Joyce Greenham Collection

Market Square, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 1967
A view of the church from Market Square (or Commercial Square). Warren and Son bakers and confectioners, the Wellington Hotel

Bojewyan Mens Institute, Ponds Hill, near Pendeen, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 1966
The Working Mens Institute was housed in an early 20th century simple block work outbuilding (little more than a shed). Photographer: Charles Woolf

Angwin Brothers butchers shop, Market Square, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 1967
A view of the butchers shop in Market Square (or Commercial Square). The building was once the Capital and Counties Bank. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Carnanton House, St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall. 1969
A general view of Carnanton House from the driveway in early spring. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Herodsfoot, Cornwall. 1978
A view over Herodsfoot village looking towards the Church. It also shows a farmer, tractor and several cows coming through the village

Fore Street, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 1967
A view looking along Fore Street with the Star Inn on the left. The chemist shop is on the opposite side of the street. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Botallack Manor from the rear, Botallack, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 1959
The 17th century, Grade II listed manor house is situated between the village and mines of Botallack. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Tregarden, St Mabyn, Cornwall. 1959
A view of Tregarden house with the 1631 gateway. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Driving an end at East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1893
Driving an end with a box drill mounted in a stretcher. Copy photographer: Charles Woolf

Pendeen Manor House, Pendeen, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 1961
General view of the exterior of the Grade I listed house, the birthplace of Reverend William Borlase 1696-1772. The house dates from the 16th century with alterations by John Borlase in 1670

Old a sign, St Tudy, Cornwall. 1976

Millbrook, Rame Peninsula, Maker, Cornwall. 1962
A view of white washed cottages going down the hill. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Hennett, St Juliot, near Boscastle, Cornwall. 1959
A view of the Grade II listed farmhouse from the lane. The house is thought to have been built in the late 16th century, possibly for the Rawle family. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Ince Castle, Elm Gate, St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall. 1961
The main facade of Ince Castle, seen under scaffolding, during alteration work which included the addition of French windows to allow more light to the dark ground floor

Rose Cottage, Trenale Lane, near Trevillet, Tintagel, Cornwall. 1966
View of cottages at Trenale Lane. Photographer: Charles Woolf

St Clether Chapel and Holy Well in their setting, Cornwall. 1959
A general view of St Clether Chapel and the Holy Well in their setting. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Rose Cottage and Much in Little, Trevalga, Cornwall. 1966
A view of Grade II listed cottages at Trevalga which form part of an unaltered group in the picturesque village of Trevalga

Lobster pots and boat, Prussia Cove, St Hilary, Cornwall. 1970
Traditional wicker lobster pots and a small boat at Prussia Cove, also known as Bessys Cove. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Tregarden, St Mabyn, Cornwall. 1959
A view of Tregarden house with the 1631 gateway. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Mount Edgcumbe House, Maker, Cornwall, 1962
General view of exterior of house. The photograph was taken during, or just after, rebuilding of the house by the 6th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe after bomb damage in the Second World War

Shillingham Manor Farm, St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall. 1961
General view of the Grade II listed 18th century manor house from the estuary side. Ruins of a medieval chapel can be seen. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Front view of Empacombe House, Mount Edgcumbe estate, Maker, Cornwall. 1962
View of Empacombe House, a cottage in the hamlet of Empacombe on the Mount Edgcumbe estate. The view shows palm trees and lane up to the property

Visiting group near Giants Quoits after they fell, St Keverne, Cornwall. 9th January 1966
The visiting group includes Mr Nicholls on the right and probably the photographer Charles Woolf in the centre. The Giants Quoits stood on the cliffs of Manacle Point until they fell in early 1966

Giants Quoits before they fell, St Keverne, Cornwall. Early January 1966
The Giants Quoits, a natural granite rock formation, before they fell. The Giants Quoits stood on the cliffs of Manacle Point until they fell in early 1966

St Tudy, Cornwall. 1959
St Tudy, with the church tower on the left and grocery shop on the right. A reverse view of image TRURI : TUDgv.21b. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Trelowarren House, Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall. 1961
A view of the entrance to the raised garden and the Grade II listed crenellated stone wall. The Grade I listed house has been in the hands of the Vyvyan family since the 15th century

