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Road designed by John Matthews opened 24 July 1865 by Princess Alexandra of Wales. Granite Lamp Post records the event. Removed to entrance of Mennaye Sports Field after Second World War

The Alexander Yeats (1876) was wrecked on voyage from Savannah, USA to Devonport Dockyard, via Holyhead, with a cargo of deals and pitch pine on 25 September 1896. The ship went aground on the east side of Gurnard's Head, swinging broadside into the…

350 Ton Perforating Machine - possibly Holman's Dry Dock

Alfred Edward Julian was a photographer, bookseller, stationer and printer .
He had a studio at 5 Broad Street St Columb Major.
Born in 1855 he married Eliza Jane Hill in 1880 in Penzance.
During his career many photos exist of family portraits,…

One of four prints from 1855 -1924 of House Furnishers Alfred Smiths, Alverton Street.. Originally Olver & Sons 1855 Criddle & Smith 1880, 1901 Alfred Smith 1924. The Firm is celebrating 200 years this year 2011.

One of four prints from 1855 -1924 of House Furnishers Alfred Smiths, Alverton Street.. Originally Olver & Sons 1855 Criddle & Smith 1880, 1901 Alfred Smith 1924. The Firm is celebrating 200 years this year 2011.

One of four prints from 1855 -1924 of House Furnishers Alfred Smiths, Alverton Street.. Originally Olver & Sons 1855 Criddle & Smith 1880, 1901 Alfred Smith 1924. The Firm is celebrating 200 years this year 2011.

Edgar Athelstone Browne was the eldest son of Hablot Knight Nonus "Phiz" Browne and Susannah Reynolds, and born in London in 1841.
(For details of his wife Alice see CHA 125)
He studied medicine and became a General Practitioner in
Liverpool.…

Caldwell Aunt and Phiz's niece and daughter in law!
She was born in Toft, Lincolnshire to Henry Albert Browne and Frances Margaret Nicholson.
She married her first cousin , Edgar Athelstone Browne, a G.P. in Liverpool in 1867. They had six…

Alice Richards ne Barker at no 2 Queens Street Studio. Mother of Richards Bros

Alice, Pat and Vi

View of the nave

Owned by H D Pochin Ltd. This photo, thought to have been taken in 1914 shows the crew at the time, (L to R) Mr T V Oates of Newbridge and Mr R Jenkin of Sancreed. It carried about ten tons of china clay to ships in Penzance, making two, sometimes…

Steam Wagon owned by H D Pochin Ltd. of Leswidden China Clay Works near St Just. It carried 10 tons of China Clay to ships in Penzance

Print & Negative

See RGN.022

Alma Osborne with 6 Children
Husband was Matthew, they farmed at Trewey in what became the Wayside Museum.
Children L-R Matthew, James,Norman,Willie,John, Robert and baby Alma