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1920s Collection (page 5)

Background image1920s Collection: Praa Sands, Cornwall, Aug 1928

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

Background image1920s Collection: Pentewan, Cornwall 1928

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

Background image1920s Collection: Old Street, Salisbury, June 1925

Old Street, Salisbury, June 1925
A view looking north up Old Street, now Harnham Road, in Salisbury. The row of thatched cottages still stand, and look relatively unchanged from almost 100 years ago

Background image1920s Collection: The Tower of London and Tower Wharf, June 1929

The Tower of London and Tower Wharf, June 1929
A view north over the Thames to the Tower of London and Tower Wharf. The Thames was a busy river, as seen by the number of barges in the foreground

Background image1920s Collection: Tetbury, c. 1920s

Tetbury, c. 1920s
A view down the Chipping Steps, a medieval street in Tetbury. A young boy sits on the wall of one of the old weavers cottages

Background image1920s Collection: Tetbury, August 1924

Tetbury, August 1924
View looking south up towards the Gumstool Hill area of the town. Three young children play on the side of Cirencester Road

Background image1920s Collection: Minchinhampton, August 1924

Minchinhampton, August 1924
Two horses pull at cart at an unknown location in Minchinhampton

Background image1920s Collection: Merchant Venturers Hall, Bristol, c. 1920s

Merchant Venturers Hall, Bristol, c. 1920s
A view from Prince Street looking towards Merchant Venturers Hall and The Merchant Arms, both on the corner of King Street

Background image1920s Collection: Bourton-on-the-Water, August 1924

Bourton-on-the-Water, August 1924
View of cattle at an unknown location along the River Windrush. A farmer with a horse and cart herds the cows along

Background image1920s Collection: Pentewan, Cornwall, September 1928

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

Background image1920s Collection: Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, August 1927

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!

Background image1920s Collection: Mullion Cove, Cornwall, c. 1920s

Mullion Cove, Cornwall, c. 1920s
Cliff top view of Mullion Cove, Cornwall, c.1928. The harbour walls can be seen in the summer sunshine as the waves crash onto the rocks below

Background image1920s Collection: Mullion Cove, Cornwall, August 1928

Mullion Cove, Cornwall, August 1928
View of Mullion Cove, Cornwall at the height of summer in 1928. The harbour walls can be seen at the centre with water crashing onto grinder rocks and the cliffs below

Background image1920s Collection: Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, c. 1930s

Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, c. 1930s
View of Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, c.1930s. The viaduct can be seen in the distance, while trees shade the photographer from the sun

Background image1920s Collection: Coverack, Cornwall, c. 1920s

Coverack, Cornwall, c. 1920s
View of the village of Coverack, Cornwall in the early 20th century. The garden of a cottage overlooks the bay and the beach

Background image1920s Collection: Cadgwith, Cornwall, c. 1920s

Cadgwith, Cornwall, c. 1920s
View of the village of Cadgwith, Cornwall, c.1920s. The beach is just visible behind a number of cottages and boat shed buildings

Background image1920s Collection: Bantham & Bigbury Sands, Devon, summer 1928

Bantham & Bigbury Sands, Devon, summer 1928
View of Bantham & Bigbury Sands, Devon, August 1928. A small group of holidaymakers wearing 1920s hats are sitting on the bank surrounded by grasses, looking out to sea

Background image1920s Collection: Lands End, Cornwall, February 1924

Lands End, Cornwall, February 1924
View of the cliffs at Lands End, Cornwall in February, 1924. It is a clear day and the sea is crashing onto the rocks

Background image1920s Collection: Lands End - Natural Arch, December 1925

Lands End - Natural Arch, December 1925
A view of Lands End, Cornwall in 1925, featuring a natural arch and layers of strata in the rock. The arch is known as Enys Dodnan and is visible from the South West Coast Path

Background image1920s Collection: Barry Island, Wales, August 1927

Barry Island, Wales, August 1927
View of Barry Island beach and Whitmore Bay, south Wales in summer 1927. The beach is full of holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine and lounging on deckchairs

Background image1920s Collection: Roche Chapel, Cornwall, c. 1920s

Roche Chapel, Cornwall, c. 1920s
View of Roche Chapel, Cornwall, c.1920s. The medieval ruins of the chapel dedicated to St. Michael juts out of the granite rock near the Cornish village of Roche

Background image1920s Collection: Flushing, Cornwall, 1928

Flushing, Cornwall, 1928
A view of Flushing from Greenbank, Falmouth in August 1928. There are lots of pleasure boats and yachts in the harbour. A group of children are enjoying the summer by paddling in the water

Background image1920s Collection: Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924
A view of Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924. Taken from Cliff Road by Castle Beach the fortifications are clear to see and unobscured by tree growth

Background image1920s Collection: Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924

Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924
A view of the town of Falmouth from Flushing in the sunshine, 1924. Across the harbour and the Penryn River there are a number of small boats, yachts and fishing vessels

Background image1920s Collection: Flushing, Cornwall, 1924

Flushing, Cornwall, 1924
A view of the picturesque village of Flushing, Cornwall across the Penryn River from Falmouth in 1924. There are small rowing and sailing boats out on the water

Background image1920s Collection: Beaconsfield, July 1927

Beaconsfield, July 1927
View looking towards St Mary and All Saints Church and War Memorial. The garage to the left of the image is now the Royal Saracens Head

Background image1920s Collection: Swindon Junction Station Refreshment Room, 1929

Swindon Junction Station Refreshment Room, 1929
A formal set up is seen here inside the Swindon Junction refreshment rooms. The walls are adorned with GWR publicity images of tourist destinations on the network

Background image1920s Collection: Truro Cathedral, May 1923

Truro Cathedral, May 1923
A GWR Publicity view of the Cathedral, Truro, Cornwall in May 1923. The spires of Truro Cathedral tower over the city and are reflected in the Truro River