Trelowarren House, Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall. 1957
A view of the front of the Grade I listed house with the chapel, built around 1660, on the right. The house has been in the hands of the Vyvyan family since the 15th century

Caervallack, St Martin in Meneage, Cornwall. 1966
A grassy lane and field gates on a sunny day. Same view as TRURI : MRMgv.1a Photographer: Charles Woolf

Former Assembly Rooms, High Cross, Truro, Cornwall. 1959
The entrance to Cathedral Garage and the Commercial Union Assurance company offices. The Cornish Mutual Assurance company is in the building next door

Limekiln on beach at Polkerris, Tywardreath, Cornwall, 1976
General view of the limekiln with the World War II lookout on top. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Mawgan Creek, Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall. 1978
A scenic view of Mawgan Creek, on the Helford River, with several small boats and the tide in. There is a small building on the left with a sign above the door which is not readable in

Mawgan Creek, Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall. 1971
A scenic view of Mawgan Creek, on the Helford River. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Churchtown, St Pinnock, Cornwall. 1966
A view of Churchtown from the south west with St Pinnock Parish Church towards the left. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Botallack Manor, Botallack, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 1961
Front view of the 17th century, Grade II listed manor house with the sea behind. A pony is tethered in the garden. The house is situated between the village and mines of Botallack

The Wellington Hotel, Market Square, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 1967
A view of the Wellington Hotel in Market Square (or Commercial Square) looking along to Andys Gift Shop and Angwin Brothers the butchers on the right

Port Gaverne, St Endellion, Cornwall. 1973
Village from the seaward side with parked cars on the road and boats on the beach. Port Gaverne was once a busy port used to export slate from the nearby Delabole slate quarry

Lloyds Bank, Wainhouse Corner, Jacobstow, Cornwall. 1968
A slate-hung house (Lloyds Bank) at the road junction with Shell petrol station and cars on the far left. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Nance Farmhouse, Illogan, Cornwall. 1979
A view of the Grade II listed former dower house from the side. The house is said to have originally been built for one of the daughters of the Basset family of Tehidy and wife of John Collins

Stratton, Cornwall. 1962
View of Churchtown from the south. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Wooden granary building on staddle stones, Shillingham Manor Farm, St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall. 1961
Grade II listed granary building, probably built in the mid 19th century. Tarred weather-boarding on 9 granite staddle stones with a hipped slurried slate roof with roof vent

Row of houses in St Stephens Hill, St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall. 1973
A row of houses, one slate-hung, in Churchtown, St Stephens by Saltash. Photographer: Charles Woolf

View over Sancreed from Sancreed Beacon, Cornwall. 1969
A view from Sancreed Beacon looking east over Sancreed with Drift Reservoir in the distance. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Sithney
Charles Woolf standing on Men Amber (a Logan Stone) Map reference SW 650 322. Men Amber is a natural outcrop of granite located on the hill summit to the east of Nancegollan

The Cecil Arms, St Stephens Hill, St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall. 1973
The Cecil Arms public house. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Little girls at Shillingham Manor Farm, St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall. 1961
Two little girls and a dog on the lawn at Shillingham. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Cottage at Treligga, St Teath, Cornwall. 1968
View looking seawards. Photographer: Charles Woolf

View towards Trendine, Towednack, Cornwall. 1983
View towards Trendine with Towednack Church in the distance. Cattle are grazing in the field. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Tregardock Farm, Treligga, St Teath, Cornwall. 1968
View from the cliff at Tregonnick Tail to Tregardock Farm in the distance. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Trevear House, St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall. 1962
A view from the road across the garden to Trevear House. Note the mounting blocks in the foreground. The nearer one seems new and robust compared to the smaller

Temple, Cornwall. 1964
View from the lane near the church. The top of the castellated tower of which can just be discerned on the lower left of the picture behind a tree

Near Temple, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. 1967
The Main A30 looking west, with the junction for temple on the left. Note two telegraph poles and lines on the right. This junction is much altered by the dualling of the A30

