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St Mawes, near Falmouth, Cornwall - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard
Cottage of Alfred Wallis, St Ives, CornwallView of the cottage of Alfred Wallis (1855-1942), primitive artist, mariner, fisherman and marine stores dealer, at Back Road West, not far from Porthmeor Beach and the Tate Gallery
View of St Michaels Mount, CornwallView of St Michaels Mount from the mainland, Cornwall. The Mount is united with nearby Marazion by a manmade causeway which can only be walked on at mid to low tide -- at high tide the sea covers it
Miner at Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, CornwallMiner at work with a drill underground (below the sea) in Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall, which was just about to cease operation. Date: circa 1986
Cornwall / Lamorna CoveCornish scenery: Lamorna Cove
Cornish Riviera TrainThe Great Western Railways Cornish Riviera express is hauled by a King class locomotive beside the sea
Daphne du Maurier in FoweyDaphne du Maurier (1907 - 1989), English writer and novelist, author of Rebecca and Jamaica Inn, pictured looking rather dashing while smoking a pipe
England / PorthlevenLow tide at Porthleven, a small seaport town on Mounts Bay, Cornwall, England
East Looe, Cornwall. circa 1970s
Daphne du Maurier at their Cornish home, Menabilly, 1945Author and playwright Daphne du Maurier(1907-1989) relaxing in her study at her Cornish home Menabilly in 1945. Date: 1945
Jamaica Inn, Bodmin Moor, CornwallJamaica Inn, a Grade II listed building on Bodmin Moor near Bolventor, Cornwall, built as a coaching inn in 1750. Popular with smugglers
Aerial view of Wolf Rock Lighthouse, off Lands End, CornwallAerial view of Wolf Rock Lighthouse, between Lands End and the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, with the landing pad visible at the top. Date: circa 1970s
Horsemen filming Robin of Sherwood, CornwallThree horsemen in demon costume, filming the TV series Robin of Sherwood near St Michaels Mount, Cornwall. Date: 1980s
Oil rig Dixilyn Field 97, 110 miles off Lands End, Cornwall, with a supply boat in the foreground. DF97 was formally known as the Venture 2
Couple with red car at Coverack, Cornwall. 1982
View at Wheal Coates tin mine, St Agnes, CornwallView at Wheal Coates former tin mine, on the cliff top between Porthtowan and St Agnes, north coast of Cornwall, showing the Towanroath Shaft Pumping Engine House. Date: circa 1980s
Horse-drawn fish and chips wagon - CornwallA horse-drawn hot fish and chips wagon in Cornwall, close to St Austell
Fulton Mackay and Sprocket, filming in CornwallThe actor Fulton Mackay (1922-1987) and Sprocket, filming the TV series Fraggle Rock at St Anthonys Lighthouse near Falmouth, Cornwall
Grenadier Guards at St Michaels MountThe 2nd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards visit St Michaels Mount, West Cornwall
Newquay HarbourView by the harbour at Newquay, a popular Cornish holiday resort. Date: 1950s
1960S KitchenA classic kitchen, with a dresser, folding table, gas cooker with whistle kettle, trendy floor tiles and various types of kitchenalia
Street scene with Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, CornwallStreet scene in Saltash, Cornwall, with Brunels Royal Albert Bridge towering above, crossing the River Tamar between Plymouth, Devon, and Saltash, Cornwall. Date: 1960s
Engine house at Carn Galver tin mine, CornwallEngine house silhouetted against the sky at sunset at Carn Galver disused tin mine, near Bosigran, Cornwall. Date: 20th century
Fishing boats in the harbour, Fowey, CornwallFishing boats in the picturesque harbour at Fowey, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s
Disused Tin mine, CornwallThe ruins of a disused Cornish tin mine
Bentley car at St Michaels Mount, CornwallA 4.5 litre Bentley car and its driver with St Michaels Mount in the background. (2 of 2)
Boddinick FerryThe Bodinnick Ferry, Fowey, Cornwall, which operates between the slipway at Bodinnick and Foweys Caffa Mill. The author Daphne du Maurier lived nearby
Helford River, CornwallA view from an open window onto the Helford River with sailing boats, Cornwall. Date: 1980s
Teenage barmaid, Halfway House, Rame, CornwallTeenage barmaid at the Halfway House, Rame, Cornwall. circa 1980s
St Michaels Mount - the island, village and harbourSt. Michaels Mount - the island, village and harbour, by Lieutenant Ernest Stafford Carlos (1881-1917), 8th Battalion Royal East Kents
Church Cove, The Lizard, Cornwall. Date: 1960s
Quay at Padstow, CornwallA beautiful photographic postcard of the Quay at Padstow, Cornwall
Maypole dancing in the village of Paul, CornwallAdults and children dancing round a maypole in the village of Paul, near Penzance in Cornwall, with the tower of the parish church on the right. A crowd of people stand watching them
Sunset at Kynance Cove, The Lizard, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s
Sunset at St Michaels Mount, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s
The Cornish Riviera Express, circa 1930The Cornish Riviera Express hauled by King George V, a locomotive of the Great Western Railway. Date: c. 1930
Restronguet CreekA low-tide view of Restronguet Creek, in the Falmouth Estuary, Cornwall, England, seen here from Devoran. Date: 1960s
Tatler front cover, 9 March 1960Front cover of the Tatler featuring a photograph of a woman, eating breakfast while arranging to meet friends over the telephone. 1960
Maer Beach with Bathing Huts, Bude, Cornwall
Shire horses and cart on Marazion beach, CornwallTwo white shire horses pulling a cart along Marazion beach in Cornwall, with St Michaels Mount in the background
