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Historic Wooden head frame or head gear positioned over a deep mineshaft.

Horse Back Cove near Lands End

Carn Gloose

Heavy industrial machine shop

Longships taken from Gwynver nr Sennen

Duplex Configuration showing two identical power units mounted side by side.
Known as a open crankcase design, open at the front allowed for easy access to lubricate the components.
The heavy flywheel is positioned between the two power units.

Crackington Haven with possible Biplane

Newlyn harbour wall from Mousehole side?

This specialised gear design features distinctive V shaped chevron tooth pattern. Quiet in operation compared to straight cut gear teeth.
Andre Citroen bought patent for this V shaped gear in Poland in 1900.
This shape is still used on the…

Loe Bar

Elephant Rock taken from Aire Point nr Sennen

Longships

The image depicts a late 19th century or early 20th century machine shop, typical of the time period.
A machine shop such as this would be used in the manufacture o building ships, engines, or large military equipment.
The floor is packed with…

Lands End

Image of Gwennap Head

Early Engineering workshop with belt driven machinery.
Used before electric motors became common.Lathes, shapers or milling machines are visible on the floor.

Members of staff at the Telephone Exchange

Postcard of purple flowers with a poem and "A Bright Birthday" addressed to Master Glyn Richards, Pontlottyn. No postmark. Glyndyr was born 1913.
It reads as follows:
"To Dear little Glyndwr
from Grandma"

Woman standing by a window looking at a work sheet and holding what appears to be headphones.

Postcard showing good luck charms and a poem addressed to Mr F Richards, Pontlottyn, South Wales. It is postmarked PENZANCE and date stamped 5.30PM NO 15 11.
It reads as follows:
" Dear Fred and Lottie
Just a post card to let you know we are quite…