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Replaced by Granite Structure 1896

Night-time photograph of the entrance to the Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, as seen from the footplate.

Penzance Viaduct the lowest built by Brunel being 15ft above High Water. Suffered storm damage many times & was replaced by Granite Embankment in 1920s

Photo of drawing of the arrival of Prince Albert Lord Warden of Cornwalls Stannery Parliament

Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash. Floating the second section of the main span suspension area into position in 1858. Each section was estimated to weigh 1,000 tons.

Brunel with background of massive chains used in launching the SS Great Eastern

Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash. Raising the second span section in position in 1858. The section was raised at about 3 feet at a time and the masonry was built up to take the weight of each section which was estimated to be approximately 1,000 tons.

I K Brunels Ship Built in Wapping Dock Bristol & floated 19 Jul 1843 She returned for Refit 4 Jul 1970. Postcard of Drawing

PHOTO FROM A POSTCARD OF AN ENGRAVING

A composite photo showing a few of the many different Land's End cachets referred to in the text of 'Postal History'. The 'Old Man at Land's End' was a character who sold postcards from a clifftop stall. The best-one one, which appeared for several…

Duplicate of TRANS 6.060

A useful type of engine as mixed guage took over 1 of 26 built between 1855 and 1873. Info S.C.Jenkins & R.C.Langley

Sampsons Shaft Gwennap United subsidiary of RTZ. Carnon operated Wheal Jane and Mount Wellington

Portable prospecting plant of Carnon Consolidated Tin Mines Ltd, seen at Sampson's Shaft of the Gwennap United Mines. A subsidiary of the Rio Tinto Zinc Corporation. Carbon are (were) the local operators of Wheal Jane and Mount Wellington mines.