Four young cyclists in front of an ivy-covered house about to depart for a spin, probably in the 1920s. Note the 'revolving chimes' type of bells carried on two of the cycles; these were the 'in' bicycle accessory of the period.
Mr Milton Nicholls, a St Erth carpenter and undertaker, pictured at his carpenter's shop with his father's bicycle. As can be seen, this c. 1900 machine had solid tyres and a brake which engaged with the outside of the front wheel, an extremely…
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