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showing the window (side of house,bottom left?) taken from Clowance House the home of the St Aubyns,when it was rebuilt and used by Philip Tilden architect in his design for Buckshead House

the negative is missing but a print is available

Jack was wearing his first trousers

Having neither water nor electricity at the Townshend house. They travelled a quarter of a mile to Little Water outside Townshend with a cylinder pulled by a donkey.Later on, they acquired a more sophisticated affair pulled by a pony

Having neither water nor electricity at the Townshend house. They travelled a quarter of a mile to Little Water outside Townshend with a cylinder pulled by a donkey.Later on, they acquired a more sophisticated affair pulled by a pony

Having neither water nor electricity at the Townshend house. They travelled a quarter of a mile to Little Water outside Townshend with a cylinder pulled by a donkey.Later on, they acquired a more sophisticated affair pulled by a pony

Having neither water nor electricity at the Townshend house. They travelled a quarter of a mile to Little Water outside Townshend with a cylinder pulled by a donkey.Later on, they acquired a more sophisticated affair pulled by a pony

note the children wore sun hat and elaborate bonnet for sun protection

note the children wore sun hat and elaborate bonnet for sun protection

Miss West lived at the bottom of Foundry Hill, Hayle. She kept a stallion which was unusual for a woman. A 'jingle ' was a local name for a governess cart.

Dolly is aboard the basket cart. Marion Ash was their governess

For a beach visit the family never went into the sea or showed their ankles. Ordinary dress was worn-two of the ladies are wearing veils all wore elaborate hats

note his hat

One used to be able to take a ferry from Hayle jetty to Lelant

note the protective headgear