looe fishmarket, showing men inspecting piles of fish. Similar to TRURI : LOOqs.15b. Photographer: S.C. Fox

Background imageLooe Collection: The river, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1920

The river, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1920
A view down river from the west end of Looe Bridge. Julians Furnishing Warehouse is on the right, and there are several men in boats on the water. Photographer: S.C. Fox

Background imageLooe Collection: View up river, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1900

View up river, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1900
A view of the harbour and East Looe looking up river to the bridge. The tower of St Nicholas church, in West Looe, can be seen in the foreground

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe, Cornwall. Around 1905

East Looe, Cornwall. Around 1905
A large Victorian house, now known as Admiralty Court, near East Looe beach. Other houses, women and children can also be seen. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageLooe Collection: The river, Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s

The river, Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view up river from Hannafore Road. A man is leaning on the railings near to the castellated turret on the left hand side. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageLooe Collection: Beech Terrace, West Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930

Beech Terrace, West Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930
View of Looe bridge and the river at low tide, taken from the bottom of Beech Terrace. There are people in the foreground and boats in the river and along the quay. Photographer: S.C. Fox

Background imageLooe Collection: Unidentified farm, probably in Looe area, Cornwall. Around 1890s

Unidentified farm, probably in Looe area, Cornwall. Around 1890s
View of a whitewashed farm house in winter. There are three women, two men, two boys and a dog posing for the photograph. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe beach, Cornwall. Probably 1880s

East Looe beach, Cornwall. Probably 1880s
View towards Looe Island from East Looe beach at low tide. The photograph was taken before the building of the Banjo Pier in 1896. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: Looe Bridge, Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Looe Bridge, Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of the bridge looking north east, with two people in a canoe. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageLooe Collection: Looe Bridge, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1900

Looe Bridge, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1900
View from the Quay, East Looe. A number of small boats are moored in the foreground. The glass lantern slide is from a series and is numbered 56. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageLooe Collection: View up river, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930

View up river, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930
A view up river to the bridge showing both East and West Looe quays. Taken from the foreshore below Hannafore Road. Photographer: S.C. Fox

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1900

East Looe quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1900
The seaward end of East Looe quay with boats. The rowing boats include Florence owned by J. Hocking in the foreground. The fishing boat behind may be the Leader of Looe

Background imageLooe Collection: Looe River, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1890s

Looe River, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1890s
View down river from near Shutta, with railway line to the left and Looe Bridge in the distance. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe fishmarket, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1920s

East Looe fishmarket, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1920s
A view inside East Looe fishmarket, showing men inspecting piles of fish. Similar to TRURI : LOOqs.15a. Photographer: S.C. Fox

Background imageLooe Collection: View up river, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930

View up river, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930
A view up river to the bridge at low water. Taken from the foreshore below Hannafore Road, West Looe. Photographer: S.C. Fox

Background imageLooe Collection: The Jolly Sailor Inn, Princes Square, West Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930

The Jolly Sailor Inn, Princes Square, West Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930
The Jolly Sailor Inn taken from the right, with a man riding a cart horse in the street. There is a Bed and Breakfast sign on the wall on the right hand side

Background imageLooe Collection: Fore Street, West Looe, Cornwall. Probably 1890

Fore Street, West Looe, Cornwall. Probably 1890
A view down Fore Street, West Looe. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: Market Square, West Looe, Cornwall. Before 1892

Market Square, West Looe, Cornwall. Before 1892
A view of the market square in West Looe with the Cornish Arms public house on the left

Background imageLooe Collection: A schooner and other boats, East Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1890

A schooner and other boats, East Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1890
A topsail schooner and other boats at low water at the seaward end of East Looe quay. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: Fishing boats, East Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1890

Fishing boats, East Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1890
A group of fishing boats at East Looe quay looking upriver to the Looe bridge on the West Looe side. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: SS Treleigh of Penzance, East Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall. Probably 1895

SS Treleigh of Penzance, East Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall. Probably 1895
The SS Treleigh of Penzance at East Looe quay. Treleigh was a steel screw dandy built in 1894 by J.P. Renoldson & Sons, South Shields and owned by D.W. Bain & Co, Penzance

Background imageLooe Collection: Fishing boats, East Looe, Cornwall. 1890s

Fishing boats, East Looe, Cornwall. 1890s
A view of the quay at East Looe, looking upstream. A group of fishing boats including the Skitten are moored of the quay. Baskets of fish are being unloaded on the quayside

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall. Probably before 1877

East Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall. Probably before 1877
A view from above West Looe, over East Looe Quay. A locomotive can be seen on the quay, probably the Kilmar before her enclosed cab was fitted in 1902-03

Background imageLooe Collection: West Quay Road, Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s

West Quay Road, Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View north west from East Looe quay towards West Looe Quay Road. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageLooe Collection: Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View up the river taken from above West Looe to beyond the railway station. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s

East Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Shipping at East Looe quay seen from near the end of the Banjo Pier. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe, Cornwall. Probably 1870s

East Looe, Cornwall. Probably 1870s
View over East Looe and quay from North Road, probably taken in the 1870s due to the absence of the Guildhall building

Background imageLooe Collection: Banjo Pier, Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Banjo Pier, Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View up the river from near the seaward end of the Banjo Pier. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: Looe harbour, Cornwall. 1914

Looe harbour, Cornwall. 1914
View towards the harbour entrance from West Looe foreshore at low water. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe beach, Looe, Cornwall. 1904

East Looe beach, Looe, Cornwall. 1904
Children paddling on East Looe beach, with Looe in the background. Photographer: T. Mitchell

