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This image shows three men all wearing a white uniform.The two who are standing have similar neck attire. The man who is sitting has one of a different design. All three have watch chains.

This image shows a lady sitting side saddle on a horse. In her right hand she holds a riding crop. Her dress is very ornate , the lower half is protected by cover.

The image shows a mother and two daughters. The mother sits in the middle wearing a black mourning dress. To her left the daughter wears a full length grey dress. The daughter on the right is holding her mother's hat, she wears a full length…

The image shows two House Maids sitting in a garden. Part of a large house can be seen ins the background.
The maid on the left has some knitting in her hands whilst the maid on the right is holding a book.

Situated at the Norad corner of at the bottom of Trewarveneth Street, Newlyn Town.
The fisherman is Tom Cotton, born 'outlong' at Primrose Terrace 1865.
The nets were of Egyptian cotton with cork floats on the headline, at a time when the men…

Used during clay strikes 1913

Whaler's Crew. Dartmouth Rowing Cup.
Peter Bowkett, Michael Bowkett, Richard Eddy, Luther White, John White, Su. Lt. Andrew Harvey, Jimmy Richards, Lt. Burstow.

Barbara with another young woman on a beach.

Top image of Marjorie, Barbara and an older woman, sitting on a beach.
Bottom image of Reggie, Barbara and same unknown older woman at 90 degrees rotation.

Marjorie, Barbara and another young woman sitting in front of a wind break by sand dunes

The Paris left Southampton on 20 May 1899 with 380 passengers and 372 crew and collected a further 50 passengers from Cherbourg, then making passage to New York. The ship diverted to Eddystone and Lizard Lighthouses to get a navigational fix.…

Marjorie, barefoot on a beach holding a large fish and rod

The Paris left Southampton on 20 May 1899 with 380 passengers and 372 crew and collected a further 50 passengers from Cherbourg, then making passage to New York. The ship diverted to Eddystone and Lizard Lighthouses to get a navigational fix.…

Barbara on left in flowery dress.
Her relationship with the others is unknown.

Very blurred image of Reggie and Marjorie

Caption on image " Wreck of SS Ornais II ashore at Perran"

The Belgian motor trawler Omer Denise went ashore on the opposite side of the Coverack Bay, at Perprean Cove. She was found next morning, stern first on the rocks, abandoned but with her engine still running. She broke up where she lay and her crew…

Young Barbara wearing shorts, metal bucket in the sand in the foreground.