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Family group
This image of a family group is very distorted. Adults and one young boy.
Tags: Domestic and family life
School Outing
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.
China Clay areaa
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.…
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.…
Tags: Mining and quarrying, Working life
'Clay Country'
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…
Behind this scene can be seen the spoil heaps from…
Tags: Mining and quarrying, Working life
Porthleven
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…
Tags: Fishing (commercial), Working life
Family Portrait
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 costume suggests a date of around 1900.
The costume suggests a date of around 1900.
Tags: 1891-1910, Personal life, Portrait
Portrait of a Lady
The image shows a lady in a grey/black dress sitting beside a tall plant holder
Tags: 1891-1910, Personal life, Portrait
Industrial scene
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…
Casks like these were used locally in Newlyn to pack 'Cornish…
Tags: Crafts and trades, Working life
Family portrait
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.
All are smartly dressed but there are no clues to the occasion or who these people are.
Portrait of a lady
The image shoes a lady wearing a black dress, she is sitting on a chair leaning against a side cabinet.
Tags: 1891-1910, Personal life, Portrait
Man in Bowler hat.
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.
Behind is a display of Daisies.
Tags: Personal life, Portrait
Couple in Orangery
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 .
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 .
School photo ?
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.…
Choir Boys
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.
Tags: community life
Mother and Daughter
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…
Family, parents and daughter.
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…
Tags: 1891-1910, Personal life, Portrait
