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The Lizard Lighthouse, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Church Army Lantern DepartmentThe Lizard Lighthouse, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. The lighthouse on Lizard Point, the most southerly point on the British mainland, was built in 1752. Lantern slide
Waterfall, Mullion, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Church Army Lantern DepartmentWaterfall, Mullion, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide
Rock arch at Perran Beach, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Church Army Lantern DepartmentRock arch at Perran Beach, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide
Falmouth, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Church Army Lantern DepartmentFalmouth, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide
Killigrew Monument, Falmouth, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Church Army Lantern DepartmentKilligrew Monument, Falmouth, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. The monument, a granite pyramid, is believed to honour the Killigrew family
Town Hall and Market Street, Penryn, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Church Army Lantern DepartmentTown Hall and Market Street, Penryn, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide
St Mawes Castle, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Church Army Lantern DepartmentSt Mawes Castle, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. St Mawes Castle is one of a string of coastal fortresses built by Henry VIII. Lantern slide
Porch of Truro Cathedral, Cornwall, early 20th century. Artist: Church Army Lantern DepartmentPorch of Truro Cathedral, Cornwall, early 20th century. Built in the Gothic Revival architectural style, Truro was the first new cathedral to be built in England since Salisbury Cathedral
Truro Cathedral, Cornwall, early 20th century. Artist: Church Army Lantern DepartmentTruro Cathedral, Cornwall, early 20th century. Built in the Gothic Revival architectural style, Truro was the first new cathedral to be built in England since Salisbury Cathedral
Len Harvey, British boxer, 1938. A Cornishman, Harvey (1907-1976) fought at every weight division, beginning at flyweight at the age of 12
Tregothnan, Cornwall, home of Viscount Falmouth, c1880. The house was rebuilt in the 1650s after being sacked during the Civil War and was enlarged in the 19th century to designs by William Wilkins
Sir Humphry Davy, Cornish chemist and physicist, 19th century. Artist: ThomsonSir Humphry Davy, Cornish chemist and physicist, 19th century. Davy (1778-1829) discovered the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide)
On the Cornish Coast, 1900. Predannack Point, Cornwall, England. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)
The Queen visiting a Cornish Iron Mine, c1840s, (1900). Queen Victoria is shown round a mine. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)
Captain Philip Gidley King, British naval officer and third Governor of New South Wales, (1886). Artist: WA HirschmannCaptain Philip Gidley King, British naval officer and third Governor of New South Wales, (1886). King (1758-1808) served as Governor of the colony from 1800-1806
William Bligh, British naval officer and Governor of New South Wales, (1886). Artist: W MacleodWilliam Bligh, British naval officer and Governor of New South Wales, (1886). Best remembered for his part in the mutiny of HMS Bounty
When the Boats are Away, 1903. Artist: Walter LangleyWhen the Boats are Away, 1903
St Austell, 1860. A scene on the Cornwall Railway, later part of the Great Western Railway (GWR) at St Austell, showing one of Isambard Kingdom Brunels (1806-1859) timber viaducts
Hayle St Ives in the distance, c1860. Scene on the West Cornwall Railway, later part of the Great Western Railway (GWR). The boom time for the harbour
Truro, from Trennick Lane, 1860. The Cornwall Railway, later part of the Great Western Railway (GWR), at Truro, showing one of Isambard Kingdom Brunels (1806-1859) timber viaducts
Humphry Davy, British chemist, 19th century. Born in Penzance, Cornwall, Davy (1778-1829) discovered the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide)
Carglaze tin mine, near St Austell, Cornwall, England, c1825, (1837). Tin mining was practised in Cornwall since the Bronze Age, but reached its peak in the 19th century
Humphry Davy, British chemist and inventor, late 19th century. Obverse of the Royal Society Davy medal, nstituted in 1877 and awarded annually for an outstanding recent discovery in chemistry
Humphry Davy, British chemist and inventor, 1802. Artist: James GillrayHumphry Davy, British chemist and inventor, 1802. Davy (1778-1829) discovered the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide)
Dalcoath copper mine, Camborne, Cornwall, c1830. View of the mine showing engine houses and Bolling Maidens who broke ore into small pieces. The mine later also produced tin
Tin mine between Camborne and Redruth, Cornwall, c1860. Ore is being washed in the foreground, while in the background, Cornish steam engine houses powering mine pumps
Nine Maidens Stone Circle, Cornwall, 20th century. Artist: CM DixonNine Maidens Stone Circle, Cornwall, 20th century. A partially restored prehistoric stone circle near Boskednan, northwest of the town of Penzance in Cornwall
Arthur Quiller-Couch, English poet, novelist, anthologist and critic, c1927. Quiller-Couch (1863-1944) was born at Fowey, Cornwall
John and Charles Wesley preaching in the open air at Bristol, 1739 (1868). Artist: Francis Arthur FraserJohn and Charles Wesley preaching in the open air at Bristol, 1739 (1868). John Wesley (1703-1791) and his brother Charles (1707-1788) were the founders of Methodism
John Wesley, 18th century English non-conformist preacher, 1888. Wesley (1703-1791) preaching in the open air in Cornwall. He and his brother Charles were the founders of Methodism