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Granite house with name Clinton.

View from Cape Cornwall

Early image of Porthhallow

Distinguished looking gentleman.

Anyone looking for something a bit out of the ordinary on the weekend of 30/31 March 1930 got a bit of a treat at Porth Nanven. Washed ashore on Saturday 30th was the British World War One submarine L1. The Cornishman reported that the vessel was…

Family portrait

Cadgwith

Cadgwith

Clarice

View of a creek with an old punt in the foreground.

Charlie, Janie and children

A large scale industrial diesel engine from the late 19th or early 20th century.

A vintage vertical reciprocating steam engine used during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to power large ships.

Postcard depicting two hands exchanging flowers and two floral hearts diagonally opposite. The greeting "Fond Love" is below.

Postcard of violets and two umbrellas with the greeting "A joyous New-Year".
It reads as follows:
"Wishing you a bright and Happy New Year
from Annie to Freddie"

Postcard of a church in a snowy sunset scene. It has the greeting "A Happy Christmas"
It reads as follows:
"To Dear Brother Jack
With my very best wishes for a very merry Xmas and a happy New Year and love from Phil xxx"

Image of a sunset in a floral mount, with the greeting "Best Christmas Wishes" and a rhyme beneath.
There is no stamp or date.
It reads as follows:
"That you'll have a joyous Xmas and a bright and prosperous new year is the wish of your loving…

Postcard of the Great Pyramid of Chefren, Cairo with men on camels in the foreground. The image is a hand-coloured photograph. It is addressed to "dear little Glyn from Uncle Freddie" with 3 large kisses. It unstamped and undated.

Postcard with an embroidery of a flower basket with purple and red flowers, with a banner below reading "To my Dearest".
One of the "Broderie d'Art" series by Raphael Tuck & Sons 763.
It has no message.

Postcard entitled "Harvesting" depicting a young man standing between two young women in a corn field, an arm around each.
It is addressed to Mr R Richards, Pontlottyn, South Wales. It is date-stamped SP 5 11, the postmark is possibly Penzance.
It…