Buckingham body. First luxury ride after short wheelbased solid-tyred buses used on Cornish Services since 1900. All buses transferred in 1929 to form Western National.
These were some of the largest machines ever seen in Britain up to that date. This example, pictured at Southport, was the largest permanent Fair Ride in Britain up to 1900. Holidaymakers rode in suspended car which swung out as the speed of the ride…
About 60 members of Mebyn Kernow, a Cornish nationalist movement, carrying slogans and the flag of St Piran (Cornwall's 'National' flag) pictured near the Buckie (registered GALLIC MAY) as they call for a 50-mile limit and six-mile fishing zone for…
The Bassett Memorial, built at the summit of Carn Brea Hill, between Camborne and Redruth, in memory of the Bassett families who owned and controlled vast mineral-recovery areas in Cornwall in the 19th century. From this vantage point, the remains of…
In memory of
Captain Henry Rotary, and the crew of the Liverpool ship Cyber wrecked at Porthloe Cove during the great storm of 15th March 1905. Of the 26 men all told 23 were lost some of whose remains were washed ashore and here interred. Mates WH…
Located near Pool Winding Engine good view of the 90in Cylinder and taken while closing down in 1954
On the right: Mr W Trepanning Hooper and next to him Mr W Jelbert and looking up at the bob, Mr John Trounson MBE, Chairmen of the Cornish Mining…