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The family also lived in Central City, Collorado

Richard and Little Billie

Richard Angove pictured at Porthcurno cable station (Cable & Wireless). This is a view of the cable chain control console. Teleprinters (Creed 75s), tape-readers and Creed Autos for monitoring purposes are centrally situated. Cable relay equipment is…

Richard Angove sitting at Supervisor's Desk at Cable & Wireless, Porthcurno, surrounded by equipment.

Portrait of Richard Chappell

Studio portrait, dressed in a dress as was the fashion then for little boys. Brother of William Chappell . CF.019
Born 4 August 1868.

Richard James Chappell as a boy, sitting on a horse, with a foal in the foreground, outside the family business laundry, on Jennings St, Penzance. Born 11.9.1902, died 12.9.1962.

written on the back of the print by serena Wadham:
"Richard Rodney Bennett Erie Allen (percussionist)"

Brother of Andrew. He also went to Colorado to mine.
Photographer: Gust. Appel, Central City, Colorado

Painting Richard Trevithick

Statue of Richard Trevithick.

A photo of an oil painting by John Linnell of Richard Trevithick, the 'Cornish Giant'. He was said to be over 6-feet tall with a powerful build. Like many, he did not shine academically at school but developed a broad practical knowledge of steam…

Slide reads "Penponds, Camborne, Trevithick's Childhood home"
Etching

Trevithick's Cottage.

Trevithick's Cottage.

Trevithick's Cottage.

Trevithick's Cottage.