Redruth, West End 1902
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We are looking up the hill from the centre of town towards Camborne. Notice the tram (advertising the Cornish Post newspaper) parked at the terminus of the newly opened Camborne and Redruth Tramway - this small operation lasted until 1927. Opposite is Salter & Son's carpenters' workshops, while on the same side of the road are the Western Hotel and the Royal Standard Inn.

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A Selection of Memories from Redruth

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Only been to Redruth, Cornwall once. Liked it and looked up some photographs one of which happened to be school photograph for Pool Academy ? I was amazed to see that one of the teachers was C Gronow whom I knew way back in the early 70's when we were both at the Manchester College of Art. If anyone should know of his whereabouts now, perhaps they could get in touch with me here?
We lived on Higher Rose Row and could see the back of the church from our back garden. My singing teacher, Donald Broad was the organist there and he organised concerts which were a great introduction to more classical music that widened my knowledge of it. But we left in Coronation Year when I was 14.
Just on left of picture - this drapers was owned by my grandfather & uncle - William E Cocking & W. Kenneth Cocking. 1955 was the year of my birth - just round the corner at Tremorvah in Green Lane. 24 years later (1979) I joined the firm and worked there for 3 happy years.
Called 'Flowerpot', presumably, because of the urns on the top of the facade. It could seat nearly 2,000 - making it one of the largest chapels in Britain. Sadly destroyed by fire in 1975. Now the site of a car park.