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Sir Humphry Davy hatchment. Tablet with deceased armorial bearing "Controlled Fire leads to a Safe Life" Ref Cornish Heraldry D Endean Iyall

Mallard broke steam record at 120 mph

Typical mica waste tip near Nanpean. These unique cones of white sand gave the St Austell area its 'lunar landscape' tag. Prior to the big landscaping programme of the 1960s-70s. These could be seen by shipping in the western approaches. (Angove)

General view of a clay pit

Full information and names lodged in Local History File

Looking downhill toward Newlyn's South Pier with stone boat.

A postcard depicting Manaccan Church on the Lizard Peninsula.
Grid reference, SW 7639 2502.
For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO6375&resourceID=1020

Market Hall was acquired by Lloyds Bank in 1920s. White marble statue of Humphry Davy 1778-1829

Dean of Truro, the Very Reverend Henry Morgan Lloyd, DSO, OBE, MA unveiling a plaque commemorating the first steam train to reach 100mph. The mail train achieved 102.3 mph in 1904/05/09