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Lamorna Birch family photo

Halton Green
Lamorna Birch family photo

Verso inscription: 1917-18 WWI
Hamburg Amerika Linnie (sic)
German Ships Interned in N York
Photo by Mr Stables (illeg.)

The label reads "Hammer Stone. Site of Ancient Camp, West Seaton, Camborne".

The label reads "Hammer Stone. Site of Ancient Camp, West Seaton, Camborne".

The label reads "Hammer Stone discovered by a workman whilst ploughing in a field at Rayle farm, Illogan, 1904. Presented by W. J. Fox Esq. 14 ' 1904."

RIC no 14',1904 see JRIC vol 16 (1904) p 224

The label reads "Hammer Stone discovered by a workman whilst ploughing in a field at Rayle farm, Illogan, 1904. Presented by W. J. Fox Esq. 14 ' 1904."

RIC no 14',1904 see JRIC vol 16 (1904) p 224

This entertainment consisted of a fairground organ and a stage with actors 'parading' on it.

The back of the photo is annotated:
"Hancock's Living Pictures bioscope show built up around the turn of the century. On the left can be seen Burrell…

Gavioli Fairground Organ on the right. Showmans Engine "The Cornishman" rear left. Price of admission 3d. Keling Gray's "Doncaster Butterscotch" advertised as 3 bars a penny.

CLOSE-UP OF ENT 8.037.
Picture taken when ride auctioned by Messrs Husseys of Exeter

Hand Digging the foundation of the Primitive Methodist Chapel 1925 foreground with shovel William Smith Reynolds. 1925.. Opened 1927 the total construction cost of building was #5,047

This is a larger unmounted version of SWA.EX.068. Written on the back of this print by Serena Wadham:
'Roy-dead and Eileen Thomas Georgia'

'CHARLIE NICHOLLS' Hand Carved Horses. Built in the days when showmen called their carved horses 'hobbies' this hand-operated children's roundabout is thought to date from around 1840.

Small ink drawing of small village in North Cornwall

Hand-drawn and illustrated map of the World by Psalter.
Slide is labelled "British Museum ADD.MS 28681 fol 9r
PSALTER Map of World."
The Psalter World Map or the Map Psalter is a small mappa mundi from the 13th century, now in the British Library,…