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Golant Halt, Fowey Branch Line, CornwallGolant Halt, on the Fowey to Lostwithiel line, was a single platform station which stood alongside a stretch of water known as Golant Pill
Porthleven Harbour and Town, Cornwall, 1933A view of Porthleven Harbour and Town in Cornwall, taken in July 1933. The image shows the quay on the far side of the harbour and the Old Lifeboat House with its slipway in the foreground
GWR Milnes-Daimler omnibus, 1904The bus is pictured at Mullion, between Helston and The Lizard. This was the route of the first GWR bus service which began in 1903
Penzance Station, Cornwall, c. 1940A view of Penzance station, Cornwall, c.1940, showing Castle Class locomotive No. 5024, Carew Castle, sitting at the platform with the town of Penzance visible in the background
Penryn Viaduct, early 1920sA timber viaduct on the Falmouth branch line. The embankment in the background replaced the viaduct in 1923
Steam rail motor approaching Penzance Station, c. 1915A view of a steam rail motor approaching Penzance Station, Cornwall, c.1915. Penzance station opened in 1852 and is the terminus of the Cornish Main Line and also the southernmost station in England
St Ives Station, Cornwall, April 1960A view of St Ives station, Cornwall in April 1960. A small prairie locomotive, No. 4566 can be seen traversing its carriages at the station
Perranporth Station, April 1960Locomotive No 4593 stands at Perranporth Station on 23rd April 1960 while the driver chats to a member of station staff before continuing on its journey to Newquay
St Ives Station, Porthminster Beach and Pitch & Putt, c. 1950sA view of St Ives Station, Porthminster Beach and the Pitch & Putt at St Ives, Cornwall, c.1950s
St Ives Station, Cornwall, c. 1950sA view of St Ives Station, Cornwall, c.1950s with steam locomotives departing and arriving into the station. The station opened in 1877 and is the terminus for the line from St Erth a few miles away
Tregagle Viaduct, 1898A timber viaduct on the main line bwteen Milltown and Truro. It was replaced in 1902
Lostwithiel Station, Cornwall, c. 1970sA colour view of Lostwithiel station in Cornwall, c.1970s, showing the platforms and station buildings. Lostwithiel opened in 1859 and closed in 1964
Lostwithiel Station, Cornwall, c. 1970sA colour view of Lostwithiel station in Cornwall, c.1970s, showing the station building in a disused state. Lostwithiel opened in 1859 and closed in 1964
Castle Beach, Falmouth, July 1934View of Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, July 1934. Holidaymakers are on the beach and bathing the sea
GWR Publication, Through the Window, 1927The GWR tourist guide, Through the Window, was first published in 1924. The guide was a travel companion for passengers on trains between London Paddington and Penzance, Birkenhead and Killarny
Portreath, Cornwall, September 1928A 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
Penzance Lido, late 1930sA GWR publicity view of the art deco lido, now Jubilee Pool in Penzance, Cornwall, taken in the late 1930s
Newquay Station Goods Yard, c. 1930A view of Newquay Station Goods Yard, Cornwall, with a row of houses from Oakleigh Terrace behind and on the left, c.1930
St Erth Station, Cornwall, c. 1960A view of St Erth Station, Cornwall in c.1960. The station first opened in 1852 as St Ives Road and was renamed St Erth in the 1870s
St Germans Station, Cornwall, c. 1950sA view of St Germans station in Cornwall, c.1950s, showing an unknown County Class locomotive arriving into the station
Bodinnick, Cornwall, c. 1935View of Bodinnick, Cornwall, c.1935. Two ladies wearing straw hats and a dog are walking down Hall Terrace towards The Old Ferry Inn and the Bodinnick Ferry landing
Fore Street, Fowey, Cornwall, c. 1930sView of Fore Street, Fowey in Cornwall, c.1930s. People are walking along the street past shops and a garage on a sunny day
Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924A view of Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall in February 1924. People are taking a stroll along the promenade in the sunshine past the grand Falmouth Hotel
St Agnes Station, Cornwall, c. 1960A view of St Agnes station, Cornwall, c.1960, showing the signal box and shed. St Agnes station opened July 1903 on the Truro and Newquay Railway, and closed in 1963
Penzance Station, Cornwall, 1951A view of Penzance Station, Cornwall in 1951 with the town shown in the background
St Ives Station, Cornwall, c. 1930sA view of St Ives Station, Cornwall, c.1930s, showing a locomotive at the station
St Germans Station, Cornwall, c. 1960A view of the platforms and passenger bridge at St Germans station in Cornwall, c.1960. The station opened in 1859 on the Cornish Main Line, and lies west of the St Germans Viaduct