Background image1920s Collection: Cold Knap Beach, Barry Island, Wales, August 1927

Cold Knap Beach, Barry Island, Wales, August 1927
View of Cold Knap Beach, Barry Island, south Wales in summer in 1927. Holidaymakers are strolling along the promenade and sitting on the beach. Luens Corner House & Tea Room is in the background

Background image1920s Collection: Valley of Rocks near Lynton in Devon, 1929

Valley of Rocks near Lynton in Devon, 1929
A view of the Valley of Rocks near Lynton in North Devon, taken in August 1929. This U shaped valley on the north Exmoor coast has been popular with walkers for over 100 years

Background image1920s Collection: Castle Rock at Lynton, Devon, 1929

Castle Rock at Lynton, Devon, 1929
A view of Castle Rock at the Valley of Rocks near Lynton in North Devon. This photograph was taken in August 1929 to encourage tourism on Exmoor

Background image1920s Collection: Castle Rock near Lynton, Devon, 1929

Castle Rock near Lynton, Devon, 1929
A view of Castle Rock at the Valley of Rocks near Lynton in North Devon. This photograph was taken in August 1929 to encourage tourism on Exmoor

Background image1920s Collection: Valley of Rocks at Lynton, Devon, 1929

Valley of Rocks at Lynton, Devon, 1929
A view of the rocky crags at the Valley of Rocks near Lynton in North Devon, August 1929. This U shaped valley on the north Exmoor coast has been popular with walkers for over 100 years

Background image1920s Collection: Lynmouth from The Hillside, Devon, August 1929

Lynmouth from The Hillside, Devon, August 1929
A view of Lynmouth sea front from the hillside, Devon, August 1929, showing a steamboat out to sea and the iconic Rhenish Tower on the pier

Background image1920s Collection: The Sea Front at Lynmouth, Devon, August 1929

The Sea Front at Lynmouth, Devon, August 1929
A view of the sea front at Lynmouth on the north coast of Devon, taken from the Esplanade in August 1929. The original iconic Rhenish Tower can be seen on the pier to right of this image

Background image1920s Collection: Castle Rock near Lynmouth, Devon, 1924

Castle Rock near Lynmouth, Devon, 1924
A view of Castle Rock at the Valley of Rocks near Lynmouth in North Devon. This photograph was taken around 1924 to encourage tourism on Exmoor

Background image1920s Collection: Lynmouth Pier, North Devon, 1924

Lynmouth Pier, North Devon, 1924
A view of the quayside at Lynmouth on the coast of Devon in 1924, with sailing or fishing boats off the side of the pier

Background image1920s Collection: Lynmouth Harbour, Devon, 1924

Lynmouth Harbour, Devon, 1924
A view of Lynmouth Harbour on the North Devon coast in 1924. Small sailing and fishing boats are moored up on the harbour wall

Background image1920s Collection: Old Cottages at Lynmouth, Devon, 1924

Old Cottages at Lynmouth, Devon, 1924
A view of old cottages on Riverside Road & Lynmouth Street overlooking the East Lyn River and Lynmouth harbour in north Devon, 1924. The Rising Sun Inn can be seen with a man in a cap sitting outside

Background image1920s Collection: Cherry Lyn Falls near Lynton, Exmoor, 1924

Cherry Lyn Falls near Lynton, Exmoor, 1924
A view of Cherry Lyn Falls near Lynton on Exmoor, North Devon, taken in 1924. The approach to Lynton and Lynmouth from the West Lyn

Background image1920s Collection: Devil's Cheese Ring, Lynton, 1924

Devil's Cheese Ring, Lynton, 1924
A view of a rock formation known as the Devil's Cheese Ring, at Lynton on the North Devon coast, taken in 1924. The rocks are thought to look like a stack of wheels of cheese

Background image1920s Collection: Valley of Rocks near Lynton in Devon, 1924

Valley of Rocks near Lynton in Devon, 1924
A view of the Valley of Rocks near Lynton in North Devon, 1924. This U shaped valley on the north Exmoor coast has been popular with walkers for over 100 years

Background image1920s Collection: Lynton & Lynmouth, North Devon, 1924

Lynton & Lynmouth, North Devon, 1924
A view of the town of Lynton & Lynmouth on the edge of Exmoor in North Devon, taken in 1924. A number of sailing vessels are in the harbour

Background image1920s Collection: Castle Rock at Lynmouth, Devon, c. 1920s

Castle Rock at Lynmouth, Devon, c. 1920s
A view of Castle Rock at the Valley of Rocks near Lynmouth in North Devon. This photograph was taken around the 1920s probably to encourage tourism on Exmoor

Background image1920s Collection: Carlyon Bay, Cornwall, c. 1928

Carlyon Bay, Cornwall, c. 1928
A view of the beach at Carlyon Bay near St Austell in Cornwall, c.1928, showing a row of beach huts and a number of sports facilities behind

Background image1920s Collection: The Beach and Cliffs at Porthcurno, Cornwall, 1928

The Beach and Cliffs at Porthcurno, Cornwall, 1928
A view of the beach and rocky coastline at Porthcurno on the southern tip of Cornwall, taken in August 1928

Background image1920s Collection: Porthcurno Beach and Rocks, Cornwall, 1928

Porthcurno Beach and Rocks, Cornwall, 1928
A view of the beach and rocky coastline at Porthcurno on the southern tip of Cornwall, taken in August 1928

Background image1920s Collection: Perranporth Rocks and Beach, Cornwall, 1928

Perranporth Rocks and Beach, Cornwall, 1928
A view of the magnificent rocks and beach at Perranporth on the north coast of Cornwall, taken in August 1928



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