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Polgigga Smithy in the 1930s. Now completely changed & converted to a domestic garage.

Copy of farm 6.004
Washing Milk Buckets with Water drawn from Well or "peath"

Aerial view of St Levan Church.
Grid reference, SW 3803 2220.
For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO6481&resourceID=1020

Memorial of Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596) against backdrop of Whitelegg's Big Wheel on Plymouth Hoe

Carnival rides: Helter Skelter, Crazy Cakewalk and Flying Circus.

Panthers & other well remembered "Slopers" & "in" bikes of the 1920s& 30s

General view of Fair with three Anderton & Rowlands, Burrells, a small Jones Steam Tractor (mid picture) & Hancocks Rides (identifiable near the top). This is a typical "Tober" scene of 70 years ago. Engines are on "straked" wheels & Residential…

Alf Whiteleggs "Golden Gallopers" with 89 Key "Merenghi" Organ

It was customary for 'hobbies' as the old 19th century showmen called their wooden horses, to be individually names. This practice survived into the 1930s. The faded name 'Joe' can just be seen on the neck of this 150-year-old fairground antique.

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

Gavioli Fairground Organ on the right. Showmans Engine "The Cornishman" rear left. Price of admission 3d. Keling Gray's "Doncaster Butterscotch" advertised as 3 bars a penny.

Foreground: Peper's swings.

Middleground: T Whiteleggs Easyrider, Tom Rowlands Dodgems.

Background (Left to Right): A James Big Wheel, D Rowlands Waltzers, J Rowlands Big Wheel & Waltzer.