Group of Victorian adults on a seesaw. According to Richard Angove, "This photo, acquired many years ago in a collection bore no indication of its origin. A faded pencilled inscription on the back 'Summer Outing'. That's all! Mums and dads too are not averse to a little juvenile entertainment when opportunity offers!"
Victorian Child & Model of Mounts Bay Lugger
A Victorian youngster proudly presents his home-made model of a Mount's Bay lugger (a Cornish fishing boat of the period), as some of the same rig can be seen in the background.
Victorian children with their pet Jack Russell terrier enjoy a ride on a simple seesaw balanced on a sawn-off tree trunk.
Children in Victorian Clothes Hoops & Skipping
Children dressed in Victorian costumes, playing with hoops and skipping ropes.
John Lyne (photgrapher), Claremont House, Exeter Street, Launceston PL15 9EQ
Christmas Card Children with Puddings & Toys
A photo of a Christmas card. Staged scenes such as this were sold as Christmas cards in the early days. Christmas hampers dispatched by rail from London and other big town stores were unreturnable and often given to the children to play with. This was often the result - labelled turkey, mince pies, plum pudding, etc., a family, surrounded by the puddings and odd toys are pictured here. The inscription reads, "'What jolly fun the boys all said, Here's Mary standing on her head'. A Romping Christmas".
Albert Mellor & his Organ Helston Flora 'Cloggy'
Albert Mellor pictured with his order at Helston Flora in 1978, when he was about 85 years of age. Note the NSPCC and National Lifeboat Institution fundraising signs, as well as many others stuck on a piece of cardboard.
A photo collage made up from clips from comics, including such well-remembered weeklies as TIGER TIM'S, RAINBOW, CHICK'S OWN, FUNNY WONDER, LOT-O-FUN, COMIC CUTS and many others.
Christmas Card posted 24 Dec 1907 for 1/2p
A photo of a Christmas card card featuring Joseph, Mary and the baby Jesus in the stable with the inscription, 'A Joyous Yuletide'. Folded cards as we know them now did not emerge until well into the present century. Cards like this were then in vogue. This card, purchased for 1/2d and posted in Truro at 5:30pm on Dec 24th 1907 and carrying a King Edward VII green halfpenny stamp, was delivered to Mrs Hoyte, GWR Office, Newquay, on the next day. The original card, in colour, is still in the writer's collection.
Taken from R Angoves Door New Years Eve 1978.
Pre-folded Edward VII Christmas Card 1/2p Post
Photo of a postcard featuring three children and a snowman in a snowy scene with the inscription, 'A merry Christmas'. Folded cards as we know them now did not emerge until the 1920s-'30s. This card, carrying a King Edward VII green half-penny stamp with the greeting, "See you in the New Year" and the cancellation of the office of origin and the addressee are a mere five miles apart, both in Cornwall.
Model Yachts on Hellesveor Pool Good Friday
Hellesveor Pool, St Ives. On the western outskirts of the town, at the junction of the Nancledra and Zennor Roads, this was a well-known Good Friday boat-sailing venue.
Model Yachts Porthgwarra Fowling Pool Good Friday
Originally used to decoy wildfowl, Porthgwarra Fowling Pool on the clifftop near Tol Pedn (more generally known as Gwennap Head) Coastguard Station, was cleaned out and used as a model yacht pool in the 1960s. Here, Good Friday was a prominent date.
Western National Double Decker trouble with Snow, 1970
GW Railway Bus collecting Mail Postman Donkeycrt, 1911
Jimmy Trezise and his Steam Engine Paintings
Jimmy Trezise, Penzance, barber, with some of the steam engines he has painted over the years. PREVREF 1958 Exhibited at a Steam Nostalgia Show1870-1934.
Three men standing in front of Steven Rowland's Mini Waltzer, with one presenting a cheque to another.
Stithians 100th Show, animals and fair. Photo of a photo.
Redruth Gladiator Organ Clubs 52 Key Verbeck
DUPLICATE OF ENT4.048 Redruth (Cornwall) Gladiator Club's 52-key Verbeeck fairground organ purchased from Pontefract, Yorkshire, in 1985 and incorporated into a rebuilt box body onto a lorry chassis by its present owners. They later toured Cornwall with it to raise funds for local charities. (still do?)