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PEOP 4.022.tif
Elizabeth Arden, who was born Florence Nightingale Graham, and founded the world famous cosmetic company. There are some who claim she was born in Hayle; however, there is no evidence to support this. It is generally believed she was born in…

PEOP 6.010.tif
Founded world famous Cosmetic Company. It seems to be common knowledge in Cornwall that she was born in Hayle, however her parents emigrated from Hayle to Canada where she was born.

HARB 9.005.tif
Date and location unknown. Inscription on the crane reads: SMITH'S STEAM CRANE WORKS RODLEY LEEDS

MIN 8.082.tif
SEE MIN 8.083 & MIN 8.084

MIN 8.083.tif
SEE MIN 8.082 & MIN 084

MIN 8.084.tif
SEE MIN 8.082 & MIN 8.083

SCAPE 9.025.tif
Warehouses and the bell tower, seen from the foot of Abbey Slip in Penzance.

(photocopy)

SCAPE 9.026.tif
Mousehole from the south.

Photocopy from printed postcard. Not scanned.

Peter Hosking used to blow the Fog Horn until 1939 before it was electrified

FISH 9.001.tif
St Ives fish market on the harbour. Baskets of fish pictured.

Photocopy from printed postcard. Not scanned.

BUILD 9.011.tif
The 'First and Last' Refreshment House in England (at Land's End). Pictured with two men outside, one entering.

SCAPE 9.027A.tif
SCAPE 9.027 IS A POOR PHOTOCOPY SCAPE 9.027A IS FROM A NEGATIVE COPY Fishing boats on the slip at Sennen, featuring a thatched cottage, the lifeboat house, Sennen Cove Hotel and the Round House.

Photocopy from printed postcard. Not scanned.

Photocopy from printed postcard. Not scanned.
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