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December 31st, 1969

29/12/2015

 
Carn Brea Yard Signal Box
As a youngster Julian Hanwell spent many hours in his local box at Carn Brea Yard,  he took some photographs and luckily for us all so did his mother Peggy who also visited the box. In the main section of the website dealing with Carn Brea you will also find an amusing tale plus some notes on the box written by the late Cyril Hitchens. You'll find out about the four footed visitor to the box!!
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A 1972 view of Carn Brea Yard Box by Peggy Le Hanwell. Copyright
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A view from the east side of the box, the four footed visitor climbed these steps in search of a snack! Peggy Le Hanwell Copyright.
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The instrument shelf at Carn Brea Yard Signalbox. Photograph by Julian Hanwell Copyright
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By this time - 1972 the track payout had been considerably rationalised . Copyright Julian Hanwell
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Mothers picture of Julian in the box at Carn Brea Yard 1972 Copyright Peggy Le Hanwell
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A view to the west for Carn Brea Yard Box. Carn Brea station was about a quarter of a mile from this location. To the right can be seen the outline of the headgear of South Crofty mine. Copyright Peggy Le Hanwell.
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Finally a view to the east from Carn Brea Yard Box showing all that was left of the once extensive yard, just the up refuge siding. There was a water column at he far end of the yard, this had already been dismantled though the components lay on the ground for many a year. The Portreath branch curved away to the left in the distance. Of particular interest to the photographer is the Yardmasters house, seen in the centre of the picture, her wedding cake was cooked in the oven of this house. Sadly the house succumbed to the demolition men months after this picture was taken. Copyright Peggy Le Hanwell.

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