Lostwithiel Goods Shed, Cornwall, c. 1970sA colour view of Lostwithiel Goods Shed, Cornwall, c.1970s. Lostwithiel opened in 1859, with goods traffic opening in 1869 as part of the Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway
Warship Class locomotive No. D800 hauling the Cornish Riviera Express near Saltash in 1958
Looe Bridge, Cornwall, c. 1930A GWR publicity view of Looe Bridge in Cornwall, c.1930. This is the 1853 stone bridge which connects the western and eastern sides of the coastal town of Looe
Diving Float and Bathers, Cornwall, 1931A GWR Publicity view of a diving float and a group of bathers in Cornwall, 1931. A diver is about to dive into the sea from the platform while a group of people wait for their turn
Treviddo Viaduct, 1895A timber viaduct on the mainline between Treslugan and Liskeard. Completed in 1857 and replaced in 1898
Looe, Cornwall, August 1936A 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
Towednack near St Ives from Trendrine Hill, June 1946A GWR publicity view of the village of Towednack near St Ives in Cornwall from Trendrine Hill. The image was taken in June 1946 to publicise rambling using the GWR network along the Cornish Riviera
St Agnes Station, Cornwall, July 1952A view of St Agnes station in Cornwall, July 1952, looking towards Chasewater. The signal box and goods shed can be seen beyond the platform
Carnon Viaduct nr Perranwell, c1933A timber viaduct on the Falmouth Branch. It was replaced in 1933
Looe Quay, Cornwall, c. 1930A GWR publicity view of the coastal town of Looe in Cornwall, taken looking upstream in c.1930
The Queen & Prince Philip on Royal Tour of West Country, 9th May 1956This image shows the Queen and Prince Philip in a car outside a decorated Grampound Road station in Cornwall, while on a Royal Tour of the West Country, 9th May 1956
Fowey, Cornwall, c. 1930sA 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 1951A 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 1947A 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, 1930sA GWR Publicity view of Penzance Promenade, Cornwall in the 1930s around the time the lido was constructed
Sennen Cove and Whitesand Bay, CornwallA 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. 1910A GWR Publicity view of Sennen Cove (Porth Senan), near Lands End, Cornwall, c.1910
GWR Double Decker Milnes-Daimler omnibus, Penzance, 1904A rather crowded double decker bus seen outside Penzance Station in 1904. This bus ran between Marazion, Penzance and Newlyn. A further service was added to St Just and Lands End
GWR 22 seater Milnes-Daimler omnibus, 17th August 1903The inaugural trip of the GWR Road Motor passenger bus service seen at Helston in Cornwall. The route operated two buses and ran between Helston Station and The Lizard
Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, 1927Atmospheric 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
Menheniot, Cornwall, May 1949View of the Cornish village of Menheniot, taken on East Road, May 1949. A man walks along holding the hand of his daughter past a row of cottages
Liskeard, Cornwall, May 1949View of the Cornish town of Liskeard, May 1949. St Martins church overlooks the streets of houses below and a row of allotments
Coverack, CornwallPicturesque view of Coverack, Cornwall in the early 20th century. A couple of motor cars make their way up the quiet road past thatched cottages overlooking the rocky beach
Cadgwith, Cornwall, c. 1920sView of the village of Cadgwith, Cornwall, c.1920s. The beach is just visible behind a number of cottages and boat shed buildings
Cadgwith Beach, Cornwall, c. 1920sView of Cadgwith Beach, Cornwall, c.1920s. The Cadgwith Hotel overlooking a number of harbour cottages and boat sheds. The shingle is covered in a number of rowing boats
Falmouth - Restormel Gateway, September 1930View of the Restormel Gateway from the top of Pikes Hill and Restormel Terrace in Falmouth in September 1930. A couple are walking up the hill past the gateway
Falmouth, Cornwall, 1928A view of Falmouth from Flushing, Cornwall, August 1928. The harbour is teeming with small boats and sailing yachts as the Cornish summer is at its height
Flushing, Cornwall, 1928A view of Flushing from Greenbank, Falmouth in August 1928. There are lots of pleasure boats and yachts in the harbour
Carlyon Bay, Cornwall c. 1930sA view of Carlyon Bay, Cornwall c.1930s. The Carlyon Bay Hotel is on the top of the cliffs overlooking the bay in the sunshine
Carlyon Bay, Crinnis Beach, Cornwall, c. 1934View from the cliffs at Carlyon Bay, Crinnis Beach looking down on the Cornish Riviera Club c.1934
Blisland, Cornwall, 1937A view of Blisland, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall in July 1937, looking west to Churchtown Mews and showing the edge of the village green and Blisland Inn
