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High Cross Post Office, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1900
A view from Kings Street looking across into High Cross with the Post office building built in 1886 by Silvanus Trevail in the centre of the picture. A group of people have taken the opportunity to pose for the camera. The clock in the Post Office window reads 10.35. The letter box set in the wall below the clock has a large V R with a crown between the lettering. The gas lamp with a boy leaning against it has a mantle with the words Post Office on the glass. On the roof of the Post Office a telegraph pole and wires can be seen. F. E. Argalls photographic studio can be seen on the right, alongside R.J. Hendras plumbing shop. Just in the picture on the right is a building that was a theatre. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan. Royal Cornwall Museum is the UK's Greatest Museum For Cornish Life & Culture. © From the collection of the RIC
TRURI : TRUher.1
Media ID 12310414
Filename: TRURI-TRUher-1.tiff
Size: 8164 x 6280 (53MB)
Date: 12th July 2016
Source: Royal Cornwall Museum
County: Cornwall
Location Name: 50.263195, -5.051041
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This print takes us back in time to the bustling streets of Truro, Cornwall, around 1900. The focal point is the High Cross Post Office building, an architectural gem constructed by Silvanus Trevail in 1886. Standing proudly at the center of the picture, it exudes Victorian charm with its ornate design. A group of individuals has seized this momentous occasion to pose for the camera, frozen forever in history. Their attire reflects the fashion trends of that era, adding a touch of nostalgia to this snapshot from a bygone era. The clock adorning the Post Office window reads 10:35, reminding us that time waits for no one. Just below it lies a letter box set into the wall featuring an intricate VR emblem with a crown symbolizing Queen Victoria's reign. A gas lamp illuminates the scene as a young boy leans against it casually. Its glass mantle bears bold letters spelling out "Post Office" serving as both decoration and advertisement. As we explore further into this photograph's details, our eyes are drawn upward towards telegraph poles and wires on top of the Post Office roof—a reminder of how communication technology was evolving during that period. To complete this historical tableau on Kings Street, we catch glimpses of F. E Argalls photographic studio on one side and R. J Hendras plumbing shop on another—testaments to local businesses thriving amidst rapid urbanization. Photographer Arthur William Jordan skillfully captures not only architecture but also everyday.
