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Porthtowan Players

Rowena Cade, pictured at age 80 at the Minack Theatre. This photograph is one of a collection which was used in a London-published magazine feature in 1975, written and illustrated by Richard Angove.

A group of 'bal maidens' at Dolcoath who helped to "dress" or prepare the ores for crushing by the mills or stamps. Large numbers of women were employed in this way on all Cornish mines in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. In fact, during the…

Wolf Rock Lighthouse (possibly) before the addition of the heli-pad

A woman wearing the original uniform for postwomen, issued 1915.

Reproduction of a postcard grin the First and Last Inn in Land's End showing words to old song thought to have originated about 1910.

Blackbird Song

Oi knows where that blackbird be,
Oi knows where ee be .. (bu---r)

Ee Be in Yon wurzel…

"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.

Penzance Lifebuoy Series. Inset shows Fountain in Morrab Gardens.

This type of card with its many variations was the forerunner of the more usual traditional 'comic' seaside card. It was produced and sold at most seaside resorts during the first…

The caption reads: 'In Morrab Gardens, Penzance. I am quite fascinated by the "surroundings" here.

A photographic postcard depicting a man eating limpets with the caption, "Eat limpets and live. Everything all kiff with Cousin Jack". "All Kiff" was a common term used by miners when writing home from abroad. It is thought to have been a distorted…

Mr W Balkwell, a postman in Merton near Okehampton, standing in front of an ivy-covered stone doorway to the post office, about to start his rounds. He wears a satchel over his shoulder and is holding some post. The sign above the post office door…

Foundry Square Chapel bought by Pratt Bros in 1960 run as an ex WD surplus store.

Coal & Sundry Goods distribution depot

Photo of a postcard featuring three children and a snowman in a snowy scene with the inscription, 'A merry Christmas'. Folded cards as we know them now did not emerge until the 1920s-'30s. This card, carrying a King Edward VII green half-penny stamp…

Management & Workers at lowering of Cast Cut Stone into final top section of Wolf prior to shipment to Reef in 1863. Final erection took approximately 8 years

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

Presentation of a watch to W.E. Lenten of Alverton, Penzance on his retirement from the Bristol Railways after 45 years service as a fitter. Superintendent Mr T.R. Hall is pictured making the presentation at the maintenance department at Long Rock.…

The preserved steam tug Portwey leaving Totnes for Darmouth on the inaugural river voyage of the newly-formed Dart Harbour and Navigation Authority in 1976.