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Children playing in the waves of a seaside town in England in 1905.

An editorial newspaper article asking for the Godrevy Lighthouse to be preserved despite the fact that it is no longer in use.

A newspaper article parodying the relationship between domestic workers and their employers, discusses how servants were demanding higher pay for their work.

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

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 newspaper spread with images of notable figures in European politics at the start of World War 1

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.

A 1908 painting of Kew Gardens by T. Mower Martin on page 112 of the book "Kew Gardens" written by A.R. Hope Moncrieff.

Overview of the history of Cornwall. Chapter 7 briefly covers geological, zoological, and botanical history.