Par, Harbour From Mount 1927
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From the mid-19th century, Par harbour was a major port for the export of china clay. It was first developed in 1840 by Joseph Treffry, who had interests in copper mines, granite quarries, china clay works and a canal and tramway to Luxulyan. In this photograph we see two steam coasters and a sailing vessel alongside the main quay, with a steam tug at the nearest berth. Industries attracted to the harbour site included the tall flour mill, while timber has been imported at the quay on the right.

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My parents opened Roselyon School, on the St Blazey road out of Par, in 1953, when I was nine years old, and ran it until they retired in 1970. Hence I knew Par pretty well both as young boy, teenager and young adult. Walking into Par from Roselyon, you passed Leaders, a grocery and sweet shop, on the corner that turned from the St Blazey road towards the Harbour. We used to spend our Saturday sixpences there. Then came a ...see more
Mr Ley, ex Army Major who along with his family started probably one of the first Holiday Caravan sites at Par Sands. Mr Ley always drove a yellow Rolls Royce when he arrived to clean the vans. On the entrance to the site you entered the road passing on your left the Ship Inn and the little cream and red caravan used as a snack bar.  Along the beach stood many Beach Huts well used in those days.  Patches ...see more