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Bus 'Private' 373, Reg: GTA 395

Postcard depicting a man with a pipe making lobster pots at Porthgwarra.

Boats in the harbour at Barbican, Plymouth.

Small fishing boats in the harbour at Plymouth, with young boy fishing off pier.

'Obby 'oss and teater at Padstow May day, 1976.

General view of Falmouth Docks looking down from Marine Drive. "King Alfred" in the Queen Elizabeth dock with a backdrop of tug St Merryn nudging bulk carrier "Captain Carras" into position for docking.

Owned by H D Pochin Ltd. This photo, thought to have been taken in 1914 shows the crew at the time, (L to R) Mr T V Oates of Newbridge and Mr R Jenkin of Sancreed. It carried about ten tons of china clay to ships in Penzance, making two, sometimes…

St Levan Cricket Club

Mr Milton Nicholls, a St Erth carpenter and undertaker, pictured at his carpenter's shop with his father's bicycle. As can be seen, this c. 1900 machine had solid tyres and a brake which engaged with the outside of the front wheel, an extremely…

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

Tol Pedn (Gwennap Head) Life-Saving Company pictured at the doors of the Roskestal wagon shed.

Duplicate of PEOP 8.008

Workmen and solid-tyred Thornycroft lorry in coal yard.

The bar at the Cable & Wireless Exiles Club in Porthcurno

The steam tug Cervia, pictured at the Albert Pier, Penzance, where she bunkered prior to departing for Liverpool. At the time, the Cervia was one of Britain's few remaining steam tugs. 1,000hp (233 tons gross).

Presentation of a watch to W.E. Lenten of Alverton, Penzance on his retirement from the Bristol Railways after 45 years service as a fitter. Superintendent Mr T.R. Hall is pictured making the presentation at the maintenance department at Long Rock.…

Hill & Enderby Engineers, Ltd. in Long Rock. Pictured with man in front on small truck.

Members of the Tol Pedn (Gwennap Head) Life Saving Association pictured at the doors of the Roskestal wagon shed.

Duplicate of PEOP 8.001

Ash Wednesday Storm. More than 100 families left their homes as fishing boats were flung into the streets and blocks of granite, weighing up to four tons were dislodged from the sea walls

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