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Car ferry across the River Fowey from Bodinnick, Cornwall. 1973
New recruits to the Royal Navy write their first letter home to tell their people of their safe arrival at HMS Raleigh, the navys training barracks at Torpoint in Cornwall. 21st December 1942
Porthcothan Bay Cornwall, 1950s Holiday Makers dig a trech in the sand to stop cars from being driven on to the beach. The trench was 150 yards long and 2 feet deep
The HMS Thrasher Submarine aground in Falmouth Cornwall. HMS Thrasher (N37) was a T-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Cammell Laird & Co Limited, Birkenhead
Filming the new series of The Onedin Line. Filming on location in Falmouth, the sets were dressed to give a Liverpool background
Prince Charles on a visit to the Duchy of Cornwall. 16th June 1970
Delabole Slate Quarry in Cornwall, is one of the largest Quarries in England. Floors and roofing are the main things for which the skate is used. The quarry goes down to a depth of 500 feet
A man making stone models from rock, Cornwall. One of the industries of Penzance is making souvenirs for visitors out of serpentine rock. This rock is to be found out at The Lizard
The Keigwin Arms. Old house at Mousehole, Cornwall. 1923
A man and girl looking out to St Michaels Mount, Cornwall, September 1968
The old figurehead from a ship used as a lintel over a barn door in Crantock, Cornwall. 19th August 1973
Filming the news series of The Onedin Line. Filming on location in Falmouth, the sets were dressed to give a Liverpool background
Antique shop in The Old Salthouse, St Ives, Cornwall. 15th February 1954
Fishermen in the little Cornish fishing village of Mousehole enjoying a game of cribbage in the local pub after a hard day at sea Circa 1935
Picture shows 18 years old grocers assistant, Sidney Wallbutten from Cornwall, strapped to the cockpit of a glider, ready to take off
Commander Walder, R. N. (retired) and his wife have taken five evacuated boysCommander Walder, R.N. (retired) and his wife have taken five evacuated boys and a girl from the blitzed cities. He made one condition in taking them
Lana Turner on the set of her new film "Another TimeLana Turner on the set of her new film " Another Time, Another Place" on location at Looe and Polperro. Sean Connery teaches Lana how to play dominoes. 7th October 1957
Lands End, West Cornwall, England. Picture shows the famous signposts. Lands End (Cornish: Penn an Wlas or Pedn an Wlas) is a headland and holiday complex in western Cornwall, England, UK
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her husband Denis on holiday at Bedruthan, Cornwall. 10th August 1981
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on holiday at Bedruthan, Cornwall. 10th August 1981
Denis Thatcher on holiday at Bedruthan, Cornwall. 10th August 1981
A competitor doing a long jump on his motor-cycle during the sports held in connection with the regatta at Lostwithiel, Cornwall. 18th July 1926
Nellie Whitworth, daughter Elaine, and Bob the dog, in front of Primrose Cottage, Cornwall. July 1955
The keepers of the Wolf Lighthouse, which stands on a lonely rock off the Cornish coast, have been stormbound during the recent heavy weather
Laid up ships in the River Fal, Cornwall. Circa 1929. Tyrell Collection
Cornish coast. Circa 1929. Tyrell Collection
Crab pot making at Penberth, Sharpening willows ready for the frame. Cornwall. 1923
Crabpot making at Penberth, Finishing off a crab pot. Cornwall. 1923
Crabpot making at Penberth, Shaping a crab pot. Cornwall. 1923
Crab pot making at Penberth, Bending willows into shape for the Crabpots. Cornwall. 1923
The crab pot industry at Penberth, Cornwall. Bringing home the willows. 1923
Mevagissey Harbour, Cornwall. August 1927
Polperro Harbour, Cornwall. August 1927
Polperro Harbour, Cornwall. Fishing smacks. August 1927
Charlestown Harbour, Cornwall. August 1927
Tin Smelting in Roscroggan, a hamlet of Camborne in Cornwall, South West England. Smelting is the process of extracting a metal (like tin or copper) from its ore
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on holiday in North Cornwall. 10th August 1981
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her husband Denis on holiday in North Cornwall. 10th August 1981
Pagan May Day festival at Padstow. The May-day festival at Padstow, Cornwall, begins with dancing in the streets from midnight on Sunday 1st May
Visitors and townsfolk and Cornish exiles who return every year take part in the 36 hour festivities at the Padstow Obbys celebrations to herald in the month of May with ancient rights of spring
Seagull on the harbour wall in St Ives 15th February 1954
Mrs Vera Williams member of the St Ives Society of Artists. 15th February 1954
Carpenters seen here making a new mast for a fishing boats moored in the Cornish fishing port of Looe. Circa 1935
Fishermen seen here making a new fender for the fishing fleet moored in the Cornish fishing port of Looe. Circa 1935
Daphne du Maurier and her daughter Tessa. "Sawing woodDaphne du Maurier and her daughter Tessa. " Sawing wood, roaming around the place", is the way Daphne du Maurier spends her time when not actually writing a book
The Summer of 1934. Friends enjoying body surfing on a north Cornish beach Circa August 1934
Traffic ban, Polperro, Cornwall. 13th July 1967
General scenes in Polperro, Cornwall. 13th July 1967