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Build 1894 as Inttitute then Parish Council followed as Village Hall

The John Passmore Edwards Library in Camborne, with a statue of Richard Trevithick, inventor of the steam locomotive, in front.

John Passmore Edwards Miners & Mechanics Institute, built 1893

Retired in 1961 after 49 years & 9 months

Captain John Willis pictured after he had recovered from the ordeal of the wreck of the Liverpool ship Khyber. The ship wrecked with a loss of 23 lives close to Porthloe Cove near Tol Pedn Coastguard station on March 15, 1905, carrying grain from…

1980 Jubilee Rally. A 'Just Married' couple posing. Richard & Son, Mabe.

Steam Engine Road Race Silverwell New Skinner Bottom up Mile Hill toPorthtowan then down Rosehill ascends coast road to St Agnes and returns to Silverwell Mrs Hicks 01872 864053

Steam Engine Road Race at Silverwell near Skinners Bottom up Mile Hill to Porthtowan down Rosehill on Coast Road to St Agnes & return to Silverwell

An attractive juvenile ride built and decorated by Williams Bros.

Engineer Mr K.E. Finney adjusting the balance on Porgibthree (the No. 3 cable between Porthcurno and Gibraltar). The light reflected from the mirror on the fork coil records the duplex balance disturbance on the scale above.

Richards Photograph. Only House remaining since Spanish Raid.