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Cornish Collection (page 2)

Background imageCornish Collection: Newlyn Harbour and Penzance, Cornwall

Newlyn Harbour and Penzance, Cornwall - Painted by artist Frank E Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageCornish Collection: Street scene at Newlyn, near Penzance, Cornwall, England

Street scene at Newlyn, near Penzance, Cornwall, England, with two neighbours chatting. Date: 1922

Background imageCornish Collection: Stern trawler Conqueror on rocks at Mousehole, Cornwall

Stern trawler Conqueror on rocks at Mousehole, Cornwall
Stern trawler Conqueror on the rocks at Mousehole, Cornwall, December 1978. Date: 1978

Background imageCornish Collection: A succesful crop of potatoes grown using Hadfields Manure

A succesful crop of potatoes grown using Hadfields Manure
A succesful crop of potatoes grown using Hadfields Special Potato Manure - George Hadfield & Co. Ltd. (Established 1820) - Bone, fertilizer & Vitriol Works, Liverpool. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCornish Collection: Margaret Thatcher at Marazion Community Centre

Margaret Thatcher at Marazion Community Centre
Margaret 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

Background imageCornish Collection: Peter Hugo with Cornish beauty queen

Peter Hugo with Cornish beauty queen
Peter Hugo (Prince Charles lookalike) with a beauty queen (Miss Homework) in West Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageCornish Collection: Market Jew Street with Davy statue, Penzance, Cornwall

Market Jew Street with Davy statue, Penzance, Cornwall
Market 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

Background imageCornish Collection: Town crier, St Marys, Scilly Isles

Town crier, St Marys, Scilly Isles
The 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

Background imageCornish Collection: Aga Kitchen Advert (2)

Aga Kitchen Advert (2)
Advertisement for a modern kitchen complete with Aga (2 of 2)

Background imageCornish Collection: Inner Harbour, Polperro, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s

Inner Harbour, Polperro, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageCornish Collection: Falmouth, Cornwall - Greenbank Terrace

Falmouth, Cornwall - Greenbank Terrace. Date: circa 1906

Background imageCornish Collection: Falcon stagecoach at Wadebridge, Cornwall

Falcon stagecoach at Wadebridge, Cornwall
Falcon stagecoach with passengers, and crew in historical costume, on the road at Wadebridge, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980

Background imageCornish Collection: Bride and groom in a gondola, Malpas, Cornwall

Bride and groom in a gondola, Malpas, Cornwall
Bride 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

Background imageCornish Collection: Headgear of Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall

Headgear of Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall, silhouetted against the sky. Work underground was stopped in April 1986. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageCornish Collection: The Penmare Boozy-Doos, Hayle Carnival, Cornwall

The Penmare Boozy-Doos, Hayle Carnival, Cornwall
The Penmare Boozy-Doos at the Hayle Carnival, Cornwall -- men in drag, in drum majorette costumes. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageCornish Collection: Copper and tin mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall

Copper and tin mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall
A copper and tin mine at Botallack, St Just, Cornwall -- the workings extend beneath the sea for about 1 km. Date: 1869

Background imageCornish Collection: Punch and Judy show on the beach, Cornwall

Punch and Judy show on the beach, Cornwall
Children watching a Punch and Judy show on the beach, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageCornish Collection: Stationery, Pawlyn & Sons, Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall

Stationery, Pawlyn & Sons, Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall
Stationery, Pawlyn & Sons, Fish & Oyster Merchants, 14 Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall, with handwritten details. 1918

Background imageCornish Collection: Mirror dinghies at Newquay, Cornwall

Mirror dinghies at Newquay, Cornwall. circa 1980s

Background imageCornish Collection: David Moorcroft, British runner

David Moorcroft, British runner
David Moorcroft (b. 1953), British middle-distance and long-distance runner, signing an autograph at a fun run in Penzance, Cornwall

Background imageCornish Collection: Daphne du Maurier and family at their Cornish home

Daphne du Maurier and family at their Cornish home: here, goat-keeping with her children, Tessa, Flavia and Christian. Date: 1944

Background imageCornish Collection: Boer War Memorial unveiling, Haverfordwest, South Wales

Boer War Memorial unveiling, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Commemorative photograph of the unveiling of the Boer War Memorial at St Mary the Virgin Church, High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Background imageCornish Collection: Cornwall, England - The Beach at Crantock

Cornwall, England - The Beach at Crantock. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageCornish Collection: Looe, River and Bridge, Cornwall

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

Background imageCornish Collection: Entrance to Harbour, Fowey, Cornwall

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

Background imageCornish Collection: St Mawes, near Falmouth, Cornwall

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

Background imageCornish Collection: Crooklets Beach, Bude, Cornwall

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

Background imageCornish Collection: CORNISH RIVIERA TRAIN

CORNISH RIVIERA TRAIN
The Cornish Riviera is hauled by a King class locomotive of the Great Western Railway. Date: 1930s?

