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Mr.Tommy Hall did indeed live at Long Rock. I think he was a Manager,maybe of the fitters rather than the airport/heliport .

Can anyone date the picture,I am guessing it would be in the 1950s.

A nostalgic picture of a De Havilland Rapide aircraft at St.Just/Land's End airfield ready for service to Scilly.Of the four gentlemen in front,I do not know the one on the left but the others,from left, are Tommy Hall,Jim Walls and Sim Withers.Jim and Sim were aircraft fitters and went on to...

Great picture,brought back many memories.I thought the group was terrific and ,I believe it is Phil at the drums,(looking very smart)who gave me their old bass drum to help us set up a group--did not call them bands in those days.I have always wanted a proper drum set ,perhaps I should put it on...

And away she goes.Some more locals in shot including two of my loco. spotting friends(by the signal ladder)in characteristic pose.This was a sad occasion but more enlightened attitudes by British Rail in later years allowed preserved steam locos. back on the national network and now we are...

Starting away for Plymouth and Up Country.Anyone you recognise ?

Almost ready to leave.The loco. was 34002 'Salisbury' a BR Southern region West Country class loco.and I can never remember seeing one at PZ before

On 3 May 1964 'The Cornubian' steam special prepares to leave Penzance,described then as the last steam passenger train to keave there.

An unidentified 'Castle 'class loco. backs it's train out of Penzance towards the sidings at Ponsandane.

Oops,made a mistake,obviously not a Castle class loco. but some of it's successors!These were sometimes known as' Baby' Warships ,smaller Diesel hydraulic cousins of the Warship class.Often worked in pairs on the Penzance to Plymouth trains.No date for this picture but they look nice and clean...

An unidentified 'Castle' class loco. backs it's empty train out towards Ponsandane sidings.

Diesel hydraulic loco. no. D6302 at Helston station ready to work back to Gwinear Road on the last day of passenger services.I travelled on this train and began to feel that the good times were coming to an end,Dr. Beeching's report was having it's way.How lucky we were in Cornwall to retain our...

Not a good 'photo but I hope of interest.The vintage loco. was at the station on a date in February 1961 with an exhibition train publicising the forthcoming Westward ITV service.

D838 'Rapid ' arrives at Penzance with the 'Riviera' probably about 5pm.No date recorded but probably in the early 1960s.Used to wait for this train to arrive then get a bag of chips from Adelaide fish and chip shop and home for proper tea. Happy days.

Thanks for the great picture,brought back memories.I have an 00 gauge model of this loco. running on my layout based on Marazion.Not wishing to nit-pick but the loco. was no.5934.

I have a similar print at home ,noted that the loco. is D801 'Vanguard' and ,yes the train is 1A69 the up postal.No date though.

I remember seeing this little tank only once at Penzance and guess it was on loan from St.Blazey where it was based,maybe to cover for one of the large panniers if it was away for overhaul. I have a similar picture at home but undated.'British Railways Illustrated ' of March 1996 has an article...

Great picture and a nice ? Wolseley car in shot,maybe a Doctor on a visit although our Dr.Reid had a Rover.

Some of the dozens of Mute swans enjoying the Spring sunshine,Bosham harbour,West Sussex.

Brent geese enjoying the February sunshine in Bosham harbour,West Sussex,a small group of the hundreds present that day.