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Cornish Collection (page 8)

Background imageCornish Collection: Street scene with Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, Cornwall

Street scene with Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, Cornwall
Street scene in Saltash, Cornwall, with Brunels Royal Albert Bridge towering above, crossing the River Tamar between Plymouth, Devon, and Saltash, Cornwall. Date: 1960s

Background imageCornish Collection: Rocky Valley, Tintagel, Cornwall

Rocky Valley, Tintagel, Cornwall
Rocky Valley, Cornwall, in the parish of Tintagel. The valley is owned by the National Trust and an area of superb natural beauty

Background imageCornish Collection: Garrett Tractor 34789, Queenie - later Cornish Star

Garrett Tractor 34789, Queenie - later Cornish Star
Garrett Tractor 34789, Queenie (later Cornish Star), at Redruth steam rally. :- Maker: Richard Garrett & Sons, in Leiston

Background imageCornish Collection: Crantock nr. Newquay, Cornwall - the Trevella Caravan Park

Crantock nr. Newquay, Cornwall - the Trevella Caravan Park
circa 1910s

Background imageCornish Collection: A Glimpse of Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall. Date: circa 1920s

A Glimpse of Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCornish Collection: Len Harvey - Cornish Boxer

Len Harvey - Cornish Boxer
Date: 1935

Background imageCornish Collection: Sunset at Kynance Cove, The Lizard, Cornwall

Sunset at Kynance Cove, The Lizard, Cornwall, with a silhouetted couple. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageCornish Collection: Trinity House Service Helicopter of Sennen

Trinity House Service Helicopter of Sennen

Background imageCornish Collection: Castle Treryn and Logan Rock, Cornwall

Castle Treryn and Logan Rock, Cornwall
Castle Treryn and Logan Rock (including a large rocking stone) near the village of Treen, Cornwall. Date: circa 1832

Background imageCornish Collection: Engine house at Carn Galver tin mine, Cornwall

Engine house at Carn Galver tin mine, Cornwall
Engine house silhouetted against the sky at Carn Galver disused tin mine, near Bosigran, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageCornish Collection: Fresh water stream, Cornwall

Fresh water stream, Cornwall
A fresh water stream running into the sea, Port Quin, Cornwall, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageCornish Collection: SCHMIDTS SHOP 1970S

SCHMIDTS SHOP 1970S
The bakery counter at Schmidts famous store on Charlotte Street, London, full of fine foods and delicious- looking cakes and pastries a piece of Germany in London. Date: 1970s

Background imageCornish Collection: DOROTHY JEFFREY / CORNISH

DOROTHY JEFFREY / CORNISH
Dorothy Jeffrey (nee Pentreath) Allegedly the last speaker of Cornish. Date: 1685 - 1777

Background imageCornish Collection: TIN MINERS RESTING / 1880

TIN MINERS RESTING / 1880
Cornish tin miners take a rest Date: 1880

Background imageCornish Collection: Boats in the harbour at Polperro, Cornwall

Boats in the harbour at Polperro, Cornwall Date: circa 1930s

Background imageCornish Collection: Boats in the harbour at Mevagissey, Cornwall

Boats in the harbour at Mevagissey, Cornwall Date: circa 1930s

Background imageCornish Collection: Abandoned Levant tin mine, near Pendeen, Cornwall, England

Abandoned Levant tin mine, near Pendeen, Cornwall, England
The abandoned Levant tin mine, near Pendeen, Cornwall, England. The mine is now renovated, owned by The National Trust and turned into a museum

Background imageCornish Collection: Former tin miner in the abandoned Levant tin mine

Former tin miner in the abandoned Levant tin mine, near Pendeen, Cornwall, England. He leans on some of the derelict machinery

Background imageCornish Collection: St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall, England

St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall, England. The small ferry leaves the slip on the mainland at Marazion at high water. First published The Sunday Times Date: c1988

Background imageCornish Collection: Cornish Bard at his suburban home in Birmingham

Cornish Bard at his suburban home in Birmingham
A Cornish bard reads and reheases poetry in the garden of his suburban home in Birmingham, England. First published The Independent newspaper Date: 1987

Background imageCornish Collection: Lands End - Cornwall

Lands End - Cornwall Date: 1929

Background imageCornish Collection: Falmouth, Cornwall - Killigrew Road and Monument

Falmouth, Cornwall - Killigrew Road and Monument. Date: circa 1906

Background imageCornish Collection: The First and Last Postman - Lands End, Cornwall

The First and Last Postman - Lands End, Cornwall. Date: 1964

Background imageCornish Collection: Treen, Cornwall

Treen, Cornwall. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCornish Collection: Nefeli wrecked at Dollar Cove, Lands End, Cornwall

Nefeli wrecked at Dollar Cove, Lands End, Cornwall
A cargo ship, the Nefeli, wrecked at Dollar Cove, near Lands End, Cornwall, October 1972. Date: 1972

Background imageCornish Collection: Fishing boat, Sweet Promise, St Ives harbour, Cornwall

