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This image of a family group is very distorted. Adults and one young boy.

A day out for a party of young children together with three adults with them. The party are smartly dressed with a number of Boater type hats in evidence some with decoration. A young boy in the lower right hols a tennis racquet.

A view looking up a city street. There are a number of people walking in the distance as well as a number of horse drawn vehicles.

This image was taken in the St Austell/ Par 'Clay Country' area
In the foreground stands a worker standing on a plank holding a pole possibly to keep the waterway clear. Behind him is a large tripod which would have been used for heavy lifting.…

The image shows the main thoroughfare down to the harbour in Clovelly.The dark image shows a donkey in the foreground pulling articles in a side pannier. Further up a donkey awaits. This along with toboggans was how the houses and harbour were…

The image shows a group of 10 workers standing outside the 'Driers' in the China clay producing area. Close by is a horse and 2 wheeled cart. In the middle ground can be seen part of a waterwheel.
Behind this scene can be seen the spoil heaps from…

A view from Porthleven looking out towards Mounts Bay. There are two sail fishing boats at anchor. One fisherman is climbing aboard the rearmost boat which has a punt attached to the stern. Another punt can be seen in the foreground. These small…

This image shows what is possibly a mother and 4 daughters all dressed in black. They may be in mourning for a lost husband and father who was lost in the great war of 1914-1918

The image shows a lady in a grey/black dress sitting beside a tall plant holder

This image shows a workplace where wooden casks or barrels were manufactured. The eleven workers were known as Coopers. These casks were used to hold both dry and wet goods.
Casks like these were used locally in Newlyn to pack 'Cornish…

This image shows a large family with several generations together.
All are smartly dressed but there are no clues to the occasion or who these people are.

A double fronted ivy clad cottage. A small porch over the front door adds to its charm.

The image shoes a lady wearing a black dress, she is sitting on a chair leaning against a side cabinet.

This image shows an older man sporting a long white beard. He wears an off white 3 piece suit all topped off with a bowler hat. On his left hand is worn a glove, possibly hiding an injury.
Behind is a display of Daisies.

Vicar standing wearing his Dog collar. A hat adorns his head which complements his long black coat.
Sitting in front, possibly his wife who is dressed smartly, werindg a very ornate hat, her dress is black, she also has a fur muff .

Two young chidren in a garden.
Younger child sits on a chair, the elder is standing alongside. An adult just out of picture stands to the left.

This image was taken in a vegetable garden and consists of many young children. This is possibly a school. At the front are young children wearing whit smocks, they may be nursery children. Behind are older girls wering Boater hats and black dresses.…

This image shows a Choir. An older man at the back, two young men in front with two younger boys, one and each side. They all wear a white surplice.

Thew image shows a mother standing with her daughter who is standing on wicker chair. The child is wearing a white dress with a large hat. The dress is secured with a sash. The mother is wering a wedding ring and her black dress is fastened at the…

This image shows a family, in the foreground sits the mother who wears a black dress and a black shawl over her shoulders with a brooch at her throat.. The father is wearing a dark suit and waistcoat. Daughter is standing behind them, she is wearing…