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An Anderton & Rowland 'Scenic' ride (left) and an 'Alpine Glide' (centre) dominate this photo of Falmouth Moor fair in the 1920s. Note the central chimney pipes from the roundabouts which took the smoke and exhaust from the steam-propelled…

Fair organ at St Buryan Rally

An Anderton & Rowland Gladiator Engine in Mowla (Redruth).

Unidentified fairground tractor and trailer on the road.

Porthtowan Players performing with Marenghi organ in the background.

Porthtowan Players performing

Porthtowan Players

Anderton & Rowland engine and fair organ in Mawla.

The Iron Maiden fairground engine. "Mighty in Strength and Endurance".

The Wheel Inn at Tresillian, photographed in July 1982. The photo shows the thatched roof and wheel, and two bicycles in front of the inn.

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Built at Cammell Laird at Birkenhead in 1939. It was the largest liner to be built in England at 739 feet long and 1.170 passengers. Trooping between N Atlantic and Australia she encircled the world in 81 1/2 days, faster than any other ship. Biggest…

793 Ft long 1573 passengers

RMS Mauretania (Cunard), built by Swan Hunter Ltd., in Newcastle-on-Tyne, weighting 31,950 tons. The Mauretania served on the North Atlantic run from 1907 to 1935 and is probably the most famous and best-remembered of all the Atlantic…

1,000 CREW, 13 DECKS