Glimpse history through old images of Cornwall, England.
Bodmin
Vintage postcard of Fore Street, Bodmin, Cornwall, circa 1907. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.
Torpoint Ferry
Vintage postcard of the Torpoint Ferry, which travelled between Torpoint and Devonport, circa 1926. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.
Truro
View of Truro, Cornwall, England. Probably taken sometime between 1890 and 1905. Part of the Detroit Publishing Company catalogue of 1905, now held in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Old postcard of Upper Lemon Street in Truro, Cornwall, England, from 1904. Thanks to Mark Crombie for uploading an extensive collection of vintage postcards to Flikr.Old postcard of Truro in Cornwall, England, which has a 1905 postmark. Thanks to Mark Crombie, who uploaded an extensive collection of vintage postcards to Flikr.Old photo of Truro, taken in 1913 from College Terrace. Thanks to the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Old photo postcard of Truro’s War Memorial on Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall, England. Thanks to Mark Crombie on Flikr.Old postcard of Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall, England. Thanks to Mark Crombie on Flikr.Closeup of Old postcard of Boscawen Street, Truro, part of Mark Crombie’s collection of vintage postcards on Flikr.Closeup of Old postcard of Boscawen Street, Truro, part of Mark Crombie’s collection of vintage postcards on Flikr.
Hi, I’m Debbie. I’ve enjoyed books, films, and documentaries about history for more than 30 years. My favourite trips with friends and family are to museums, historic houses, archaeological sites, and I love unearthing old photos and archive film bringing history to life.
