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Photograph of Artillery Square, Tehran

Painting Richard Trevithick

Illustration in a book of Trevithick's plan for London railway 1808

Portrait of Robert Thomas, Mayor of Penzance 1935-1936. See also PEOP 21HG 096 and 097

Robert Thomas, Mayor of Penzance 1935-1936. See also PEOP 21HG 098 and 096

Picture of Trevithick's childhood home at Penponds, Camborne

Three photographs, the first being of Trereiffe (Trereife) Avenue, the second a view of Mousehole Harbour and the third a back street in Mousehole (possibly 'Millponds')

Robert Thomas, Mayor of Penzance 1935-1936. One of three photos, see also PEOP 21HG 097 and 098

Penzance Harbour showing construction of the Floating Dock.

Fishing vessel left to rot

Fishermen admiring the catch.

Fishing boats at Newlyn harbour.
PZ 185 is Dew-Genen-Ny

A distant view of Wherrytown and Penzance showing Bodilly's Mill and Serpentine Works .

Penberth Cove

Fishing boats in Newlyn Harbour
PZ 576 Boy Gary in the foreground

Fishing Trawler PZ 1865 Dew-Genen-Ny alongside the quay in Penzance Floating Dock behind the green sheds.

Fishing Boat PZ 523 Kimbill mooed in Newlyn Harbour

Penzance Harbour. Cornish Luggers in full sail are shown leaving the harbour. Ross Bridge in the middle ground has a number of small gigs tied to the railings.

Cornish Fishwives
Blanche Courtney and Betsy Lanyon. They sold their fish in the Market Place in Penzance and door to door. And Blanche in particular, became a favourite model for the Newlyn School Painters.

Botallack Crowns Mine
On the hillside behind are Wheal Edward and West Wheal Owles