Lostwithiel, Bridgend 1906
Photo ref:
56423
Photo ref:
56423
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The humbler quarter of town is on the east side of the bridge over the Fowey, where the old road climbs out towards Liskeard. This is long before the by-pass was built, but nevertheless the children are free to play by the memorial in the street, as there is so little traffic.
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A Selection of Memories from Lostwithiel
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This photo shows (just) the shop unit (on the right behind the post boy on the pavement, currently the Londis store) which I believe formerly housed famous Cornish mineral dealer Richard Talling's "Fancy Repository" (Mineral shop) from around 1844 until his death in 1883. I would very much like to track down any photos which may exist of either Richard Talling or his shop (exterior and interior) on the corner of Queen St and Fore Street for a biography that I am working on.
Packed off to Lostwithiel in the train from Paddington and found myself living in the Black Prince's Castle - Restormal. Well not quite, the farm on the Estate. I was baptised in St Winnow C.of E Church as part of our peregrinations and ended up living on Bodmin Hill in one of the terraced houses near the top on the east side. Went to Bodmin Hill Infants, as time went on, with my brother Nicholas. I ...see more
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