Bob Fitzsimmons Birthplace Helston
Thatched Cottage
Anno
Birthplace of Bob Fitzsimmons, World Heavyweight Champion Bare Knuckle Boxer.
Angove
Morrab Library
1984
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 8.015
Helston
Bodillys Flour Mill Built 1874 Being Demolished
Mill
Bodilly's flour mill being demolished in Wherrytown in 1920.
Angove
Morrab Library
1920
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 8.010
Penzance
Cable and Wireless Engineering College at Porthcurno
Building
Cable and Wireless Engineering College at Porthcurno
Angove
Morrab Library
1967-10-05
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 8.057
Porthcurno
Caerhays Castle
Castle Out
Caerhays Castle in Gorran, St Austell
Angove
Morrab Library
1970
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 8.018
Veryan Bay
Church Gate at Manaccan
Church OUT
Street Lamp
Church gate at Manaccan
Angove
Morrab Library
1960
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 6.011
Manaccan
Copy of painting by Stanhope Alexander Forbes of the Strand area, Street-an-Nowan, Newlyn.
The large building on the right was demolished to make way for the Newlyn Co-op in 1935. Date of image: 1895-1900.
1895-1900
Morrab Library
Postcard
Painting
JDC 331
Newlyn
Details of Cornish Kitchen
Cottage IN
Furniture
Anno
Possibly a touched up photograph or a photograph of a drawing showing the typical 'open heart' of a Cornish kitchen in the 19th century.
Angove
Morrab Library
1880
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 6.001
Duke Street, Newlyn, 1880-1890
Close-up of JDC 333. You can see the cobbled raised step at the entrance, probably to deter surface water from entering the court. All the Strand area from the Coombe area was prone to flooding at times. Area cleared is now the Street-an-Nowan car park.
1880-1890
Morrab Library
Print
Photograph
JDC 334
Newlyn
Eddystone Lighthouse Fog Bell being hoisted
Lighthouse
Anno MWork
A rare 1882 photograph showing the present Douglas Tower having its fog bell hoisted in position while workmen complete the lantern-room above. Smeaton's Tower in background was later dismantled and the top half was re-erected on Plymouth Hoe where it still stands.
Angove
Morrab Library
1882
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 6.009
Eddystone
Eddystone Lighthouse Fog Bell being hoisted
Lighthouse
Anno MWork
DUPLICATE OF BUILD 6.009
A rare 1882 photo of the fog bell being hosted onto Douglas Tower. In the background is Smeaton's Tower, which was later dismantled and the top part re-erected on Plymouth Hoe.
Angove
Morrab Library
1882
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 6.010
Eddystone
Egyptian House built in 1830
Houses
Anno
One of two surviving relics in Britain of an architectural "frolic" inspired by Napoleon's Near East Campaign. Built in 1830, it was restored by the National Trust 1973 at a cost of £18,000.
Angove
Morrab Library
1978
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 8.012
Penzance
Entrance to Cable and Wireless Exiles Club with 'C S Refresher' lifebuoy
Building
Entrance to Cable and Wireless Exiles Club with 'C S Refresher' lifebuoy
Richards Bros.
Angove
Morrab Library
1960
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 8.056
Porthcurno
Exterior of St Levan Church with Selevan's cross and stone
Church
IBP
The very remote and secluded St Levan Church which is little-known outside the parish. Here is the south face. Selevan's cross can be seen adjoining the path near the south door. Just behind it at the edge of the photograph can be seen 'Selevan's stone'. Beyond the railings on the left is the Khyber grave.
Angove
Morrab Library
1950
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 6.016
St Levan
Firemen clearing debri from fire gutted house
Disaster
Firemen
Mwork Double neg
Richards
1970
Acetate Negative
Photograph
ACTS 19OF 054
Mousehole
Firemen inside and outside fire gutted house
Disaster
Buildings Fire Engine
Mwork Double neg
Richards
1970
Acetate Negative
Photograph
ACTS 19OF 053
Mousehole
Fish Co Offices Newlyn Market Fish Auction Table
Commercial Property
Fish Market, Fish Porter
Anno MWork
Smiths Dock Trust Co, T Hobson & Co, Mitchell Bros, The Lowestoft Fish Selling Co and Great Western Railway, in Newlyn
Angove
Morrab Library
1930
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 8.004
Newlyn
Hawkes Farm in Penzance prepared ready for thatching
Cottage OUT
Thatcher
MWork
Hawkes Farm on Alverton Road in Penzance prepared for thatching.
Angove
Morrab Library
1950
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 6.005
Penzance
Historic Huers hut - a relic of the age of seining
Hut
Anno
The historic Huer's Hut in Newquay, pictured in the 1930s with two women. This is one of the few well-preserved relics of the bygone age of seining. The hut was built on clifftop and used by fishermen to spot shoals of fish such as pilchards and mullet.
Angove
Morrab Library
1930
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 8.003
Newquay
Interior of Harveys Hardware Store gutted by fire
Disaster
Walls debris
Double neg
Richards
1969
Acetate Negative
Photograph
ACTS 19OF 057
Hayle
Interior of Harveys Hardware Store gutted by fire-note sign!
Disaster
Building Car/van
Anno Double neg
Sign
Richards
1969
Acetate Negative
Photograph
ACTS 19OF 058
Hayle