Crinnis Beach at Carlyon Bay, Cornwall, c. 1930A GWR Publicity view of Crinnis Beach at Carlyon Bay, Cornwall around 1930, showing beach huts and tennis courts
Summerleaze Bathing Pool, Bude, August 1930A view of Bude sea pool at Summerleaze Beach soon after it opened in 1930. Children are enjoying the paddling pool and main pool whilst adults watch on from the rocks
Penzance Lido, c. 1935A GWR publicity view of the art deco lido, now Jubilee Pool in Penzance, with a diver on the high board, c.1935
Perranporth Beach Halt, Cornwall, c. 1960The Perranporth beach halt was opened in 1931 as a more convenient stop for holidaymakers to Perranporth. The halt closed with the closure of the Newquay to Truro line in 1963
Intercity 125 with St Michaels MountA view of an Inter-city 125 nearing Penzance in Cornwall with St Michaels Mount in the background. Here the main line runs parallel with Long Rock Beach between Penzance and Marazion
Knills Monument, St Ives, c. 1923A GWR publicity view of Knills Monument in Cornwall, c.1923. The monument overlooks St Ives and was constructed in 1782 in memory of mayor John Knill
Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall, c. 1923A GWR publicity view of Porthminster Beach and St Ives in Cornwall, c.1923. St Ives harbour can be seen full of small boats
St Erth Praze, Cornwall, June 1946A GWR publicity view of the village of St Erth Praze near St Ives in Cornwall, taken in June 1946. The image was taken to publicise rambling using the GWR network along the Cornish Riviera
Giants Rock, Zennor, June 1946A GWR publicity view of Giants Rock at Zennor near St Ives in Cornwall, taken in June 1946 to publicise rambling using the GWR network along the Cornish Riviera
Trendrine Farm, St Ives, June 1946A GWR publicity view of Trendrine Farm in the St Ives area of Cornwall, taken in June 1946. The image was taken to publicise rambling using the GWR network along the Cornish Riviera
Song of the Sea Cave, Nanjizel, Cornwall, c. 1950A GWR publicity view of the Song of the Sea Cave at Nanjizel Beach near Lands End in Cornwall, c.1950
St Michaels Mount, Penzance, c. 1950A GWR publicity view of St Michaels Mount near Penzance in Cornwall, c.1950, showing the castle and mount silhouetted against the sky and several small boats pulled up onto the beach
Promenade Gardens, Penzance, c. 1948A GWR publicity view of the Promenade Gardens at Penzance, Cornwall in c.1948, showing pristinely kept planted beds and benches with a sea view
Newlyn Green, Penzance, c. 1938A GWR publicity view of the Green in Newlyn, south of Penzance, Cornwall, c.1938, showing newly planted shrubs and pathways running along the sea front
Morrab Gardens, Penzance, August 1928A GWR publicity view of some ladies strolling with a small child in a pushchair through the subtropical Morrab Gardens in Penzance, Cornwall, August 1928
Penzance, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR publicity view over the harbour at Penzance in Cornwall in August 1928, showing the harbour wall and sprawl of the town, as well as St Marys Church in the distance
Cromlech Stone, near Penzance, December 1925A GWR publicity view of the Cromlech Stone or Lanyon Quoit near Penzance, December 1925. This neolithic monument is a dolmen or burial chamber and lies in the open Cornish landscape near Madron
Logan Rock, Cornwall, February 1924A GWR publicity view of Logan Rock near Treen in Cornwall, February 1924. The rock is naturally balanced and weighs 65 tons. It has its own local legend, attracting tourists to the area
Penzance Viaduct, 1923A GWR publicity view of Penzance Viaduct in Cornwall, taken in 1923
Mousehole, Cornwall, c. 1938A GWR publicity view of the fishing village, Mousehole in Cornwall, c.1938, showing the harbour in the centre of the image
Tintagel Castle, view across the creek, August 1927A GWR publicity view of the ruins of Tintagel Castle on the rugged northern coast of Cornwall
Royal Tour of West Country - Truro Station Decorations, 9th May 1956This image shows Truro station decorated in preparation for the Royal Tour of West Country, 9th May 1956
Royal Tour of West Country - The Queen at Liskeard Station, 9th May 1956This photograph shows The Queen being welcomed at Liskeard station in Cornwall as part of her Royal Tour of the West Country on 9th May 1956
St Michaels Mount at Low Tide, August 1928A GWR publicity image of the Cornish landmark St Michaels Mount at low tide, August 1928. A ribbon of people are walking along the causeway between the castle and Marazion
St Mawes Harbour, Cornwall, September 1930A GWR publicity view of St Mawes harbour, Cornwall, in September 1930. The image shows a number of small boats safely moored up in the harbour with people loading up a horse and cart
Par Cliffs, Cornwall, May 1949A GWR publicity view of the cliffs at Par Sands, Cornwall, May 1949