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Surviving Crew of Belgian Trawler Simonne-Marcel
The Belgian Trawler went aground through fog at Gurnards Head
Unidentified uniformed men and women in garden
Possibly staff of large house or hotel
Group of people in bakery shops holding cakes
Cakes labled with care saffron cake by air Arkon Ohio USA
Joseph Stevens in his serpentine works in Werrytown 1920-1930
This photo has been identified as Joseph Stevens by his grandson David Mann.
Previous description: (Mr. Paul had a shop in Chapel Street Penzance, photo shows some of his work Cornishman 25.06.1964.
Mr Joseph Brown was the serpentine worker,…
Previous description: (Mr. Paul had a shop in Chapel Street Penzance, photo shows some of his work Cornishman 25.06.1964.
Mr Joseph Brown was the serpentine worker,…
Crew of Mayflower PZ 51 on board at Newlyn, 1933
left to right
Joe Johns , Arthur Oats, Willie Klisky, Davids Richards, G Symons, Dicky Worth.
Joe Johns , Arthur Oats, Willie Klisky, Davids Richards, G Symons, Dicky Worth.
Unidentified men and boys and a woman in front of houses
A choir - conductor (centre) holding a baton
Group of men and boys outside unknown building
Note variety of hats
Group of men in park or gardens
Gardeners(?) in front of gunnera
Loading China Clay from Horse & Cart onto Ship
Loading china clay from a horse and cart onto a ship in Penzance.
Horse Drawn Royal Mail Van. Postwoman, 1914
P O Copyright. Women Drivers & Grooms formed into a Corps to man the Mail Van during 14-18 War
Fish Vendor Lizzie Boynes on her Donkey Cart
A postcard (and photo copy of the postcard), postmarked Camborne Nov 30, 1906, which is captioned, 'Fresh Pilchards', and depicts a woman sitting in a cart pulled by a donkey, with baskets of fish in the cart with her. The woman pictured is actually…
Telephone Operators at Manual Switchboard
Telephone Operators at Manual Switchboard. Date may be later than 1920 - may be late '20s.
Posed photo of Bal Maidens at Dolcoath
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…
Telephone Operator at Switchboard c1900
Ladies of the Post Office seen here operating at an early telephone exchange when all calls were connected by hand at every intermediate exchange.
Women sorting Telegrams for Transmission
Ladies of the Post Office seen here sorting telegrams which had been handed in at various counters, and sending them to the appropriate transmission points.
Telephone Operator at Switchboard c1900
Telephone operator at switchboard c. 1900.