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Carbis Bay, General View c1955 (ref. C22032) | This view is given added interest because it is taken from the top of one of the large waste tips of the old Providence copper
and tin mine, which closed in 1877. Collapsed shafts continue to cause problems in the residential areas built over the old
workings. In the distance towards the right are the twin chimneys of the Hayle power station, since demolished, while to the
left are the long sands of Hayle Towans.
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Carbis Bay, General View 1901 (ref. 47688) | This view shows Carbis Bay when it was still largely undeveloped, with just a scattering of houses above the cliffs
overlooking the sandy beach. The scenic St Ives branch railway follows the coast, with a four-arched viaduct crossing the
little valley behind the beach; the station platform is just beyond. The back of the Carbis Bay Hotel can be seen on the left.
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Carbis Bay, the Beach c1955 (ref. C22049) | The refreshment hut
has now been overtaken
by a more substantial
establishment, which
offers outside seating
and car parking on the
beach. The sands are
no longer deserted,
but packed with
holidaymakers, and new
houses have appeared
above the railway line
in the background since
the 1922 photograph.
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Crantock, West Pentire Hotel 1936 (ref. 87613) | The West Pentire Hotel is
a conspicuous landmark
in this otherwise bleak
view across fields to the
sea beyond Crantock
Beach, with East Pentire
Point on the right. The
fields remain undeveloped
today, although the hotel
is now called the Crantock
Bay Hotel.
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Crantock, the Stocks 1912 (ref. 64822) | The shelter over the
ancient wooden stocks in
the churchyard appears
to be newly erected in this
photograph. William Tinney
was the last man to be put in
them, after robbing a Cubert
widow in about 1817. He
escaped, and used the tenor
bell rope to make his escape
from the church tower
in which the stocks were
secured. He went off to sea,
and never returned.
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Crantock, the Church 1904 (ref. 52311) | The church of St Carantoc stands in its churchyard within sight of the sea. It has an unusual layout,
with the chancel roof higher than the nave. Churchgate Cottage is the neat white building in the
centre, but behind it near the lychgate we can see a roofless cottage, now at the end of the Old
Albion Inn.
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Hayle, Towans and the Paddling Pool 1925 (ref. 78626) | A traditional seaside
pastime for children is
paddling about in pools
left behind by the falling
tide. All the children have
been told to stand still for
this delightful photograph,
while their parents look on
behind. Holiday bungalows
and chalets line the skyline,
and the Cove Café is
perched on a shelf halfway
down the cliff (centre).
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Hayle, from Lelant 1928 (ref. 81198) | Old fishing boats, some decommissioned, are beached on the foreshore on the Lelant side of the
estuary. Rising above the rooftops over at Hayle is the church of St Elwyn (left), designed by
J D Sedding and completed in 1888. Penpol Terrace is to its right, and in the middle distance is the
Carnsew Pool, which was built with a sluice for flushing out the main channel.
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Hayle, Towans and Beach 1927 (ref. 80084) | Just sitting and looking about or wandering around splashing in the natural pool are the main activities for these
holidaymakers. The tide is well out, revealing the great expanse of Hayle Sands. On the horizon is the distinctive outline of
Godrevy Island off Godrevy Point.
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Mithian, Harmony Cottage c1950 (ref. M227012) | Fortunately, there is no
traffic as the farmer herds
his small herd of cows in
the middle of the road at
the bottom of Town Hill
beside the Peterville Inn.
The beacon symbol on
the school sign on the left
is a nostalgic reminder of
the past.
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Mithian, the Village c1950 (ref. M227005) | Mithian lies just off the Perranporth to St Agnes road. Here at the top end of the hamlet, the nearest end of the thatched
house is the post office, with a telephone kiosk outside. The very small village hall is on the left.
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Newquay, Bishop's Rock and the Headland 1901 (ref. 47736) | Overdressed holidaymakers
in sun hats enjoy the sands
in this view from Great
Western Beach towards
the Atlantic Hotel on the
headland of the Beacon.
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Newquay, Towan Beach 1901 (ref. 47734) | Hotels and boarding houses
stand right on the cliff edge
overlooking the beach
and harbour area. Towan
Beach is the closest to the
town centre; here, wheeled
bathing machines have
been drawn down to the
edge of the sea, while a few
beach tents and deckchairs
are also provided for
visitors. Long skirts and
parasols are the fashion for
the ladies.
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Newquay, Fistral Beach 1918 (ref. 68639) | Fishing boats, still all
sailing craft at this
date, are moored in
the shelter of the two
piers. Low tide has
joined together all
the sandy beaches
in the background,
with Tolcarne, Great
Western and Towan
seen from left to right.
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Newquay, the Beach 1925 (ref. 78867) | This was for many years
the popular image of
surfing and bathing at
Newquay, when plywood
surfboards were the
order of the day - this
was long before the
coming of wetsuits and
fibreglass longboards and
bodyboards. The beach is
probably Tolcarne.
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Newquay, the Harbour 1912 (ref. 64787) | Fishing boats, still all
sailing craft at this
date, are moored in
the shelter of the two
piers. Low tide has
joined together all
the sandy beaches
in the background,
with Tolcarne, Great
Western and Towan
seen from left to right.
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Newquay, Towan Head 1907 (ref. 59325) | The exposed headland separating Newquay Bay and Fistral Bay has always been a popular
walk from the town. The lifeboat house in the distance (centre) was built in 1899 to replace
an earlier station. It was closed in 1934, but it had a brief reprieve during the Second World
War. Newquay had its first lifeboat in 1860.
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Newquay, the Island and Beacon 1912 (ref. 64791) | This landmark at Towan Beach becomes a true island at high tide. A house was built here
and connected to the mainland by a suspension footbridge in the early 20th century.
The sails of fishing boats can be seen in the harbour on the far left below the Beacon and
Atlantic Hotel.
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Newquay, Trerice Manor House 1912 (ref. 64817) | This historic house, which dates from 1572, stands inland from Newquay. It was the home of the Arundell family, but it is
now owned by the National Trust. This is a charming scene, with skittles set out in front of the main door, but the house has
lost some of its former glory, for the right-hand wing is ruinous, and carved masonry is piled on the lawn. This photograph
is of special interest because the derelict wing has since been fully restored.
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Newquay, the Gannel 1925 (ref. 78896) | Houses have been built
at Pentire on prime sites
overlooking the Gannel.
The attractive estuary is
seen here at low tide, but
deep pools in the sand
make it a tricky place to
cross over to Crantock.
Small ferry boats are
available to take the
pedestrians when the
tide is in.
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