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Penzance floating dock pictures in March 1891, after the collapse of the newly-installed gates during the great blizzard of that year. The harbour was built in 1884. St Mary's Church can be seen in the background.

Solentbrook (2900 tons DW) built in 1972 by Cochrane & Sons of Selby. Loading loadstone at Newlyn.

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…

Portrait of Anthony Eric Giles, the Taunton-born Cornish artist photographed in his garden at Langley Cottage, St Agnes, Truro in April 1977. The photograph was taken following his double Royal Academy award. Pictures selected then were 'Trethosa…

Family groups watching birds on Polgigga Pond.

PREVREF 1876 duplicate

Conveyors built by Naylor Bros Warrington & installed by MDT Cranes in 1972

Stone boat awaiting loading fishing boat on slipway in Newlyn.

"When was Camborne? When Redruth presented Parwith Double boys." These cards were popular in Cornwall and Devon during the first two decades of the 20th century.

White Arsenic

Statue of Richard Trevithick.

Repairs to the north wall of Penzance floating dock.

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…

Children dressed in Victorian costumes, playing with hoops and skipping ropes.

Woman holding model railway carriage.

A photo of the first high speed diesel train across the Royal Albert Bridge, taken by Les Bowden returning from Penzance to Exeter in October 1969.

Fisherman with giant mackerel. Also pictured in FISH8.013.

Fisherman with giant mackerel. Also pictured in FISH8.012

Tug Harbor at Exeter Maritime Museum. St Canute A2064C Sunny South PW195 Sotero