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Postcard of a church in a snowy sunset scene. It has the greeting "A Happy Christmas"
It reads as follows:
"To Dear Brother Jack
With my very best wishes for a very merry Xmas and a happy New Year and love from Phil xxx"

Postcard of violets and two umbrellas with the greeting "A joyous New-Year".
It reads as follows:
"Wishing you a bright and Happy New Year
from Annie to Freddie"

Postcard depicting two hands exchanging flowers and two floral hearts diagonally opposite. The greeting "Fond Love" is below.

A vintage vertical reciprocating steam engine used during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to power large ships.

A large scale industrial diesel engine from the late 19th or early 20th century.

Charlie, Janie and children

View of a creek with an old punt in the foreground.

Clarice

Cadgwith

Cadgwith

Family portrait

Anyone looking for something a bit out of the ordinary on the weekend of 30/31 March 1930 got a bit of a treat at Porth Nanven. Washed ashore on Saturday 30th was the British World War One submarine L1. The Cornishman reported that the vessel was…

Distinguished looking gentleman.

Early image of Porthhallow

View from Cape Cornwall

Granite house with name Clinton.

A postcard from Fred Phillips' war album, assembled from postcards and photos he collected during his service in Palestine and Egypt during WW1.

On the back is written:
"This is the river Jordan and is about the best photo I have seen of it"

A postcard from Fred Phillips' war album, assembled from postcards and photos he collected during his service in Palestine and Egypt during WW1.

On the back is written:
"I have been all through this place"

A postcard from Fred Phillips' war album, assembled from postcards and photos he collected during his service in Palestine and Egypt during WW1.

On the back is written:
"Davids Tomb"

Boys driving scramble bikes in clay pit, Georgia. Index card gives 'Motorcycle: W(omen's) I(nternational) M(otorcycle).