Background imageLooe Collection: Looe Island or St Georges Island, Looe, Cornwall. June 1904

Looe Island or St Georges Island, Looe, Cornwall. June 1904
Looe Island or St Georges Island from Hannafore, Looe, Cornwall. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageLooe Collection: Higher Market Street, East Looe, Cornwall. 1890s

Higher Market Street, East Looe, Cornwall. 1890s
A view of Higher Market Street looking down the hill from St Marys Church. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: Looe Bridge, Looe, Cornwall. 1890s

Looe Bridge, Looe, Cornwall. 1890s
View towards Looe bridge from the bank of the river by the railway station. Some work can be seen underway on the railway line towards the bridge. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: Trenant Wood and Looe Bridge, Looe, Cornwall. 1890s

Trenant Wood and Looe Bridge, Looe, Cornwall. 1890s
View over the trees of Trenant Wood towards Looe Bridge and beyond. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: Banjo Pier, East Looe, Cornwall. 1904

Banjo Pier, East Looe, Cornwall. 1904
A group of photographers sit on the banjo pier watching children playing leap-frog. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageLooe Collection: Guild Hall with the Fishermans Arms opposite. East Looe, Cornwall. Around 1880

Guild Hall with the Fishermans Arms opposite. East Looe, Cornwall. Around 1880
The Fishermans Arms sign shows the landlord, W. Alford (who was there between 1856-1888). Three small children are enjoying the moment in the foreground

Background imageLooe Collection: The beach, East Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s

The beach, East Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View looking across the beach towards East Looe, taken from the Banjo Pier. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageLooe Collection: Beach scene, East Looe, Cornwall. 1904

Beach scene, East Looe, Cornwall. 1904
The beach crowded with children paddling, playing and exploring, with a view of East Looe in the background including the lifeboat station. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageLooe Collection: The Jolly Sailor Inn, Princes Square, West Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930

The Jolly Sailor Inn, Princes Square, West Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930
The Jolly Sailor Inn, taken from the left, with several people and a horse and cart in the street. The Jolly is the oldest pub in Looe and one of the oldest in the United Kingdom

Background imageLooe Collection: The Jolly Sailor Inn, Princes Square, West Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930

The Jolly Sailor Inn, Princes Square, West Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930
A view of The Jolly Sailor Inn taken from the left hand side. There is a boy on a bicycle in the street and on the right is a sign for the Bay Tree offering Bed and Breakfast, etc

Background imageLooe Collection: The Jolly Sailor Inn, Princes Square, West Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930

The Jolly Sailor Inn, Princes Square, West Looe, Cornwall. Around 1930
A view of The Jolly Sailor Inn taken from the right hand side. The Jolly is the oldest pub in Looe and one of the oldest in the United Kingdom

Background imageLooe Collection: Looe, Cornwall. 1904

Looe, Cornwall. 1904
View of the quay from above West Looe towards Looe bridge. The schooners Priscilla and Mary of Glasgow can be seen alongside the quay viewed from above West Looe. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageLooe Collection: Looe, Cornwall. 1904

Looe, Cornwall. 1904
A view of the river with Looe bridge in the background. The Schooner Priscilla can be seen alongside the quay. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageLooe Collection: Banjo Pier, Looe, Cornwall. 1904

Banjo Pier, Looe, Cornwall. 1904
View from the landward end of the Banjo Pier towards West Looe, looking north

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe Quay, Cornwall. Around 1890

East Looe Quay, Cornwall. Around 1890
View from the end of East Looe Quay near the start of the pier with small boats and people on the quay. Looking upstream towards West Looe. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe, Cornwall. 1904

East Looe, Cornwall. 1904
A view of East Looe photographed from above West Looe, 1904. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageLooe Collection: Looe, Cornwall. 1904

Looe, Cornwall. 1904
General view of the river and quays from East Looe towards West Looe Quay Road. A man sits on a bollard admiring the view. In the foreground a rowing boat called Florrie is tied up

Background imageLooe Collection: Looe harbour, Cornwall. 1914

Looe harbour, Cornwall. 1914
View south from the East Looe side to the harbour mouth. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageLooe Collection: Looe harbour, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Looe harbour, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View over harbour through fir trees from Polperro Road area. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe quay, Cornwall. 1904

East Looe quay, Cornwall. 1904
View north west from the East Looe quay towards West Quay Road. A man sits on a bollard on the end of the quay and another stands reading a newspaper. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imageLooe Collection: Banjo Pier, Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Banjo Pier, Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View along the Banjo Pier towards the sea. The rounded end of the pier was added by Joseph Thomas in 1896 after the existing jetty was shortened by 20 feet. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageLooe Collection: East Looe beach, Looe, Cornwall. 1890s

East Looe beach, Looe, Cornwall. 1890s
A view of people walking and paddling on East Looe beach looking east. A beach tent is in the foreground. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: The Lifeboat station and neighbouring buildings viewed from the quayside

The Lifeboat station and neighbouring buildings viewed from the quayside
Two fishing boats are drawn up on the beach, with a group of men standing and mending nets. The obelisk built in 1891 is visible in the background. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Background imageLooe Collection: View from the bridge towards East Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s

View from the bridge towards East Looe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View across the water towards East Looe, with craft moored along the quay. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageLooe Collection: The Guildhall and Reading Room, East Looe, Cornwall. 1904

The Guildhall and Reading Room, East Looe, Cornwall. 1904
A man stands on the entrance steps to the Guildhall Reading Room. A pair of stocks are set into the gable above the entrance. Photographer: Herbert Hughes


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