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Young Schoolgirl standing by Velvet Chair
Young Schoolgirl standing by Velvet Chair
Wooden Wherrytown bridge, estimate 1912-1914.
Same area as JDC 355 and JDC 356, but looks like a later time, estimate 1912-1914.
Early Wherrytown stone bridge, 1885-1900.
Same as JDC 355, except the photo is smaller.
Young Woman in Black dress and Coat
Young Woman in Black dress and Coat
Elderly man seated with two younger women standing, possibly mother and daughter.
Elderly man seated with two younger women standing, possibly mother and daughter.
Early Wherrytown stone bridge, 1885-1900.
This appears to be before completion of the Penlee Gardens, left (later renamed Richard Bolitho Gardens), February 1914.
Look like the surrounding site is being cleared. Large house believed to be Hosking - Alexandra Dairy.
Area behind the horses…
Look like the surrounding site is being cleared. Large house believed to be Hosking - Alexandra Dairy.
Area behind the horses…
A passageway between cottages in Mousehole, 1905-1910.
Same area of Mousehole as JDC 353 but appears to be of an earlier period
A passageway between cottages in Mousehole, 1920-1925
Lady walking with bucket and another lady engaged in hanging out the washing. Judging by their dress, this suggests the dates to be 1920-1925.
Large thatched cottage, 1885-1890.
Location unknown, most probably West Penwith.
Possibly a glimpse of the sea at top right corner.
Four ladies seen at cottage front, cobbled forecourt.
Possibly a glimpse of the sea at top right corner.
Four ladies seen at cottage front, cobbled forecourt.
Interior of St Peter's Church, Newlyn, built 1866.
Built of granite from Lamorna Quarry.
For more details, see JDC 350.
For more details, see JDC 350.
Interior of St Peter's Church, Newlyn, built 1866.
For almost 20 years, services were held in a building called The Reading Room in Newlyn Town (on St Peter's Hill). Building of the church took place during the incumbency of the third vicar, John Pope Vibert, a Penzance man.
In the early English…
In the early English…
Group of men and women gathered outside the Harbour Offices, Newlyn 1905-1910.
Built looking south at the head of the harbour, incorporated offices for the fish company agents and also the Harbour Master and Commissioners, etc.
The Coombe River outlet was diverted behind the North Pier to accommodate this building.
The Coombe River outlet was diverted behind the North Pier to accommodate this building.
Newlyn Fish Market, 1935-1940.
Piles of fish laid out own the market floor. Vessels came alongside the market near the railings and landed their catches.
Similar to JDC 346.
View from the foreshore, Street-an-Nowan to the South.
Newlyn Town top right., 1890-1895.
Similar to JDC 346.
An amazing number of tall sailing vessels moored. Fish hawkers or 'jousters' waiting on the beach. About half tide.
An amazing number of tall sailing vessels moored. Fish hawkers or 'jousters' waiting on the beach. About half tide.
Very early view from the foreshore at Street-an-Nowan, Newlyn, across to Newlyn Town, 1875-1880
This is before the South Pier was built (1885) and Gwavas Quarry was started. You can just see to the left the footpath to Paul which was well-used in those days - now gone with the quarrying. No building on the foreshore at all. Fish baskets, etc.,…
View from the harbour at low water into the Strand area, 1885-1890, Newlyn.
The buildings are still there but the left hand building is the Norway Ice Store, and has since been built This view would now be totally obscured by the Newlyn Fish Market and later still by construction all around the Mary Williams Pier…
View from seaward at low tide ashore, the centre is Gwavas Quay, Newlyn, 1880-1885
The new harbour road built in 1908 will extend from left to right from the bottom of Newlyn Slip to below Newlyn Town (out of picture) to the Norway Ice store building, far left. Just above the Ice Store building is the Newlyn Trinity Methodist…