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A Cornish stamp battery. A stamp battery is a type of mill machine that crushes material by pounding rather than grinding, either for further processing or for extraction of metallic ores.

Seaweeds 'prepared and mounted with care' by Henry Heath glen to My Herbert Thomas, Editor of the Cornishman 18th October 1917. Given to Morrab Library by Mr Thomas May 1953
Page 23 Dosya coccinea; Heterosiphonia plumose

Seaweeds 'prepared and mounted with care' by Henry Heath glen to My Herbert Thomas, Editor of the Cornishman 18th October 1917. Given to Morrab Library by Mr Thomas May 1953
Page 16 Deesseria sinuous; phycodrys rubens

The Bolitho Gardens, situated at the Newlyn end of Penzance, with St. Michael's Mount in the background.
Hand written message to the reverse of the card to a recipient in Farnham, Surrey

Loco 7031 built in 1950 for £11,640 & scrapped after 150000 miles, 1963

West Penwith, multi view

Known locally as a "Slab", the one in the picture was situated in 43 Medrose Terrace, Penzance. home of the Orchard family

Cornish Range or Slab O N 41.

Photo of Harrison Studios advertisement on the back of a postcard from the 19th century. Early photographers advertised on the back of any postcards they produced for general sale. This is a typical layout of a card from a Cornish photographer, dated…

Used during clay strikes 1913

Cornish Mining remains

Same competition as CRAFT 9CG 007
Men using Cornish shovels
Location unknown

Cornish hedgers in competition, note Cornish shovel and men working at "No 4"
Unknown location, Gents toilets in background
Same competition as CRAFT 9CG 008

Cornish Granite

St. Ives Island.
also see M.393 and M.2400-2405

St. Ives Island
also see M.393 and M.2400-2406