The Tree Inn and a notice regarding the Battle of Stratton in the English Civil War, Fore Street, Stratton, Cornwall
The Tree Inn at Stratton that has a commemorative notice in its wall regarding the Battle of Stratton. The notice reads: In this place ye Army of Ye Rebells under ye command of ye Earl of Stamford

The Tree Inn and the notice in its wall regarding the Battle of Stratton during the English Civil War, Fore Street
The notice reads: In this place ye Army of Ye Rebells under ye command of ye Earl of Stamford recivd a signall overthrow by ye valor ofs Bevill Granville & ye Cornish Army on Tuesday ye 16 of May

Cottages at Luckett, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall. 1966
The photograph is taken from the mine set of New Great Consols Mine (disused) looking east towards Lachley (below the horizon)

Trematon Castle, St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall. 1973
A distant view of Trematon Castle with the outskirts of Plymouth in the distance. Though the trees obscure some of the castle and most of the Bailey area

Mount Edgcumbe, Maker, Cornwall, 1962
View over grounds towards Tamar estuary with Plymouth in background and three figures in the distance. The photograph was taken during, or just after

Tremeer, St Tudy, Cornwall. 1976
View of the Grade II listed house and gardens at St Tudy, with visitors touring the grounds. The terraced gardens originate from around the 17th century and were remodelled by Major General E.G.W

Ivy Cottage, Trenale Lane, near Trevillet, Tintagel, Cornwall. 1966
View of Ivy Cottage. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Cottages, Trenale Lane, near Trevillet, Tintagel, Cornwall. 1966
View of cottages at Trenale Lane. Signage for W. Harris, Trenale, Tintagel, Builder and Decorator can be seen on the left and a sign for Old Chapel House is on the right. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Interior of an out building at the Rectory, St John, Cornwall. 1962
An interior view of an out building at the the Grade II listed Rectory in St John, later known as Nordon House. The stone wall is partly covered in timber with wooden beams for the ceiling

The Rectory, St John, Cornwall. 1962
A general view of the Grade II listed Rectory in St John, later known as Nordon House. The house is partly covered in ivy

Knill ceremony, Knills Monument, St Ives, Cornwall. 25th July 1981
The Mayor at the Knill ceremony with spectators in the foreground. John Knill was born in Callington on 1st January 1733 and worked as a collector of Customs in St Ives between 1762 and 1782

A slate hung house next to the church of St Ive and Pensilva, St Ive, Cornwall. 1979
Front view of a house hung with slates on the upper part adjacent to the parish church of St Ive and Pensilva along the A390 road to Callington. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Fore Street, Tregony, Cornwall. 1957
Looking north eastward from the clock tower along Fore Street. On the left of the picture is the clock tower that was built in 1833

St Nicholas Street and Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall. 1960
View showing Mallett & Son Ltd, County Stores, Halfords and part of the Victoria Inn. A young woman wearing full skirt and bolero fashion of the time can be seen walking underneath the Rentaset sign

St Nicholas Street, Truro, Cornwall. 1960
View of St Nicholas Street showing County Stores and Halfords. Photographer: Charles Woolf

St Juliot Vicarage, St Juliot, near Boscastle, Cornwall. 1971
The Old Rectory from the rear. The Grade II listed building was built around 1847. Emma Gifford (later Hardy) moved to St Juliot Rectory in 1868 to join her sister Helen Catherine

St Juliot Rectory, St Juliot, near Boscastle, Cornwall. 1971
Side view of the Grade II listed Old Rectory, built around 1847. Emma Gifford (later Hardy) moved to St Juliot Rectory in 1868 to join her sister Helen Catherine, wife of Reverend Caddell Holder

Fore Street, Tregony, Cornwall. 1973
Looking north eastward from the clock tower along Fore Street. On the left of the picture is the clock tower that was built in 1833

Tregony Bridge, Tregony, Cornwall. 1975
A view looking up the River Fal with the Tregony Bridge in the left middle ground. On the right is Tregony Hill leading up to the centre of the village

