Cornish Collection

Portreath, Cornwall, September 1928
A GWR publicity view of Portreath, near Redruth in Cornwall, September 1928. Portreath beach lies below with holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine on the North Cornish coast

Polruan, Cornwall, May 1949
View of the Cornish fishing village Polruan, May 1949. The Polruan-Fowey ferry landing can be seen in the image and a number of small fishing boats are moored up in the Fowey Estuary

King Class No 6025 King Henry III, August 1951
Seen here as the Cornish Riviera Express passing Wellington, Somerset. (Please note original picture quality poor)

Looe, Cornwall, August 1936
A GWR Publicity view of the small coastal town of Looe in Cornwall, August 1936. Holidaymakers are swimming in the sea just off East Looe Beach with small fishing boats further out in the water

Fowey, Cornwall, c. 1930s
A GWR Publicity view of Fowey in Cornwall, c.1930s. A small group of holidaymakers sit on the rocks overlooking the Fowey River. There is a diving board near them with a gull sitting on it

Newquay, June 1951
A GWR Publicity view of Newquay, Cornwall in June 1951. The beach is teeming with holidaymakers enjoying themselves by sunbathing and lounging in deckchairs in the early summer sunshine

Readymoney Cove, Fowey, July 1947
A GWR Publicity view of Readymoney Cove at Fowey, Cornwall in July 1947. Children on holiday are playing on this sheltered beach near Fowey with the distinctive building behind

Penzance Promenade, 1930s
A GWR Publicity view of Penzance Promenade, Cornwall in the 1930s around the time the lido was constructed. Holidaymakers are strolling along the promenade near the buildings on the seafront in

Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, 1927
Atmospheric view of Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, August 1927. The tide is out and a number of rowing boats and small fishing vessels are moored up on the bed of the harbour

Luxulyan Village, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of the village of Luxulyan near St Austell in Cornwall taken in August 1928. This image shows the tower of the Luxulyan St Cyriacus & St Julitta Church

Looe Quay, Cornwall, August 1936
A GWR publicity view of the quay at Looe in Cornwall, August 1936, showing men on the deck of a boat moored up in the harbour with wooden crates filled with rope or fishing nets

Porthleven Beach, Cornwall, July 1923
A GWR Publicity view of Porthleven Beach, near Helston in Cornwall, July 1923. Holidaymakers are playing on the beach and in the sea. The rugged Cornish coastline stretches into the distance

Fowey, Cornwall, c. 1930
A GWR Publicity view of Fowey, Cornwall, c.1930. A man is rowing his small boat up the Fowey River towards one of the landings where many vessels are moored up

First & Last House in England, Lands End
A GWR Publicity view of the First & Last House in England at Lands End, Cornwall, c.1930s. A couple pose with their dog by the famous first and last house in England

Penzance Promenade, August 1928
A GWR Publicity view of Penzance Promenade, August 1928. A group of holidaymakers are in a rowboat enjoying the sunshine near the quay. A smart row of houses line the background

Penzance display promoting health and physical fitness, 1930s
A GWR Publicity view of Penzance in the 1930s. A huge crowd of people have gathered to watch a (Daily Mirror Eight) display promoting health and physical fitness in the sunshine

St Ives, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR Publicity view of picturesque St Ives, Cornwall, in August 1928. Porthminster Beach stretches out before us with a hotel on the corner by the rocks

Penzance Promenade, 1924
A GWR Publicity view of the promenade at Penzance, Cornwall in 1924 before the lido was built. A few small boats are moored up in the bay. St Marys Church can be seen in the distance

Porthcurno Beach, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR Publicity view of Porthcurno Beach, near Lands End in Cornwall, August 1928. A holidaymaker is sitting on the rocks holding a parasol and another is wearing a swimming costume

Zennor, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR Publicity view of Zennor Cove, near St. Ives, Cornwall in August 1928. The rugged Cornish coastline stretches into the distance

Sennen Cove, near Lands End, Cornwall
A GWR Publicity view of the Penwith Heritage Coastline at Sennen Cove, near Lands End, Cornwall in the early 20th century

