Whistle Cottage, Trengothal Farm
Thatched Cottage
Anno
Whistle Cottage, St Levan. Properly named Mount Whistle, situated near St Buryan Bottoms but in the parish of St Levan and on the periphery of the farm holding of Trengothal (St Aubyn Estates, Ltd). Photo taken in 1960. There has since been an extension added.
Angove
Morrab Library
1960
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 8.001
St Levan
Polgigga Smithy
Smithy
Anno
Polgigga Smithy in the 1930s. Now completely changed & converted to a domestic garage.
Angove
Morrab Library
1930
Morrab Library
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BUILD 8.002
Polgigga
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
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BUILD 6.001
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
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
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BUILD 8.004
Newlyn
Keigwin Arms
Historical Int
House
Anno
Richards Photograph. Only House remaining since Spanish Raid.
Angove
Morrab Library
1970
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 8.005
Mousehole
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
Spectators at Fire of Cafe Marina Hot Sea Water
Restaurant
Swimming Pool Police Bicycle
Spectators on foot and on bicycles at the scene of the fire at Cafe Marina in Penzance (Wherrytown) on 14 June 1935.
Angove
Morrab Library
1935-06-14
Morrab Library
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BUILD 6.002
Penzance
Victorian Band Stand with Dracaena Trees
Band Stand
Tree
The Victoria bandstand in the Morrab Gardens, surrounded by Dracaena trees. Concerts were held in this bandstand every Sunday afternoon and evening in the summer. These trees are found all over West Cornwall and thrive in the mild sea breezes.
Angove
Morrab Library
1980
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 6.003
Penzance
W G Stevens Clothing & Drapery Store and Child
Shop
Child
The shopfront of W.G. Stevens Clothing & Drapery Stores in St Just, with clothing and hats in windows and little girl in front.
Angove
Morrab Library
1900
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 6.004
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
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
Man and Woman outside Nanjizal House
Houses
Man and woman standing outside Nanjizel House, with two chimneys and gate.
Angove
Morrab Library
1920
Morrab Library
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BUILD 6.006
Thatched Cottage Roseworthy due for demolition
Cottage OUT
Anno
Richards Photo. In the hamlet of Roseworthy, approximately 2 miles west of Camborne on the A30 trunk road (London-Penzance), shortly to be realigned. This cottage and No. 21 were photographed shortly before being demolished.
Angove
Morrab Library
1950
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 8.017
Roseworthy
Caerhays Castle
Castle Out
Caerhays Castle in Gorran, St Austell
Angove
Morrab Library
1970
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 8.018
Veryan Bay
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
Veryan Round House Pen & Ink Drawing C. Carter
Historical Int
An ink drawing of Veryan Round House (Chy cren Veryan)
Angove
Morrab Library
1983
Morrab Library
Print
BUILD 6.007
Veryan
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
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BUILD 6.010
Eddystone
Church Gate at Manaccan
Church OUT
Street Lamp
Church gate at Manaccan
Angove
Morrab Library
1960
Morrab Library
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BUILD 6.011
Manaccan