St Mawes, Cornwall

Old Photos , Historic Maps , Local History Books and Memories of St Mawes

Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of St Mawes. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts.

It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs of St Mawes, but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. Don't miss other visitors' Memories and maybe connect with those who have shared their memories - you may even know the names, or learn more about the locality.

Old Photos of St Mawes
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St Mawes in 1930

St Mawes in 1938

Old Maps of St Mawes

Historic Maps of St Mawes and the local area.

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Map of St Mawes in 1895

Map of St Mawes in 1900

Map of St Mawes in 1919

Map of St Mawes in 1946

Map of St Mawes in 1879

Sheet Maps of St Mawes

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of St Mawes and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

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Shows St Mawes in 1813

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Shows St Mawes in 1919

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Books about St Mawes
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18 photo books on St Mawes and the surrounding area.

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Cover image of Falmouth Photographic Memories

Cover image of Truro Photographic Memories

Cover image of Truro - A History and Celebration

Cover image of Helston Photographic Memories

Cover image of St Austell Bay Photographic Memories

Cover image of Newquay to St Ives Photographic Memories

Memories of St Mawes
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My Father's Birthday Present

My father was born in St Mawes in 1910. On his fourth birthday (so family legend has it) he was given a pair of Dutch wooden clogs. Being a canny child of seafarers, he knew that hollow wooden vessels floated. So when the tide was in, he set off from the steps in the bottom left corner of this picture, planning to walk/float across the water to the steps below the Ship and Castle hotel, seen opposite. The voyage was not, apparently, a complete success.

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Added 07 May 2012

The Start Of My Quest

This is Lower Castle Road and the second cottage which is a slightly darker colour belonged to my parents-in-law, Edward and Nancy Honeyman-Brown. They originally lived in Essex but had taken their holidays in Porthscatho for many years taking hours and hours travelling through the night with their two young sons. On one such visit when the boys had grown up they saw this cottage for sale, it needed complete ...see more

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Added 23 February 2008

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My Father's Birthday Present

The Start Of My Quest