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The Paris Hotel in Coverack. In May 1899, the New York registered 10,000-ton liner Paris went aground at Lowland Point, Coverack in May 1899. This hotel (the Devenish House) in the village carries the ships name.

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The Keigwin Arms, which was originally a manor house of the Keigwin family. Jenkin Keigwin was reputably killed at entrance by invading Spanish troops during the 1595 invasion.

The Paris left Southampton on 20 May 1899 with 380 passengers and 372 crew and collected a further 50 passengers from Cherbourg, then making passage to New York. The ship diverted to Eddystone and Lizard Lighthouses to get a navigational fix.…

An Anderton & Rowland 'Scenic' ride (left) and an 'Alpine Glide' (centre) dominate this photo of Falmouth Moor fair in the 1920s. Note the central chimney pipes from the roundabouts which took the smoke and exhaust from the steam-propelled…

Fair organ at St Buryan Rally

An Anderton & Rowland Gladiator Engine in Mowla (Redruth).

Unidentified fairground tractor and trailer on the road.

Porthtowan Players performing with Marenghi organ in the background.

Porthtowan Players performing

Porthtowan Players

Anderton & Rowland engine and fair organ in Mawla.

The Iron Maiden fairground engine. "Mighty in Strength and Endurance".

The Wheel Inn at Tresillian, photographed in July 1982. The photo shows the thatched roof and wheel, and two bicycles in front of the inn.

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Built at Cammell Laird at Birkenhead in 1939. It was the largest liner to be built in England at 739 feet long and 1.170 passengers. Trooping between N Atlantic and Australia she encircled the world in 81 1/2 days, faster than any other ship. Biggest…