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Newquay Collection (#2)

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Background imageNewquay Collection: Spy pilchard cellar, Newquay, Cornwall. Late 1800s

Spy pilchard cellar, Newquay, Cornwall. Late 1800s
A view of Spy fish cellar with Towan head in the background. Spy was also known as The Towan Head cellar and was one of the oldest in the town. Photographer: Ennor

Background imageNewquay Collection: Treffry pilchard cellar, Newquay, Cornwall. Late 1800s

Treffry pilchard cellar, Newquay, Cornwall. Late 1800s
A view of Treffry fish cellar, above Towan Beach, with the buildings and cliff behind. Treffry was built around 1845 and was located in the middle of Towan Promenade

Background imageNewquay Collection: Water pump, Newquay Harbour, Cornwall. August 1913

Water pump, Newquay Harbour, Cornwall. August 1913
A stereoscopic view of brother and sister, Jack and Jill Trounson, pumping water into a bucket at Newquay Harbour. Part of the J.H. Trounson collection. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageNewquay Collection: Atlantic Hotel, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Atlantic Hotel, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of the Atlantic Hotel Newquay. The hotel was erected in 1892. The architect was Silvanus Trevail. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageNewquay Collection: Building site, Newquay, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s

Building site, Newquay, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
A crowd of people at a building site in the street. The occasion is some kind of ceremony, possibly for the laying of a foundation stone. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageNewquay Collection: Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall

Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall. 1978 or possibly 1977
Lined up on the dance floor from left to right: possibly Mr and Mrs Spencer Howlett (President of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies)

Background imageNewquay Collection: Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall

Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall. 1978 or possibly 1977
Lined up on the dance floor from left to right: possibly Mr and Mrs Spencer Howlett (President of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies)

Background imageNewquay Collection: Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall

Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall. 1978 or possibly 1977
Lined up on the dance floor from left to right: possibly Mr and Mrs Spencer Howlett (President of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies)

Background imageNewquay Collection: Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall

Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall. 1978 or possibly 1977
Seated for dinner, from left to right: unknown man; possibly Mrs Beard; possibly Spencer Howlett President of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies; Jessica Mann (1937-2018)

Background imageNewquay Collection: Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall

Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall. 1978 or possibly 1977
Charles Woolf (1907-1984), photographer and President of Newquay Old Cornwall Society in 1977, is pictured possibly with Mrs A. Gillis. The photograph was taken on the occasion of a society dinner

Background imageNewquay Collection: Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall

Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall. 1978 or possibly 1977
Charles Woolf (1907-1984), photographer and President of Newquay Old Cornwall Society in 1977, is pictured possibly with Mrs A. Gillis. The photograph was taken on the occasion of a society dinner

Background imageNewquay Collection: Trenance Gardens, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1919

Trenance Gardens, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1919
A view of a geese in Trenance gardens with Trenance Viaduct in the background. The viaduct was built in 1874 to replace an older timber structure. It was widened from single to double track in 1939

Background imageNewquay Collection: Jill Trounson at the Fly pilchard cellar, Newquay, Cornwall. Probably 1921

Jill Trounson at the Fly pilchard cellar, Newquay, Cornwall. Probably 1921
Jill Trounson and her dog are seated on the steps of Fly pilchard cellar with the remains of Good Intent pilchard cellar beyond

Background imageNewquay Collection: Site of the Headland Hotel, Newquay, Cornwall. Probably 1897

Site of the Headland Hotel, Newquay, Cornwall. Probably 1897
A view of the site of the not yet built Headland Hotel, known as Fistral Meadow. There are several people, including a lady cyclist, probably around the time of the riots of 31st August 1897

Background imageNewquay Collection: Towan Head, Fistral Meadow, Newquay, Cornwall. Probably 1897

Towan Head, Fistral Meadow, Newquay, Cornwall. Probably 1897
A view of the site of the not yet built Headland Hotel, known as Fistral Meadow. There are several people, including a lady cyclist, probably after the riots of 31st August 1897