Sennen Cove and Whitesand Bay, Cornwall
A GWR Publicity view of Sennen Cove, near Lands End in Cornwall in the early 20th century. This picturesque Cornish village clings to the coastline while Sennen Beach is quiet in the sunshine

Sennen Cove, Cornwall, c. 1910
A GWR Publicity view of Sennen Cove (Porth Senan), near Lands End, Cornwall, c.1910. The pale sand of Sennen Beach stretches into the distance as the coastline curves round to form a quiet Cornish

Praa Sands, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR Publicity view of Praa Sands, Cornwall, at the height of summer in August 1928. Praa Sands Beach is quiet with only a few holidaymakers strolling along the sand

Praa Sands, Cornwall, Aug 1928
A GWR Publicity view of Praa Sands, Cornwall, in August 1928. Praa Sands Beach basks in summer sunshine as it stretches along the coast with rugged Cornish cliffs above

Penpoll, Cornwall, May 1949
View of Penpoll in Cornwall, May 1949. A girl leans over a bridge looking into Penpol Creek, as its waters head towards the River Fowey. Dogs roam in the background by the cottage

Pentewan, Cornwall 1928
A picturesque view of the Cornish village of Pentewan, September 1928 showing views of the sea and coast

Pentewan, Cornwall, September 1928
Picturesque view of the Quay at Pentewan, Cornwall, September 1928. A row of ivy covered cottages line a pond with white ducks on its surface

Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, August 1927
View of Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, August 1927. The tide is out leaving a few small fishing vessels lying on the silt. A few gulls are taking advantage of the low tide!

Liskeard, Cornwall, May 1949
View of the Cornish town of Liskeard, May 1949. St Martins church overlooks the streets of houses below and a row of allotments

Porthleven Harbour and Town, Cornwall, 1923
A view of Porthleven Harbour and Town in Cornwall, taken from Mount Pleasant Road in 1923. The Old Lifeboat House is visible on the middle left side

Porthgwarra Beach and Village, Cornwall
This photograph was taken in 1924 and shows the Cornish village of Porthgwarra and its beach with small boats dragged up onto the rocks. Many of the same buildings can be seen in the village today

Porthgwarra Beach, Cornwall
A photograph of Porthgwarra Beach at the tip of Cornwall, taken in 1924. This view shows a man by a small boat on the beach through one of the coastal rock formations common at Porthgwarra Cove

Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall, c. 1923
A GWR publicity view of Porthminster Beach and St Ives in Cornwall, c.1923. St Ives harbour can be seen full of small boats

Rosewall Hill, St Ives, June 1946
A GWR publicity view of St Ives in Cornwall and the surrounding area, taken at Rosewall Hill in June 1946. The image was taken to publicise rambling using the GWR network along the Cornish Riviera

St Michaels Mount, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of St Michaels Mount in Cornwall, taken from the sea in August 1928. The image shows the craggy Cornish rocks of the coastline and the castle at the top

St Mawes from the Castle, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of the coastal village of St Mawes in Cornwall, taken in August 1928 from St Mawes Castle

Looe Quay, Cornwall, c. 1930
A GWR publicity view of the coastal town of Looe in Cornwall, taken looking upstream in c.1930. The church tower of The Parish of Saint Nicholas is in the bottom right of the image

Looe Ferry, Cornwall, March 1924
A GWR publicity view of the ferry landing stage at the town of Looe in Cornwall, March 1924. Small boats line the shore in the foreground while people are walking along the slipway by the harbour

Lions Den, Lands End, Cornwall, February 1924
A GWR publicity view of the Lions Den at Lands End in Cornwall. Taken around February 1924 this image shows the rugged coastal cliffs at Lands End, looking towards Enys Dodnan Arch

Girl in Road, Bude, Cornwall
A GWR Publicity view of a road in Bude, Cornwall in the early 20th century. This quiet road is lined with tall trees and invites us to follow it and take an adventure in the Cornish town of Bude

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