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Balloons being released on Hayle Towans by campaigners against the building of a nuclear power station at Gwithian.

Andrew Besley Collection

Hayle

1981

Anti-nuclear demo bonfire at Gwithian.

Andrew Besley Collection

Gwithian

1981

CEGB drill abandoned during anti-nuclear protest at Luxulyan and four protestors

Andrew Besley Collection

St Austell

27/07/82

Anti-nuclear protesters at Luxulyan.

Andrew Besley Collection

St Austell

Early 1980s

Alfa-Laval stall dealing in water supply equipment at rear of Royal Cornwall Show office; showing its flag, also flags of Lloyds and Midland Bank

Andrew Besley Collection

Wadebridge

Early 1980s

BP tanker, hauled by a JHB cab from Penzance, oil delivery at Newlyn Harbour.

Andrew Besley Collection

Newlyn

c1980s

Small boat on some sort of rig acting as a roof rack of a truck-type landrover on Penzance harbour quayside, the landrover towing a low-loader trailer. Cornish Marine Built 1969

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1969

Rudder of a large ship being worked on by three shipworkers at Falmouth Docks.

Andrew Besley Collection

Falmouth

c1980s

Busy scene at Falmouth Docks, vessels offload onto the quayside; featuring S?amen III and Earl William.

Andrew Besley Collection

Falmouth

c1980s

Radar scanner at Lands End airport

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

Geevor Mine Banksman Cyril Hancock (37 years service), and Shaft Master Eric Gale (17 years service) meet Employment Undersecretary Peter Morrison

Andrew Besley Collection

St Just

c.1982

Preparing to remove blue asbestos from Dynamie Quay Lelant; wearing protective clothing, and a mask rigged up to an oxygen tank.

Andrew Besley Collection

Hayle

1982

Royal Cornwall Show scene showing filling station across the road, flags for Halifax when still a building society, a Kelly's Ice Cream Van

Andrew Besley Collection

Wadebridge

Late 1980s

Officials examining Japanese seaweed. Mousehole.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1983

Goonhilly Downs Earth Station - Aerial No 6, 'Merlin' or 'Blue Peter' being inspected by people in a cherry picker

Andrew Besley Collection

The Lizard

c1980s

Old engine house and stack near Four Lanes

Andrew Besley Collection

Camborne

1982

Mine pumphouse supper at East Pool Mine; showing three people dressed in Victorian costumes, including a stove pipe top hat.

Andrew Besley Collection

Camborne

c1970s

East Pool Mine, three people dressed in Victorian costumes, including a stove pipe top hat beside a valve chest.

Andrew Besley Collection

Camborne

c1970s

Chimney Demolition, Hayle Power Station.

Andrew Besley Collection

Hayle

Jun-81

Chimney Demolition, Hayle Power Station

Andrew Besley Collection

Hayle

Jun-81

Preparing to demolish chimney, Hayle Power Station

Andrew Besley Collection

Hayle

Jun-81

Reconstruction of harbourside buildings at Newlyn harbour

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

Official picket during one day token strike at Geevor Mine.

Andrew Besley Collection

St Just

c1970s

South Crofty Mine taken from North Roskear Road, showing roof of Bickford Smith's Factory in Tuckingmill.

Andrew Besley Collection

Camborne

c1980s

Penzance gasworks on Wharf Road, with site next door about to be developed by Tesco

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

Late 1970s/Early1980s

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