Shire horses and dray at Lands End, CornwallShire horses and a dray at Lands End, Cornwall
England / CadgwithCadgwith, a pretty fishing village on the coast of Cornwall, England
England / MevagisseyA quiet and placid scene, by the old harbour, where an old Cornish fisherman takes in the scene in the village of Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
Cornish China Clay DumpsChina Clay dumps and flooded disused workings, near Bugle, Cornwall, England
Cornish Fishing Fleet leaving the harbour Date: 1904
Cornish CoastlineWaves crashing against the rugged coast of Cornwall, England. Date: 1960s
Signpost at Lands End, Cornwall, giving the distance to John o Groats, New York and other distant places. circa 1980s
On the Cliff by Harold Harvey (1874-1941) one of the Newlyn School of Painters, well known for painting Cornish landscapes and social scenes from the area. Date: 1919
Young people at a Rock and Roll dance, Cornwall. Date: 1985
Stern trawler Conqueror on rocks at Mousehole, CornwallStern trawler Conqueror on the rocks at Mousehole, Cornwall, December 1978. Date: 1978
Margaret Thatcher at Marazion Community CentreMargaret Thatcher, Prime Minister, enjoying a Cornish pasty and a cup of tea during her visit to Marazion Community Centre, Cornwall. Also present are David Harris MP and the Lady Dowager St Levan
Peter Hugo with Cornish beauty queenPeter Hugo (Prince Charles lookalike) with a beauty queen (Miss Homework) in West Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s
Market Jew Street with Davy statue, Penzance, CornwallMarket Jew Street with Humphry Davy statue, Penzance, Cornwall. The name of the street comes from the Cornish Marghas Yow, meaning Thursday Market. The scientist Humphry Davy was born in Penzance
Town crier, St Marys, Scilly IslesThe local town crier, Wilfred Tonkin, on St Mary s, Scilly Isles. Seen here announcing the fact that the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, has taken up residence in his holiday bungalow
Landlord Les Rowe carving a rog hoastA traditional Cornish Hog Roast, cooking on a spit in a wonderful old fireplace, about to be attacked by the pub Landlord Les Rowe
Aga Kitchen Advert (2)Advertisement for a modern kitchen complete with Aga (2 of 2)
Inner Harbour, Polperro, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s
Quayside, Padstow, CornwallThe Quayside, Padstow, Cornwall - in quieter less-foody times... Date: circa 1910s
Falmouth, Cornwall - Greenbank Terrace. Date: circa 1906
Herring gulls at St Ives, CornwallClose-up of herring gulls at St Ives, Cornwall. Date: 1960s
Falcon stagecoach at Wadebridge, CornwallFalcon stagecoach with passengers, and crew in historical costume, on the road at Wadebridge, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980
Bride and groom in a gondola, Malpas, CornwallBride and groom in a gondola, near the village of Malpas, on the Truro River, Cornwall -- they were on their way from the church to the reception. Date: circa 1960s
Headgear of Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall, silhouetted against the sky. Work underground was stopped in April 1986. Date: circa 1980s
The Penmare Boozy-Doos, Hayle Carnival, CornwallThe Penmare Boozy-Doos at the Hayle Carnival, Cornwall -- men in drag, in drum majorette costumes. Date: circa 1980s
Punch and Judy show on the beach, CornwallChildren watching a Punch and Judy show on the beach, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s
Stationery, Pawlyn & Sons, Victoria Square, Truro, CornwallStationery, Pawlyn & Sons, Fish & Oyster Merchants, 14 Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall, with handwritten details. 1918
Mirror dinghies at Newquay, Cornwall. circa 1980s
David Moorcroft, British runnerDavid Moorcroft (b. 1953), British middle-distance and long-distance runner, signing an autograph at a fun run in Penzance, Cornwall
Daphne du Maurier and family at their Cornish home: here, goat-keeping with her children, Tessa, Flavia and Christian. Date: 1944
Boer War Memorial unveiling, Haverfordwest, South WalesCommemorative photograph of the unveiling of the Boer War Memorial at St Mary the Virgin Church, High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales
Cornwall, England - The Beach at Crantock. Date: circa 1970s
Newlyn Harbour and Penzance, Cornwall - Painted by artist Frank E Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J
Looe, River and Bridge, Cornwall - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard
Entrance to Harbour, Fowey, Cornwall - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard
Crooklets Beach, Bude, Cornwall - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard
Street scene at Newlyn, near Penzance, Cornwall, England, with two neighbours chatting. Date: 1922
Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall - SunsetPendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall - Dramatic Sunset light. Date: 1980s
Copper and tin mine, Botallack, St Just, CornwallA copper and tin mine at Botallack, St Just, Cornwall -- the workings extend beneath the sea for about 1 km. Date: 1869
A succesful crop of potatoes grown using Hadfields ManureA succesful crop of potatoes grown using Hadfields Special Potato Manure - George Hadfield & Co. Ltd. (Established 1820) - Bone, fertilizer & Vitriol Works, Liverpool. Date: circa 1910s
Parish church and Carrick Roads, Falmouth, CornwallParish church of King Charles the Martyr and Carrick Roads (waterway), Falmouth, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s
Cornish Fishing VillageCadgwith, a pretty fishing village on the coast of Cornwall, England
CORNISH RIVIERA TRAINThe Cornish Riviera is hauled by a King class locomotive of the Great Western Railway. Date: 1930s?
CORNISH TIN ORE DRESSERSCornish ore-dressers. Date: 1869
