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Paul Yockney Collection
Description
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The Yockney Collection is a superb record of Cornish life in the 1980's as captured by press photographer Paul Yockney.
Paul began his photographic career in the Royal Navy, taking photographs of vessels and aircraft from his base at RNAS Culdrose. He went on to become a prolific press photographer contributing weekly to local newspapers. The Collection comprises of the photographs he took for press use from the late 1970s until the late 1980s. The images were predominantly taken in the Helston and Lizard area but extend to other areas including Falmouth, Truro, Camborne and Redruth.
Competitors proudly displaying their prizewinning livestock, elaborate carnival floats and daring boxing day swimmers reveal a Cornwall, rich in community activity. Paul demonstrates his own wicked sense of humour capturing quirky events, otherwise forgotten, such as a dog spontaneously joining in football match in Porthleven and 'Teasy' the runaway bull, rampaging through the streets after escaping from the Helston Fatstock Show.
Paul also covered the more serious events of the period and the emergency services are featured carrying out cliff-top rescues, putting out fires and risking their lives in rough seas.
Paul made careful notes about each of his photos at the time they were taken and these are an invaluable addition to the collection. The Yockney Collection is a window on a decade well within living memory, providing an honest and entertaining record of the 1980's.
Photographic prints from the Yockney Collection can be purchased upon request, please contact us with your requirements.
Still Image
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Institution ID
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6.79
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YOCN_1_011
Title
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Coastguard Lookout, West Lizard, 1979
Description
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West Lizard Coastguard Lookout, 27th September 1979.
Date
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September 1979
Rights
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Paul Yockney
Creator
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Paul Yockney
Type
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Still Image
Format
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Negative
coastguard lookout
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Paddy Bradley Collection
Description
An account of the resource
<p class="western">Paddy Bradley collated the definitive collection of historic images of the town of Redruth and surrounding areas.</p>
<p class="western">Amongst his archive are thousands of postcards and images dating back to the late 1800s. Many of the postcards were published by local people who were responsible for developing the use of photography in Cornwall. One of the photographers featured in the Bradley Collection is E.A. Bragg of Illogan, whose photographs 'stand out' in terms of the quality of composition and clarity.</p>
<p class="western">Local photographers of this period often took photographs of the towns and villages near their homes and many of the postcards show shop fronts selling all manner of wares. They also captured early modes of transport such as bicycles, traction engines, charabangs and even a chip van. Community events were a focus too and Paddy amassed an impressive number of images relating to tea treat events in the area.</p>
<p class="western">The Bradley Collection also contains images relating to the significant industrial heritage of the Redruth area. There are prints relating to the railway and tramways such as the Mineral Tramway running from Portreath to Devoran.</p>
<p class="western">Paddy possessed an in-depth knowledge of his subject and his research accompanies the images displayed within this collection. His books, featuring archive images from the collection, can be purchased from local booksellers or online.</p>
<p class="western">Paddy Bradley was a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedh, his bardic name is 'Lywans Cuntellyor Resruth' which means 'Collector of Pictures of Redruth'. Paddy Bradley passed away in 2019. <br /><span>Postcards and photographs can also be viewed by browsing the images available through the statutory archive </span><a href="https://kresenkernow.org/">kresenkernow.org </a><span>which holds the collection. Enquiries regarding viewing the images or acquiring copies can be made to Kresen Kernow via telephone: 01209 614430 or email: kresenkernow@cornwall.gov.uk </span></p>
<p class="western">Listen to Ted Gundry <a href="http://www.cornishmemory.com/items/show/36969">interview Paddy Bradley</a> about his book on Redruth.</p>
Still Image
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Contributed by
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Paddy Bradley
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BRA_12_017
Title
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Daymark, Portreath, c1908
Description
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The daymark on Lighthouse Hill above Portreath Harbour. This was later used as a coastguard lookout and was also known as 'The Lighthouse' and 'The Pepper Pot'.
Date
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1908
Coverage
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Portreath
Type
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Still Image
coastguard lookout
Lighthouse Hill
Portreath
Shipping Daymark