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Entrance to St Peters Hill at junction with Fore Street, Newlyn Town.
Most of these buildings were demolished, area is now Newlyn Town car park. Note: Far right, front, out of sight, led to the much pictured 'Primrose Court' - see early postcards., This area closed around 1953-54, much later than the Navy Inn area then…
Anti Vietnam War demonstration London 1968
Written on the front of the print by Serena Wadham:
'Anti Nixon Demo'
'Anti Nixon Demo'
View from the 'Green', Newlyn Town, across the South Pier.
One of the Stevenson & Sons 75 foot trawlers on the repair slip. A stone 'coaster' waiting in the bay. Gill nets drying on the railings at the roadside, Fore Street, Newlyn.
Elderly Henry Kitchen, fisherman with his fiddle, much photographed and painted. Newlyn, 1903-1905
Henry Kitched appears on many postcards, etc. Appears in the Newlyn School Forbes' painting 'The Lighthouse'.
Played the fiddle and led a small musical group at Boase Street Primitive Methodist Chapel about 1905.
Played the fiddle and led a small musical group at Boase Street Primitive Methodist Chapel about 1905.
The South Pier at Newlyn, 1973 estimate
The steelwork 'gantry' is being installed to transport the Penlee Quary stone from the 'Bins' to the ships side (conveyor system). This replace the narrow gauge railway in use from about 1902. In far left corner is the slipway for repairing fishing…
Foreground in the old medieval harbour at Newlyn Town, 1940-1945 estimate.
View across to the cliff at Newlyn Town. Small boats around at about half tide; most have motors fitted by now. Fishermen's House Pub at top, centre. Building to the far right incorporated fish tanks; now all area cleared to a grassy bank.
Group of ladies pictured with Rev. Frank Hull, names of ladies listed on bottom of photo, 1929.
All members of Newlyn Centenary Primitive Methodist Church at Gwavas Road, Newlyn, TR18 5LX. Taken soon after building of the church in 1927 at a cost of £5,047.
Estimate picture taken in 1929. Built on the site of previous old thatched…
Estimate picture taken in 1929. Built on the site of previous old thatched…
Three schoolchildren, boy, girl and older sister
Three schoolchildren, boy, girl and older sister
Young Schoolgirl standing by Velvet Chair
Young Schoolgirl standing by Velvet Chair
Wooden Wherrytown bridge, estimate 1912-1914.
Same area as JDC 355 and JDC 356, but looks like a later time, estimate 1912-1914.
Early Wherrytown stone bridge, 1885-1900.
Same as JDC 355, except the photo is smaller.
Young Woman in Black dress and Coat
Young Woman in Black dress and Coat
Elderly man seated with two younger women standing, possibly mother and daughter.
Elderly man seated with two younger women standing, possibly mother and daughter.
Early Wherrytown stone bridge, 1885-1900.
This appears to be before completion of the Penlee Gardens, left (later renamed Richard Bolitho Gardens), February 1914.
Look like the surrounding site is being cleared. Large house believed to be Hosking - Alexandra Dairy.
Area behind the horses…
Look like the surrounding site is being cleared. Large house believed to be Hosking - Alexandra Dairy.
Area behind the horses…
A passageway between cottages in Mousehole, 1905-1910.
Same area of Mousehole as JDC 353 but appears to be of an earlier period
A passageway between cottages in Mousehole, 1920-1925
Lady walking with bucket and another lady engaged in hanging out the washing. Judging by their dress, this suggests the dates to be 1920-1925.
Large thatched cottage, 1885-1890.
Location unknown, most probably West Penwith.
Possibly a glimpse of the sea at top right corner.
Four ladies seen at cottage front, cobbled forecourt.
Possibly a glimpse of the sea at top right corner.
Four ladies seen at cottage front, cobbled forecourt.
Interior of St Peter's Church, Newlyn, built 1866.
Built of granite from Lamorna Quarry.
For more details, see JDC 350.
For more details, see JDC 350.