Background imageNewquay Collection: Headland and lifeboat station, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Headland and lifeboat station, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of the headland (Towan Head), the lifeboat station and Newquay Bay from near to the Huers Hut on King Edwards Crescent. A young man is posed by the railings in the foreground

Background imageNewquay Collection: Cliff Road (formerly Station Road), Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Cliff Road (formerly Station Road), Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View from Tolcarne Point, showing large houses and terraces on top of the cliff, with the Hotel Victoria (built in 1897) on the right

Background imageNewquay Collection: Henver Road, Newquay, Cornwall. 1977

Henver Road, Newquay, Cornwall. 1977
A view of Henver Road from the junction with Trevenson Road, looking towards Porth Way. The scene shows road signage, roundabouts, several cars and a Dingles lorry

Background imageNewquay Collection: Trenance Gardens, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1925

Trenance Gardens, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1925
The viaduct can be clearly seen. Cornishman and amateur photographer, Major Arthur William Gill, was well known in Cornwall and elsewhere during the 1920s

Background imageNewquay Collection: Lady sitting in a poppy field behind Fistral Beach Newquay, Pentire, Cornwall. Around 1925

Lady sitting in a poppy field behind Fistral Beach Newquay, Pentire, Cornwall. Around 1925
The lady is possibly Major Gills wife, Henrietta Mabel Dobel. The Headland Hotel be seen on the far left together with other buildings on Headland Road

Background imageNewquay Collection: First Post office, probably Bank Street or Beachfield Avenue, Newquay, Cornwall

First Post office, probably Bank Street or Beachfield Avenue, Newquay, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
A view from the road of the first post office in Newquay, presumably when a private house. Probably Bank Street or Beachfield Avenue. Photographer: Ennor

Background imageNewquay Collection: Trevena Guest House, 12 Esplanade Road, Pentire, Newquay Cornwall. Around 1930

Trevena Guest House, 12 Esplanade Road, Pentire, Newquay Cornwall. Around 1930
An unknown family group of 3 (possibly from Barnet, Hertfordshire) standing on the front steps of Trevena Guest House, overlooking Fistral Beach. Trevena would later become Surfside Hotel

Background imageNewquay Collection: Trevena Guest House, 12 Esplanade Road, Pentire, Newquay Cornwall. Around 1930

Trevena Guest House, 12 Esplanade Road, Pentire, Newquay Cornwall. Around 1930
An unknown family group of 6 (possibly from Barnet, Hertfordshire) standing on the front lawn of Trevena Guest House, overlooking Fistral Beach. Trevena would later become Surfside Hotel

Background imageNewquay Collection: Trevena Guest House, 12 Esplanade Road, Pentire, Newquay Cornwall. Around 1930

Trevena Guest House, 12 Esplanade Road, Pentire, Newquay Cornwall. Around 1930
An unknown family group of 3 (possibly from Barnet, Hertfordshire) standing in front of their car which is parked in front of Trevena Guest House at Pentire, overlooking Fistral Beach

Background imageNewquay Collection: Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall

Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall. 1978 or possibly 1977
Lined up on the dance floor from left to right: possibly Mr and Mrs Spencer Howlett (President of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies)

Background imageNewquay Collection: Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall

Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall. 1978 or possibly 1977
Seated for dinner, from left to right: Jessica Mann (1937-2018), novelist and broadcaster, also known by her married name Jessica Thomas; possibly Stuart Beard

Background imageNewquay Collection: Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall

Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall. 1978 or possibly 1977
Charles Woolf (1907-1984), photographer and President of Newquay Old Cornwall Society in 1977, is standing on the far right

Background imageNewquay Collection: Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall

Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall. 1978 or possibly 1977
Charles Woolf (1907-1984), photographer and President of Newquay Old Cornwall Society in 1977, is standing on the far right

Background imageNewquay Collection: Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall

Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall. 1978 or possibly 1977
Professor Charles Thomas (1928-2016), archaeologist, historian and Director of the Institute of Cornish Studies, Camborne, is pictured with an unidentified woman wearing a Cornish kilt

Background imageNewquay Collection: Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall

Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall. 1978 or possibly 1977
Charles Woolf (1907-1984), photographer and President of Newquay Old Cornwall Society in 1977, is pictured (left) shaking hands with a gentleman wearing a chain of office

Background imageNewquay Collection: Great Western Hotel, Cliff Road, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Great Western Hotel, Cliff Road, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A procession for a fair or carnival, with two horse drawn vehicles outside the Great Western Hotel in Newquay. There are three figures dressed in costumes on the right hand cart

Background imageNewquay Collection: Towan Head, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1900

Towan Head, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1900
A hand coloured glass lantern slide of the headland and lifeboat station. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageNewquay Collection: Headland and lifeboat station, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Headland and lifeboat station, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of the Headland (Towan Head) and lifeboat station from The Beacon with ladies seated in the foreground and walkers enjoying the view. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageNewquay Collection: Beach Road, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1905

Beach Road, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1905
A view of Granny Cooks former dame school. A poster can be seen advertising Ginnetts Circus twice nightly. Two girls stand in the road

Background imageNewquay Collection: The North Pier, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

The North Pier, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Two men holding a giant ray on the North Pier. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageNewquay Collection: Huers Hut, Newquay, Cornwall. 1914

Huers Hut, Newquay, Cornwall. 1914
A view of the Huers Hut. The hut provided shelter for the Huer, a man who spotted large shoals of fish, more often than not pilchards

Background imageNewquay Collection: The Huers Hut, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

The Huers Hut, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of the Huers Hut. The hut provided shelter for the Huer, a man who spotted large shoals of fish, often pilchards. He then sounded his horn and shouted " Heva, Heva" ( Here they are)

Background imageNewquay Collection: The Active pilchard cellar, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1900

The Active pilchard cellar, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1900
Interior of the Active fish cellar with four fishermen. The Active was demolished between 1905 and 1906. Photographer: Ennor

Background imageNewquay Collection: The Harbour, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

The Harbour, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Two sailing coasters moored in Newquay harbour. In the foreground a small boy sails a model boat. In the background the end of the North Pier can be seen

Background imageNewquay Collection: The Harbour, Newquay, Cornwall. 1900s

The Harbour, Newquay, Cornwall. 1900s
Two topsail schooners moored by the jetty. In the background railway trucks wait on the wharf

Background imageNewquay Collection: Sailing boat, Newquay, Cornwall. 1900s

Sailing boat, Newquay, Cornwall. 1900s
A small carvel built cutter under sail off Newquay. Photographer: George White

Background imageNewquay Collection: The Signal Station, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1910s

The Signal Station, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1910s
The Signal Station was built in 1833, then demolished and replaced by the Newquay War Memorial in 1920/21. The War Memorial was unveiled by the Duke of Cornwall on Tuesday 24th May 1921

Background imageNewquay Collection: The Signal Station, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1910-1914

The Signal Station, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1910-1914
The Signal Station was built in 1833 then demolished and replaced by the Newquay War Memorial in 1920/21. The War Memorial was unveiled by the Duke of Cornwall on Tuesday 24 May 1921

Background imageNewquay Collection: The Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

The Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A group of two women and two children on the beach with buildings on the cliff tops and a line of wheeled beach huts behind. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

Background imageNewquay Collection: The Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1910

The Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1910
Crowds on the beach possibly at the base of the island. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageNewquay Collection: The Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

The Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A group of women and children on the beach with a row of buildings on the cliff top behind. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

Background imageNewquay Collection: Towan Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1894

Towan Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1894
A hand coloured slide of children playing on Towan Beach at the base of The Island. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageNewquay Collection: The Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s

The Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A group of women and children on the beach. On the right hand side a line of wheeled beach huts can be seen and on the cliff top a line of buildings. Photographer: Samuel John Govier




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