Truro Collection

Nurses at Royal Naval Hospital, St Clement, Truro, Cornwall. Probably 18th January 1916
Eight Red Cross nurses posed on a ladder, probably at the time of the opening of the hospital on 18th January 1916. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

War memorial, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 12th November 1922
Wreath-bedecked memorial, with onlookers. The memorial was unveiled on 15th October 1922 to commemorate those who died in the First World War (1914-1918)

Digging over land outside Old County Hall, Truro, Cornwall for potato planting. January 1917
A group of men and women preparing to dig over land adjoining Old County Hall for potato planting during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Russian Flag Day, Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. 22nd September 1915
Two ladies collecting at the top of Lemon Street, by the Barrack Lane turning, for Russian Flag Day. A man sits on a motorbike. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

City Hall, Truro, Cornwall. 20th April 1915
First World War Devon & Cornwall Light Infantry soldiers and civilians outside City Hall, probably a recruiting campaign. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Soldiers in Truro, Cornwall. 2nd December 1917
Soldiers being inspected by Brigadier General T.C. Porter C.B. and Lieutenant General Sir H.C. Sheldon during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Truro railway station, Cornwall. 2nd December 1917
Arrival of army chiefs at Truro Railway station ahead of an inspection of a combined parade of the Cornish volunteer regiments. Standing far right is Col. John Jeffery of Truro (grandfather of A.J)

Member of the Womens Land Army making a speech, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 12th July 1918
Member of the Womens Land Army making a speech at Frances Day public meeting on July 12th, 1918. Seated to her right is a woman in WaC uniform with a hat badge. Behind them is N

Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. 1915
Operation in progress at the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, with Red Cross nurses. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. 1915-1916
Nurses and other staff posed by entrance steps. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Wounded soldiers in uniform, unknown location, Cornwall. Probably 1916
Wounded soldiers posed in uniform with trees in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Horse drawn ambulance, Truro, Cornwall. 1918
Wounded soldiers in a horse drawn ambulance probably in the grounds of the Auxiliary Naval Hospital or possibly the end of First World War celebrations at Ladock

The Auxiliary Naval Hospital, Tregolls Road, Truro, Cornwall. 1918
A wounded man on a stretcher being unloaded from an ambulance by Red Cross nursing staff at the Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital

DCLI Ceremonial gathering, Truro?, Cornwall. Around 1915
Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry soldiers in relaxed pose at a village ceremony. There are horses in foreground and a large crowd of smartly dressed onlookers are watching the ceremony

Pierrot Troupe outside Truro City Hall, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 31st August 1917
Miss Ade Thomas pierrot troupe outside Truro City Hall, for a fete in aid of wounded soldiers and sailors. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Three invalids, Truro, Cornwall. June 1918
Two sailors and a young boy in a soldiers uniform all carrying walking sticks. Location unknown but possibly in the grounds of the Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital

Royal Naval Hospital, St Clement, Truro, Cornwall. Probably Christmas 1918
Sailors and nurses in Chellew Ward with a scene set up. The notice reads The better ole if you know of a better ward go to it. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital, Tregolls Road, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Taken from St Clement. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Patients outside the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. Probably 21st July 1916
Three men in wheelchairs, one in military uniform, apparently engaged in a race outside the hospital, with evident enjoyment. Hospital staff looking on. Convertible car, AF 1558 in the background

Collection day for Our Lady, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 18th October 1916
Woman collecting for Our Lady Day on Boscawen Street. Lower Lemon Street in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Lady and soldier on Flag Day, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 18th October 1916
Collecting day for " Our Lady" Day. The soldier is a sergeant in the 14th (County of London) Battalion, London Scottish Regiment

Ambulance crews, Truro railway station, Cornwall. Around Christmas 1917
A group of Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital ambulance men etc. and their vehicles. Photographed outside Truro railway station

Staff and patients outside the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. 21st July 1916
Nurses, including Red Cross nurses, and patients, some in military uniform, four of them wheelchair-bound, posing in a large group outside the Infirmary. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. 1917
Main facade of the hospital during the First World War, female dressed in black on entrance steps. Photographer: Possibly Arthur Philp

