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A photo of an oil painting by John Linnell of Richard Trevithick, the 'Cornish Giant'. He was said to be over 6-feet tall with a powerful build. Like many, he did not shine academically at school but developed a broad practical knowledge of steam…

Statue of Richard Trevithick.

A postcard featuring a drawing by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) depicting a circular railway laid down by Richard Trevithick in 1808 on a site which is now Torrington Square, near Euston Station. The locomotive was designed by Trevithick and called…

Zennor Church. Grid reference, SW 4547 3851
For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO6529&resourceID=1020

Douglas and Annie Hutchins and daughter Heather picking flowers in Treen c1930s
PREVREF 2207 duplicate

PLEASE SEE FARM 4.013 for scan of original photo

see description for TRANS 8.234

Cambridge Agricultural Show. Postman delivering post to cow and man in field.

Friesian cows in front of hayrick or silage with tyres on top.

Postcard from 'Marian' who had been picking daffodils on St Martins for a month and said she was likely to stay a further two months.

Twice Daily Trains of Glass Lined Tankers containing 3000 gallons Milk each travel from Unigate creamery to a Bottling Plant at Vauxhall London

Wooden Cartwheels and Metal Rims Harrow. Joe Trenary was Owner and Blacksmith

Aerial photo of Falmouth Docks

Truro County Hall in 1976.

The car park at Truro County Hall, full of cars (1976).

ALFRED EVERARD being loaded from the outer conveyor in Newlyn.

Stone boat awaiting loading fishing boat on slipway in Newlyn.

Solentbrook (2900 tons DW) built in 1972 by Cochrane & Sons of Selby. Loading loadstone at Newlyn.