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PEOP 8.064.tif
Men in uniform on beach with cart and horse. Men have belts reading BT TVLC with crown insignia.

FARM 8.028.tif
An oxen being shod. Date and location unknown. Photo purchased at auction in a collection of rural subjects in 1934. Note the steel strips in the foreground, typical 'stock' to be found at the threshold of most village smithies of the period. Thought…

IND 8.004.tif
Loading china clay from a horse and cart onto a ship in Penzance.

PEOP 8.059.tif
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.

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PEOP 8.048.tif
Three men standing in front of Steven Rowland's Mini Waltzer, with one presenting a cheque to another.

PEOP 8.045.tif
Major-General L.B. Nicholls visiting Porthcurno to view the site of the proposed £42,000 training school at Porthcurno. Left to right: W.E. Cleaver (principal of L.T.S. (?) and future principal of Porthcurno School); Mrs Nicholls; Major-General…

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PEOP 4.020.tif
Staff at Porthcurno Cable Station.

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COMM 4.006.tif
The shore-end of a cable being landed at Porthcurno (Cable & Wireless), shown with line of men digging trench on shore.

PEOP 4.019.tif
Group of four men wearing suits, probably staff from Cable & Wireless.

Photo taken by Mrs Phipps during a visit. Bob Ellick on right, Barry Willow next to him. They are from St Helena.

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COMM 4.005.tif
Staff (Richard Angove with Mr Elms and Mr Gibbens) in Cable & Wireless Control Room, Porthcurno

BRIDG 8.011.tif
A passenger train on a Brunel viaduct. In the foreground is a man wearing a hat and long coat with a walking stick, standing near a stone wall, and apparently timing the train.

PEOP 8.042.tif
Annual staff outing of brewers Starkey, Knight & Ford (to Paignton), with plenty of beer in evidence. Group in and in front of charabanc, with men all wearing hats.

PEOP 8.024.tif
Falmouth Branch. Lengthen engaged on converting broad 7-foot gauge to standard 4 ft-8 1/2 in May of 1892. Pictured here between Perranwell and the Ponsanooth viaduct, they are thought to be (left to right) Messrs Symons, Dowrick, Lobb and Pearce.

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PEOP 8.023a.tif
St Levan Association Football Club with the Cup during the 1921 season. This is a typical team photo of the 1920s, showing the effect of a decorative backdrop, giving the appearance of depth and height to the photo. The actual room was, in fact,…

PEOP 8.019a.tif
St Buryan AFC, 1925-26 season.

PEOP 8.018.tif
St Just Association Football Club with the 1922 season cup.

PEOP 8.016.tif
Penzance Pirates rugby club and committee.

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PEOP 8.015.tif
Penzance Borough Police Force pictured on the steps of St Johns Hall. Thought to have been taken in 1937 or thereabouts by Mr Fowler (pictured in middle) who was made Sergeant in 1938 and who provided the names of the officers pictured here for…

PEOP 8.014a.tif
St Levan Association Football Club with the Cup during the 1921 season. This is a typical team photo of the 1920s, showing the effect of a decorative backdrop, giving the appearance of depth and height to the photo. The actual room was, in fact,…

PEOP 9.003.tif
Penzance Pirates rugby team

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