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A newspaper ad talking about the new technology for housekeeping, the vacuum. An example of the home appliances becoming available in the twentieth century.

A photograph of St. Ives fishermen using seine nets to catch pilchards.

The page from the Godrevy Lighthouse visitors book with the signatures of the Stephens family, documenting their second visit in 1894.

After 1836, Trinity House was resonsible for collecting lighthouse dues and sending them to the House of Commons to be used in lighthouse upkeep and keeper wages.

Newspaper article from 1929 discussing the tourism industry of Cornwall and the changes in accesibility taking place after the way.

A newspaper article explaining how the steamboat Nile was wrecked near Godrevy Island and the coast of Cornwall, prompting Trinity House to build a lighthouse there.

A postcard of the St Ives train station from circa 1890

An 1883 "Housekeeper's Guide" to navigating the local fish markets and the seasonality of various fish in the British Isles. The full text contains seasonal calendars and a variety of recipes for the most common fish.

Manual describing the boating routes along the coast of England and Scotland published in 1895. Chapter 2 describes the journey around Cornwall and the dangers of sailing by Godrevy Island, including a description of the function of the lighthouse.

An 1872 text describing the methods used to catch and package pilchards along the Cornish coast of England.