A game of croquet in the garden at the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. Probably 21st July 1916
A patient, leaning on a crutch, and a smiling nurse, playing croquet, to the enjoyment of an onlooker. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

St John Ambulance collection, Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. October 1915
Woman pinning a flag onto a gentlemans lapel for British Red Cross Our Day collection on Lemon Street. Woman collecting money for wounded soldiers at the front

Snowball Fight, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 8th January 1918
Men in naval uniforms snowballing by the fountain outside City Hall during the First World War. N. Gill and Son shop and the Police Station are in the background

Truro, Cornwall. 26th April 1914
Brig. Gen. T.C. Porter inspecting National Reserves. They are all in civilian dress. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Truro, Cornwall. Possibly Sunday 23rd November, 1919
Mayor and church dignitaries in procession passing Roberts chemist shop and Wills & Co general outfitters. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

The Green, Truro, Cornwall. 1914-1918
Civilians flanked by army officers on The Green during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

City Hall, Truro, Cornwall. 1918 or early 1920s
Soldiers (viewed from the rear) outside City Hall, at the end of the First World War or early 1920s. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Soldiers in Truro, Cornwall. 26th April 1914
Brigadier General T.C. Porter inspecting the National Reserves. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Tremorvah, Truro, Cornwall. 13th July 1917
Wounded soldiers masquerading as mother and child who won a certificate at a baby show, possibly outside Tremorvah House. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Railway Station, Truro, Cornwall. 16th June 1915
Wounded soldiers in open car outside Truro Railway Station en route to the Royal Cornwall Infirmary as the first batch of patients. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Wounded soldiers, unknown location, Cornwall. Probably summer 1915
Servicemen, wounded in the First World War, together with ladies relaxing in a garden, with a gramophone. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital, Truro, Cornwall. Christmas 1916
Red Cross nurses and patients in C3 Hain Ward, decorated with paper chains and ornaments for Christmas. Names of the patients and nurses are unknown. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital, St Clement, Truro, Cornwall. Christmas 1916
Red Cross nurses and patients in C2 Hain Ward. The back of the photograph reads:- " To Nurse Maunders with best wishes from H.P. Sutton?, L.J. Soper, H.C. Pring, H. Chettenden, Wm. Farmery, G

Russian Flag Day, corner of Boscawen Street and Lower Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. 22nd September 1915 (or similar)
Russian Flag Day in Boscawen Street Truro. Ladies with stall on corner of Lemon Street. Notice, partly illegible reads " Some of the men you are helping, every penny counts"

Patients and nurses outside the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. 1915-1916
A large group of nurses and patients at the entrance to the hospital. Matron seated centre front, next to a man in a civilian suit. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Lady and soldier on Flag Day, Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. 18th October 1916
Collecting day for " Our Lady". The soldier is a sergeant in the 14th (County of London) Battalion, London Scottish Regiment

Invalid sailors, The Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital, Truro, Cornwall. 25th February 1916
A group of nine sailors, three in wheel chairs. Photograph taken in the grounds of The Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital, Truro. There are various cap badges being worn

The Green, Truro, Cornwall. 1914-1918
First World War servicemen lined up on The Green during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Truro railway station, Cornwall. 2nd December 1917
Arrival of army chiefs at Truro Railway station ahead of an inspection of a combined parade of the Cornish volunteer regiments. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

City Hall, Princes Street, Truro, Cornwall. 19th July 1919
Procession with banner Truros Own passing City Hall from Princes Street. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

The Green, Truro, Cornwall. 1914-1918
Civilians flanked by army officers on The Green during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

The Green, Truro, Cornwall. 30th October 1919
Rear view of ceremony of laying up the colours on The Green. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

The Green, Truro, Cornwall. 30th October 1919
Laying up the colours on The Green. A stack of drums and colours is in the foreground with the gasworks in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

The Green, Truro, Cornwall. 1914-1918
Civilians and soldiers parading on The Green during the First World War, with Custom House pictured on the left. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

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