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Images of Point & Penpol

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P1. Penpoll Corn Mill. Photo: Bob Acton

Penpoll Corn Mill

Penpoll Corn mill c.1890. Photo: Bob Acton

Penpoll Corn mill c.1890

Children on the Green at Point in the early 1900’s. Photo: Bob Acton

Children on the Green at Point in the early 1900’s

Point Beach and ‘Chypit’ (corruption of Chycoose where there was a saw-pit?). Photo: Bob Acton.

Point Beach and ‘Chypit’

Carnon Yard 1900’s. Photo: Ralph Bird.

Carnon Yard 1900’s

Point 1907

Point 1907

Penpoll in Edwardian times. Photo: Royal Institute of Cornwall.

Penpoll in Edwardian times

Point, or Daniells Point Quay. 1960’s. Photo: Charles Warren.

Point, or Daniells Point Quay

Farmland at Penpoll. Photo: Graham Crocker

Farmland at Penpoll

View of the creek from the Narrabo (sic) Farms. Photo: Royal Institute of Cornwall.

View of the creek from the Narrabo (sic) Farms

John Trenhaile’s first local bus service at Point. Photo: Bob Acton

John Trenhaile’s first local bus service at Point

Point 1930. Mr. Trenoweth with barrow.

Point 1930

Point, July 1938. Photo: Graham Crocker

Point, July 1938

Penpoll Pond 1950’s. Photo: Jean Lapham.

Penpoll Pond 1950’s

The Boatyard 1950’s?

The Boatyard 1950’s?

Point before Rope Walk was developed. Note flower fields.

Point before Rope Walk was developed

Point from Yard. Photo: Mrs J Hibbert.

Point from Yard

Overlooking Point from Trolver Croft in the 1940’s. Photo: Mrs J Hibbert.

Overlooking Point from Trolver Croft in the 1940’s

‘Old Muggins’, the pilchard seller with his pony and cart near Point Quay. Photo: Peter George.

‘Old Muggins’, the pilchard seller with his pony and cart near Point Quay

Point from seawards.

Point from seawards.

Point Quay and surrounding area. Photo: Bill Marshall.

Point Quay and surrounding area

The West Penpoll shore from seaward showing the former Lemon Quay. Photo: Bill Marshall.

The West Penpoll shore from seaward showing the former Lemon Quay

Idyllic picture of Penpoll in the 1930’s. Photo: Bob Acton.

Idyllic picture of Penpoll in the 1930’s

Penpoll pond before the bungalows were built. Photo: Bob Acton.

Penpoll pond before the bungalows were built

Postcard views of the creek.

Postcard views of the creek.

Postcard views of the creek.

Postcard views of the creek.

Postcard views of the creek.

Postcard views of the creek.

Postcard views of the creek.

Postcard views of the creek.

Penpoll Boatyard 1950’s/ 60’s. Photo: Bob Acton.

Penpoll Boatyard 1950’s/ 60’s

Aerial view of Point. Note how the quays have been built out from the natural edge of the creek.

Aerial view of Point

Aerial view Point & Penpoll, 1960’s?

Aerial view Point & Penpoll, 1960’s?

An aerial photo from the 1980’s.

An aerial photo from the 1980’s.