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A passenger train on a Brunel viaduct. In the foreground is a man wearing a hat and long coat with a walking stick, standing near a stone wall, and apparently timing the train.

Newlyn Art Gallery, built in 1895 and dedicated to the artist John Opie.

Passmore Edwards Newlyn Art Gallery, built in 1895 and dedicated to artist John Opie.

c1900 photograph of the fair which was built up in Newlyn Coombe at Paul Feast.

Pavilion in unidentified garden.

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

Assisted by Stocks & Sons low loader. Tony and Andrew Stocks await the arrival of the treasurer Martin Blackwell, right.

This photo shows the hand-operated capstan for hauling the boats up over the paved slope.

Pendeen Watch. Built by Redruth builder Arthur Carkeek, it first projected its powerful beam over the dangerous outcrops of the north coast in 1900. Originally oil-burning, it was converted to electricity in 1926.

"GALLOPING HORSES AND RACING COCKERELS"
Built in 1921 by Messrs Thomas Walker of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire and erected at Crowlas 1982
(Penwith Pleasure Park opened in 1977 and closed around 1984.)

Penwithers Viaduct. The first viaduct after leaving Truro on the Falmouth branch. This structure was 'filled in' to make an embankment in 1926. Depicts a steam train on the bridge with a cottage in the foreground and four men with a car. (Opie 636)

Richards photograph

Penzance Borough Police Force pictured on the steps of St Johns Hall. Thought to have been taken in 1937 or thereabouts by Mr Fowler (pictured in middle) who was made Sergeant in 1938 and who provided the names of the officers pictured here for…