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Robert Borlase Smart was generally known as Borlase Smart. Born 11 February 1881, Kingsbridge, Devon, died 3 November 1947, St Ives. He worked as an art editor and critic on the Western Morning News / Illustrated Western Weekly News from 1901 to…

Borlase Tracts extracts pages 16 17 19 75 88 90 94 collection negs.

Bosava Mill. Lamorna near Penzance, Cornwall.
taken from "Mates Illustrated Penzance"
(Corporation Official Guide)

Overview from landward.
With a hand written message in ink to the reverse of the postcard to recipient in St. Austell, Cornwall

Fry's chocolate advert, children.

Bronze Age stone circle, located near St. Buryan. the site of the first Cornish Gorsedd 1928

Grid reference, SW 4122 2735

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The stone circle is being fenced off. A small dais is visible by the central stone. This could be the circle being prepared for the first Gorsedd Kernow in 1928.

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Location near St Buryan just off the left hand side of the A30 near Crows-an-wra, from an early photograph of circa 1880

Grid reference, SW 4122 2735

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Note the power lines, possibly from Hayle power station.
Grid reference, SW 4342 3512
For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO18433&resourceID=1020

Wayside cross, located near Boskenna along the side of the B3315

Boskennals Water Mill Corn last working mill in west Cornwall

Romano-British construction located near Zennor

Lightning damage to building at Bosullow Farm. The owner, Mr Laity is shown in the photograph

Bosullow Farm, near Morvah, after a lightning strike. It was owned by Mr. Laity at the time.

Bosullow Farm, near Morvah, after a lightning strike. It was owned by Mr. Laity at the time.