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…
Picture taken of Truro Cathedral about 1930 showing the dramatic impact of the impressive building towering above some of the town's older buildings and nearby river. Many of the surrounding buildings have now been replaced by modern commercial…
Truro Cathedral, pictured in 1930, showing the dramatic impact of the impressive building towering above some of the town's older buildings and the nearby river. Many of the surrounding buildings have since been replaced by modern commercial…
Tucking a pilchard seine was when an exceptionally large catch was netted. The "tucker" was a smaller net used to keep the bulk of the catch in the main net (centre of picture) whilst the main catch was carted away. In this case a week's work by all…
Tucking a pilchard seine was when an exceptionally large catch was netted. The 'tucker' was a smaller net used to keep the bulk of the catch in the main net (centre of photograph) while the main catch was carted away. In this case, a week's work by…