Browse Items (18118 total)

Having neither water nor electricity at the Townshend house. They travelled a quarter of a mile to Little Water outside Townshend with a cylinder pulled by a donkey.Later on, they acquired a more sophisticated affair pulled by a pony

Having neither water nor electricity at the Townshend house. They travelled a quarter of a mile to Little Water outside Townshend with a cylinder pulled by a donkey.Later on, they acquired a more sophisticated affair pulled by a pony

note the children wore sun hat and elaborate bonnet for sun protection

Miss West lived at the bottom of Foundry Hill, Hayle. She kept a stallion which was unusual for a woman. A 'jingle ' was a local name for a governess cart.

Dolly is aboard the basket cart. Marion Ash was their governess

For a beach visit the family never went into the sea or showed their ankles. Ordinary dress was worn-two of the ladies are wearing veils all wore elaborate hats

note his hat

One used to be able to take a ferry from Hayle jetty to Lelant

note the protective headgear

an outside sewing lesson under the pear tree. Dolly is looking for her lost needle

an outside sewing lesson under the pear tree.

an outside sewing lesson under the pear tree.

an outside sewing lesson under the pear tree.notethe cat on Marion's lap