The Town Arms, Fore Street, Tregony, Cornwall. 1973
A close up view of the public house sign on the front of the Town Arms in Fore Street, Tregony. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Alms Houses, Tregony Hill, Tregony, Cornwall. 1967
A good front view of the Alms Houses. The Alms Houses were erected by Hugh Boscawen in 1696. They were again restored in 1895 to plans by Silvanus Trevail. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Tregony Hill, Tregony, Cornwall. 1973
A view looking down Tregony Hill with Alms Houses on the left. The Alms Houses were erected by Hugh Boscawen in 1696. They were again restored in 1895 to plans by Silvanus Trevail

Kingsand, Rame Peninsula, Maker, Cornwall. 1962
A view of the Devonport Inn along the Cleave, fronting the beach. Small boats are tied up on the sand. Photographer: Charles Woolf

St Clether Chapel and Holy Well, Cornwall. 1959
The medieval St Clether Chapel, east end, and Holy Well. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Lanherne Convent, St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall. 1973
Main facade of Lanherne House. Lanherne was formerly the Manor House of the Arundell family and home of the prominent Catholic Sir John Arundell in the 16th century

A view of Churchtown, Trevalga, Cornwall. 1973
A view of Churchtown, Trevalga, from the coast path somewhere near Ladies Window. The Church of St Petroc can be seen towards the centre right

Pansy Cottage and Rose Cottage, Trevalga, Cornwall. 1966
A view of Grade II listed cottages at Trevalga which form part of an unaltered group in the picturesque village of Trevalga

Treforda House, Trevalga, Cornwall. 1984
A general view of the Grade II listed farmhouse with a group of people, possibly a tour party, and cars parked in the road

Short Island, Trevalga, Cornwall. 1973
A view of Short Island and cliffs from Willapark. The Church of St Petroc, Trevalga, can be seen in the left distance with Trevalga Manor House in the centre. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Churchtown, Trewen, Cornwall. 1961
Cottages near to St Michael and All Angels, the parish church of Trewen. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Menwinnick, Trewen, Cornwall. 1961
General view of house. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Harbour wall with cannon bollards, Polkerris, Tywardreath, Cornwall. 1976
View of the harbour wall towards the sea and across the cove showing part of the village. A man and child are paddling in the water

Harbour wall, Polkerris, Tywardreath, Cornwall. 1976
View along the stepped harbour wall towards the sea. Polkerris is on the west side of the Gribben promontory and on the east side of St Austell Bay

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"Capturing the Essence of Cornwall: The Life and Adventures of Joyce Greenham" Step back in time to 1969, when Joyce Greenham found solace and inspiration at Carnanton House in St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall. Surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and rich history, she embarked on a journey that would shape her artistic vision. In 1978, Herodsfoot became her haven. Nestled amidst the picturesque countryside of Cornwall, this quaint village provided endless inspiration for Joyce's creative endeavors. The year 1961 marked a significant milestone as she discovered Pendeen Manor House in St Just in Penwith. This historic gem transported her to another era, fueling her passion for capturing the essence of Cornwall through art. Venturing further into the heartland of beauty, Hennett near Boscastle stole Joyce's heart in 1959. Its idyllic charm resonated with her soul as she immersed herself in its rustic allure. Bojewyan Mens Institute at Ponds Hill was witness to Joyce's artistic growth in 1966. Here, surrounded by like-minded individuals and stunning vistas near Pendeen, St Just in Penwith, she honed her skills and expanded her horizons. St Tudy unveiled its secrets to Joyce during an enchanting encounter with an old sign from yesteryears. In 1976, this hidden treasure whispered tales of forgotten times that ignited her imagination once more. Rose Cottage along Trenale Lane near Trevillet beckoned Joyce with its timeless beauty in 1966. Amidst rolling hills and rugged cliffs near Tintagel, it became a sanctuary where creativity flourished effortlessly. Millbrook on Rame Peninsula welcomed Joyce into its embrace during the summer of 1962. Maker revealed itself as a place where dreams took flight against a backdrop of serene coastal scenery. Trevalga unveiled two gems - Rose Cottage and Much in Little - to Joyce in 1966.