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204 items
Tresillian Collection18 items
Trevalga Collection9 items
Trewen Collection2 items
Truro Collection361 items
Tywardreath Collection11 items
Unidentified Collection4 items
Veryan Collection7 items
Wadebridge Collection5 items
Week St MaryRemains of Thomasine Bonaventures Chantry, Week St Mary, Cornwall. 24th June 1933
Wendron Collection7 items
WithielThe Parsonage at Withiel, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Zennor Collection11 items
Back Quay and Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1920sA view from Lemon Bridge with the River Kenwyn at high tide. Truro school stands on the hill in the background. Sailing barges, one with wooden square engine housing towards the stern
Four fishermen, Polperro, Cornwall. Probably 1860s-1870sThe four fishermen are, from left to right: James Curtis (grandfather of Emma Oliver), Jack Langmaid, William Rowe and William Oliver
St Agnes, Cornwall. Around 1900Unidentified schooners below winding gear in Trevaunance Harbour. Photographer: Unknown
Thomas Hendra Stapletons Beehives at Gwinear, Cornwall. 1912-1913Beehives belonging to Thomas Hendra Stapleton of Gwinear, a professional bee keeper and producer of children, having 12 or 13
Captain Philip Richards house Riverside House Gweek, Cornwall. Possibly early 1910sThe house of Captain Philip Richards, built around 1890 and later called Riverside House, with an unidentified topsail schooner at the quay
Pill Creek, Feock, Cornwall. 8th July 1912The Photographer: John Charles Burrow and his party landing at the slipway on the north side of Pill Creek. The launch is called L Oiseau Blesse. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Lifeboat house, Mullion Cove (Porth Mellin), Mullion, Cornwall. Around 1900View of the Lifeboat house in about 1900. There is a boat next to the the lifeboat house. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution stationed a lifeboat at Mullion Cove in 1867
Bosorne from the south, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. Around 1910 to 1920The small hamlet of Bosorne is located about 0.5 mile south west of the town of St Just in Penwith. Photographer: Unknown
A view down river from Gweek bridge, Cornwall. 12th July 1912A view down river from the bridge with small boats. Photographer: TM, possibly T. Mitchell
Loe beach, Feock, Cornwall. 1909A crowd of men, women and children at the Loe and Feock Regatta, on Loe beach. Loe-Vean house can be seen in the distance on the right. Photographer: Unknown
Mullion Cove (Porth Mellin), Mullion, Cornwall. Around 1900View of an excursion party on the slip below the Lifeboat Station. Ladies and Gents are dressed in their finery sitting in, or standing against, the boats. Photographer: Arthur Philp
The beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1920sFour surfers with boards on the beach. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Surfers on the beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Probably June 1922Two young men and three young ladies posed with surf boards on the beach at Perranporth. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Surfers on the beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1920sEight surfers posing with boards on the beach. Retreat Rocks are in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
The Circus, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900sElephants walking down St Marys Street, Truro escorted by a mounted policeman. Crowds stand on the pavement and a group of boys walk along with the elephants
Malpas Ferry looking towards Ferryside Cottage and the Ferry House on the St Michael Penkivel side, CornwallThe ferry boat Leslie, licensed to carry eleven passengers, sits just offshore and a woman and two men are by another boat onshore. The man on the right is possibly photographer, John Charles Burrow
Penny Farthing Cyclists, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1992Approaching the Bodinnick Ferry are these penny farthing cyclists en route for Plymouth to raise funds for Macmillan Nursing Charity
Tucking Pilchards at Cadgwith, Cornwall. Late 1800sCadgwith harbour with fishermen, fishing boats and a tucking net full of pilchards. Photographer: Unknown
Trevaunance Beach at low tide, St Agnes, Cornwall. Probably 20th July 1910A view from the beach looking up to Wheal Friendly mine on the skyline. The mine was re-opened in 1900 as part of Wheal Kitty and was at 80fms in 1910
Porthleven, Cornwall. 1914-1918Porthleven fishermen in their boat by Newlyn Harbour wall. All aged over 70, they returned to fishing during the manpower shortage in the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Building the HTP warehouse on Malpas Road, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1911Warehouse being built for HTP (Hosken, Trevithick and Polkinhorn), who were agricultural and grain merchants. View of the frame of the building with scaffolding and gangs of workers
Carclew House, Mylor, Cornwall. 15th March 1912Main facade of Carclew House from the lawns. Originally owned by the Bonython family, the house and estate were purchased by William Lemon in 1739 who employed the architect Thomas Edwards to enlarge
River Gannel, Newquay, Cornwall. 24th June 1910A general view over the River Gannel, Newquay, with the Corisande Hotel in the middle distance. The photographers are in the foreground. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
RNLI Padstow Lifeboat No. 2 Edmund Harvey with the tug Helen Peele alongside in the background, Padstow, Cornwall. 1901The photograph is thought to have been taken on the lifeboats inauguration day in 1901. She served from 1901 to 1929. The crew are all wearing cork life jackets
Rock, St Minver, Cornwall. June 1906A view of Rock looking down the estuary at low tide. On the foreshore, to the left, is a bait digger with his fork and basket. To the right is a fishing boat, moored with its sails down
Trewirgie House, Redruth, Cornwall. 1896Two ladies, presumably members of the Jenkin family, standing in the porch
Handbell ringers, St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall. Probably early 1900sA group of eleven handbell ringers, possibly outside St Stephen in Brannel parish church. The group is very well dressed. Photographer: Canon Henry Holroyd Mills
Padstow, Cornwall. Around 1900Waiting for the tide at Hawkers Cove. Ketch about to sail. Photographer: T.H. Williams
The Obby Oss, Padstow, Cornwall. Early 1900sThe Obby Oss outside house, with the teaser standing to the left. The Obby Oss is an integral part of the May Day celebrations in Padstow
Polzeath, St Minver, Cornwall. Late 1930sTaken from the the south western side of Polzeath looking north easterly towards the main village area. Cars are parked on the beach with people enjoying a sunny summers day in the late 1930s
Horse bus, Coinagehall Street, Helston. Cornwall. Around 1900The Helston, Cury, Mullion horse bus, named " Fairy". Thomas John Pascoe is seated on the top far right, he was born at Trewennack on 19.8.1872 and died at Trewennack on 19.9 1943
View of ships at Porth taken from Glendorgal, St Columb Minor, Cornwall. 1890sTwo ships in the bay at Porth. The wall in the centre of the photograph was protecting the old shipyard used for building vessels, not for trading. The bridge to Porth Island can also be seen
Knill Monument, St Ives, Cornwall. 1901 or 1906Panoramic view of crowds at the " Knill Ceremony" overlooking Carbis Bay, St Ives, probably 1901 or 1906. John Knill was born in Callington on 1st January 1733
Jacobs Ladder, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900sEleven people stand on the steps. The Jacobs Ladder steps were built by Jacob Hamblen, a builder, tallow-chandler and property owner
Vivian Terrace, Falmouth Road, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 20th centuryA view of Vivian Terrace looking towards the Lander Monument in Lemon Street. There is a man on a bicycle riding in the road and a horse-drawn milk cart with churns is waiting outside one house
Houses on the hillside, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870sHouses on the hillside with children playing in The Warren. Photographic print from the manuscript The History of Polperro by Thomas Q