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Portreath, The Harbour 1890
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This was one of the most important mining ports in the 19th century; the harbour was often packed with sailing vessels bringing coal from South Wales and returning with copper ores. By 1890 the quays were quieter, with only a few imports of coal. This view shows the pier protecting the inner harbour from the Atlantic swell, and we can also see how the entrance is terribly narrow.

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A Selection of Memories from Portreath

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Sat Mar 20th 2021, at 3:22 pm Peter Tuthill commented: Yes, thanks for the photo of Smuggler's Cottage. It was criminal,wanton destruction to demolish it and throw up those totally characterless boxes. How planning permission was ever granted will be for ever questionable. I am am sorry Christopher Rollins, your parents did not sell up Smuggler's Cottage as it was not theirs to sell. They were friends of ...see more
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Smugglers Cottage
This photo was taken the year before my Father and Mother bought Smugglers Cottage guest house. We lived there from 1966-72. We took over from the Teasdales in the April, I recall meeting their daughter Dulcie the day my Mum and I came down from Birmingham, I was 17 at the time, to take over and taking a walk on the beach with her in the evening, a very attractive girl, we got on very well and it was a shame ...see more
Portreath, Smugglers Cottage c1965
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