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St Johns, Helston

Hide Dressing Area at Cunnack's Tanyard, Helston, about 1880-1890

Number	HESFM:1977.847

Messrs Cunnack's Tanyard hide dressing area at the Beam House, St Johns, Helston, about 1880-1890. Shows four male employees at work, together with a well dressed gentleman who is perhaps the owner or supervisor. The building was demolished in 1968 when the County Council altered the Helston to Penzance road, making a new road to Sithney Common Hill.

Flooding at St Johns, Helston, 1895/1896

Number	HESFM:1977.1073.1

Flooding of the Lower Road and St Johns in Helston caused by the River Cober and the chokage of the adit at Loe Pool around 1895/1896. A large group of people have assembled for the photograph.

Flooding at St Johns, Helston, 1895/1896

Number	HESFM:1977.1073.2

Flooding of the Lower Road and St Johns in Helston caused by the River Cober and the chokage of the adit at Loe Pool around 1895/1896. A large group of people have assembled for the photograph.

Workers at Cunnack's Tanyard, Helston, 1882

Number	HESFM:1977.1085

The staff of Messrs Cunnack's Tanyard, St Johns, Helston, dressing hides at the Beam House. Taken on 23rd October 1882, the men are holding the tools of their trade. The Beam House was demolished in 1968 when the County Council altered the Helston to Penzance road, making a new road to Sithney Common Hill.

Aerial View of St Johns, Helston, 1968

Number	HESFM:1977.2958.1

Aerial photograph of the St Johns area of Helston before alterations to the main Penzance Road. The photograph was taken on 16th April 1968 by RNAS Culdrose for Miss R Richards of Penrose Road County School.

Aerial View of St Johns, Helston, 1968

Number	HESFM:1977.2958.2

Flood Damage in Old Hill, Helston, 1993

Number	HESFM:1994.6154.1

Damage caused by a flood in Old Hill, Helston, on 9th June 1993. A wall has collapsed and has caused severe damage to a car. Mr and Mrs A J Paul can be seen surveying the devastation caused by the flooding. Mrs Paul was formely Audrey Melhurst and she ran Flora Motors for many years.

Flood Damage in Old Hill, Helston, 1993

Number	HESFM:1994.6154.15

Damage caused by a flood in Old Hill, St Johns, Helston, on 9th June 1993. A wall has collapsed and has caused severe damage to a car. Mr and Mrs A J Paul can be seen surveying the devastation caused by the flooding. Mrs Paul was formely Audrey Melhurst and she ran Flora Motors for many years.

Helston from the Lower Green, about 1907

Number	HESFM:1994.6177

A photographic postcard showing Helston from the Lower Green, St Johns. Five young children are sitting on the bank of the River Cober. Published by Eddy & Son of Helston, it is postmarked 15th August 1907. This area is now Coronation Park.

"Arran Bannar" Potato Grown at Bridge Farm, St Johns, Helston, 1956

Number	HESFM:1995.6534

An "Arran Bannar" potato grown by Mr J Pearce at Bridge Farm, St Johns, Helston, in September 1956. The peculiar shaped potato was about 22cms high and weighed 2lbs 11oz.

Castle Green, Helston, about 1910

Number	HESFM:1997.6843

Photographic postcard showing the Penzance Road and Castle Green in St Johns, Helston, dated about 1910. A group of children are standing on the roadside near to the junction for Porthleven.

St Johns, Helston, about 1950

Number	HESFM:1999.6998

The St Johns area of Helston, taken from Penhellaz Hill near the Masonic Hall, about 1950.

Helston Cattle Market, about 1910

Number	HESFM:2007.10153

Photographic postcard of Helston cattle market, located on the Castle Green side, on market day, about 1910. Mr Thomas is the gentleman in a bowler hat near the centre with his back to camera. The weekly cattle market, which was traditionally held on a Monday, was one of the biggest agricultural markets in the area. In addition to providing the opportunity to buy and sell livestock, it was also an important social event for farmers and their families. Photograph by A H Hawke of Helston.

St Johns, Helston, about 1910

Number	HESFM:2007.10161

A photographic postcard of Penhellaz Hill, Helston, leading down from Cross Street to St Johns, circa 1910. The photograph shows a farm at the end of Lower Road, near the site of Turnpike on Penzance Road, and houses which have since been demolished. The old lodging house, Tossell's, can also be seen. Tossell's was known colloquially as "The Bug 'n' Flea". A horse and cart are pictured in the foreground. Photograph by A H Hawke, Helston.

Flora Dance, St Johns, Helston, 1920s

Number	HESFM:2009.10950.1

The Morning or Evening Flora Dance at Adams Place, Lower Road, St Johns, Helston in the 1920s. Part of The Jack Stephens Collection of local photographs.

Flooding at St Johns, Helston, 1978

Number	HESFM:2009.10969.1

Flooding at Castle Green, St Johns, Helston, in December 1978. A milk float can be seen trying to drive through the floodwater. Press photograph published in the Helston Packet on 12th December 1978. Part of the Jack Stephens Collection of local photographs.

Cattle Market in the Snow, Helston, 1956

Number	HESFM:2014.12290

A snowy scene at the Cattle Market at Castle Green in Helston during February 1956.

Old Cottages, St Johns, Helston, about 1901

Number	HESFM:2015.12567

A colour tinted postcard of old thatched cottages in the St Johns area of Helston, about 1901.

Helston Cattle Market, 1930s to 1940s

Number	HESFM:2016.13960.11

Helston Cattle Market, about 1930s to 1940s. The weekly cattle market, which was traditionally held on a Monday, was one of the biggest agricultural markets in the area. In addition to providing the opportunity to buy and sell livestock, it was also an important social event for farmers and their families.

Helston Cattle Market, about 1940

Number	HESFM:2016.13960.12

Helston Cattle Market, about 1940. The weekly cattle market, which was traditionally held on a Monday, was one of the biggest agricultural markets in the area. In addition to providing the opportunity to buy and sell livestock, it was also an important social event for farmers and their families.