Fishing boat, Sweet Promise, St Ives harbour, Cornwall
Fishing boat, the Sweet Promise, in the harbour at St Ives, Cornwall. 1970s

Background imageCornish Collection: People wearing Cornish tartan, Cornwall

People wearing Cornish tartan, Cornwall
Four people wearing Cornish tartan, kilts and sporrans in a grassy area during a Cornish wrestling event, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageCornish Collection: Beauty contest lineup for Miss County of Cornwall

Beauty contest lineup for Miss County of Cornwall
Beauty contest lineup in swimsuits for Miss County of Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageCornish Collection: Miners at Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall

Miners at Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall -- leaving at the end of the last shift, before the mine was closed. Date: circa 1986

Background imageCornish Collection: Queen Elizabeth II visiting Geevor Tin Mine, Cornwall

Queen Elizabeth II visiting Geevor Tin Mine, Cornwall
Queen Elizabeth II visiting the Geevor Tin Mine at Pendeen, Cornwall, to see the Victory Shaft development, 28 November 1980. Date: 1980

Background imageCornish Collection: Mother taking children to school in pony and trap, Cornwall

Mother taking children to school in pony and trap, Cornwall
Mother taking her two children to school in a pony and trap at Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageCornish Collection: St. Ives, Cornwall - A Salvation Army open air meeting

St. Ives, Cornwall - A Salvation Army open air meeting on the slipway, where hundreds would gather to sing favourite hymns and listen to the gospel on a Sunday evening. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageCornish Collection: Daphne du Maurier and children at Menabilly, 1944

Daphne du Maurier and children at Menabilly, 1944
Author and playwright Daphne du Maurier(1907-1989) tutoring her daughters Tessa(right) and Flavia at their desks, whilst her son Christian plays on a rocking horse nearby. Date: 1944

Background imageCornish Collection: Daphne du Maurier and daughters at Menabilly, 1944

Daphne du Maurier and daughters at Menabilly, 1944
Author and playwright Daphne du Maurier(1907-1989) giving her daughter Tessa practical instruction at the piano at her Cornish home Menabilly in 1944

Background imageCornish Collection: People by the harbour, Mevagissey, Cornwall

People by the harbour, Mevagissey, Cornwall -- a bare-chested man seems to be upstaging the female model in a rather alarming way! Date: circa 1980s

Background imageCornish Collection: Fruits de Mer at Rick Steins restaurant, Padstow, Cornwall

Fruits de Mer at Rick Steins restaurant, Padstow, Cornwall
Fruits de Mer at Rick Steins seafood restaurant, Padstow, Cornwall. circa 1980s

Background imageCornish Collection: Rula Lenska filming Robin of Sherwood, Cornwall

Rula Lenska filming Robin of Sherwood, Cornwall
Rula Lenska in the character of Morgwyn of Ravenscar, filming the TV series Robin of Sherwood near St Michaels Mount, Cornwall. Date: 1980s

Background imageCornish Collection: Nanette Newman and Michael Culver on location in Cornwall

Nanette Newman and Michael Culver on location in Cornwall
The actress Nanette Newman on location near Lands End, Cornwall, with the actor Michael Culver, in the roles of the Newlyn School artists Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)

Background imageCornish Collection: Susan Penhaligon, British actress

Susan Penhaligon, British actress
Susan Penhaligon (b. 1949), British actress, at St Ives harbour, Cornwall. circa 1980s

Background imageCornish Collection: St. Ambrews Well

St. Ambrews Well, Crantock, near Newquay, Cornwall, England. This iron door with a carving of a mans face on it, covers the 10th century well, dedicated to St. Ambrew. Date: 10th century

Background imageCornish Collection: Mary Cornish - Heroine - WW2 - Sinking of SS City of Benares

Mary Cornish - Heroine - WW2 - Sinking of SS City of Benares
Heroic Deeds of the War - Miss Mary Cornish. During the Second World War the City of Benares was used as an evacuee ship to evacuate 90 children from Britain to Canada

Background imageCornish Collection: Union Star Shipwreck

Union Star Shipwreck
The wreck of the M.V. Union Star, wrecked near Tater-du lighthouse, Cornwall, on her maiden voyage from Ijmuiden to Arklow. The crew and eight Penlee lifeboat men perished

Background imageCornish Collection: On the Cliff by Harold Harvey

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

Background imageCornish Collection: Andrew Besley, photographer, and magazine, Cornwall

Andrew Besley, photographer, and magazine, Cornwall
Andrew Besley, photographer, with Cornwall County Council press officers on the publication of the annual magazine, Discover the Magic of Cornwall, featuring his photograph on the front cover

Background imageCornish Collection: Pendower beach with holidaymakers, Cornwall

Pendower beach with holidaymakers, Cornwall
Pendower beach full of holidaymakers on the south coast of Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageCornish Collection: Woman in Cornish traditional costume with Corn Dollies

Woman in Cornish traditional costume with Corn Dollies
Woman (Jan Fennell) in Cornish traditional costume, with a display of Corn Dollies. Date: circa 1970s



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