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Switchback Noah's Ark, with spectators.

Pagoda Type Galvanized Iron Waiting Room

Tater Du Lighthouse. One of Britain's newest lighthouses, opened by HRH the Duke of Gloucester in July 1965. Situated between Penzance and Land's End, it's 300,000 cp light and 72-speaker foghorn are remotely operated by The Trinity House Depot at…

Alf Whiteleggs "Golden Gallopers" with 89 Key "Merenghi" Organ

The Taycraig was a Cornish owned steamer. She was originally registered in London.

On January 27th 1936, she dragged her anchors in a south-west gale and wrapped herself around the tall post-and-cage beacon which marks the Gear Rocks, just off…

Bodrugan Farm

Team of oxen working on Bodrugan Farm at Portmellon near Mevagissey, with the beach in the background.

Bodrugan Farm PREVREF 2199 duplicate

Typical telephone operator, circa 1900-1905. National Telephone Company.

Telephone operator at switchboard c. 1900.

Ladies of the Post Office seen here operating at an early telephone exchange when all calls were connected by hand at every intermediate exchange.

Telephone Operators at Manual Switchboard. Date may be later than 1920 - may be late '20s.

PRINTED POSTCARD
Some of the ships have been adapted for remote control & fitted withHelipads

Richards Photo. Cottages demolished for road widening

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.