Background imageCornish Collection: Landlord Les Rowe carving a rog hoast

Landlord Les Rowe carving a rog hoast
A traditional Cornish Hog Roast, cooking on a spit in a wonderful old fireplace, about to be attacked by the pub Landlord Les Rowe

Background imageCornish Collection: Cornish Fishing Village

Cornish Fishing Village
Cadgwith, a pretty fishing village on the coast of Cornwall, England

Background imageCornish Collection: CORNISH TIN ORE DRESSERS

CORNISH TIN ORE DRESSERS
Cornish ore-dressers. Date: 1869

Background imageCornish Collection: Cornish fisherman

Cornish fisherman and his wife. Date: circa 1885

Background imageCornish Collection: Quayside, Padstow, Cornwall

Quayside, Padstow, Cornwall
The Quayside, Padstow, Cornwall - in quieter less-foody times... Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCornish Collection: Sevenstones lightship at sea, Cornwall

Sevenstones lightship at sea, Cornwall
Sevenstones lightship at sea, off the coast of Cornwall, between the Scillies and Lands End. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageCornish Collection: Herring gulls at St Ives, Cornwall

Herring gulls at St Ives, Cornwall
Close-up of herring gulls at St Ives, Cornwall. Date: 1960s

Background imageCornish Collection: Tintagel Castle, Cornwall

Tintagel Castle, Cornwall, on a stormy day with a rough sea and a ship drifting dangerously near to the rocks. The castle ruins can be seen in the top right. Date: circa 1832

Background imageCornish Collection: Shire horse and foal, Trewey Farm, Zennor, Cornwall

Shire horse and foal, Trewey Farm, Zennor, Cornwall
Shire horse Bluebell with her week-old foal at Trewey Farm, Zennor, Cornwall

Background imageCornish Collection: Crantock Bay Riders

Crantock Bay Riders
Horse riding on the beach at sunset, Crantock Bay, Cornwall, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageCornish Collection: Bride in daffodil field, St Michaels Mount, Cornwall

Bride in daffodil field, St Michaels Mount, Cornwall
A bride in a daffodil field, with St Michaels Mount in the background, Marazion, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageCornish Collection: Sailing off the Cornish coast

Sailing off the Cornish coast
One of a great series of studies, showing boats sailing off the Cornish coast. 1952

Background imageCornish Collection: Display of cattle at annual County Show, Devon

Display of cattle at annual County Show, Devon
Display of cattle, led by handlers, at the annual County Show, Devon. Date: 1960s

Background imageCornish Collection: Parish church and Carrick Roads, Falmouth, Cornwall

Parish church and Carrick Roads, Falmouth, Cornwall
Parish church of King Charles the Martyr and Carrick Roads (waterway), Falmouth, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageCornish Collection: Falmouth, Cornwall - Pendennis Point

Falmouth, Cornwall - Pendennis Point Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCornish Collection: Padstow Custom House

Padstow Custom House
The Custom House at Padstow, an old seaport on the north coast of Cornwall, England. Date: 19th century

Background imageCornish Collection: Mr and Mrs G. D. Luck in a dinghy

Mr and Mrs G. D. Luck in a dinghy
Neat work with a dinghy: Mr and Mrs G. D. Luck being rowed ashore by the younger generation after taking part in a race at the Royal Fowey Yacht Clubs Cornish regatta

Background imageCornish Collection: Cornish Coastline

Cornish Coastline
The magnificent beach and coastline at Perranporth, Cornwall, England

Background imageCornish Collection: Boscastle, Cornwall, UK

Boscastle, Cornwall, UK
Boscastle, a village and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, UK. Date: late 19th century

Background imageCornish Collection: Harbour Beach, St Ives, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s

Harbour Beach, St Ives, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s



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