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PREVREF 1863 1853 duplicates

Venetian Gondola at Bridgwater Fair in 1969

(D Giles and P Coles - names on back of photo?)

An ink drawing of Veryan Round House (Chy cren Veryan)

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.

A Victorian youngster proudly presents his home-made model of a Mount's Bay lugger (a Cornish fishing boat of the period), as some of the same rig can be seen in the background.

Victorian children with their pet Jack Russell terrier enjoy a ride on a simple seesaw balanced on a sawn-off tree trunk.

The figure on the right appears to have been painted and added to the original print.

1898 Postcard of Crowlas by Bragg of Truro typical itinerant Photographers Village Postcard recently made legal by Govt. Cost 1d each & halfpenny postage to anywhere

Modern copy of an old photo. Photograph taken from outside Old Inn on extreme right. Opposite is the Old Smithy owned by Ernest Curnow who lived in adjoining house with Post Box in Wall. Lane at end of his house led to cottages known as The…

Modern copy of an old photo. Looking east towards Hayle from Bridge. Note Earthenware Water Carrier with Pitchers with water from Shoot which was up road to the left of Horse & Cart. Part of the Star Inn on the left.

3 Edwards Sisters Martha Elwick Elizabeth Caddy & Mary Johns lookingWest towards Penzance. Shop in background owned by Annie Hosking then by Mrs Cullis then by Mrs Bennetts & Daughter Audrey (Mrs Ron Harvey)