Album of photographs of steam engines in Cornwall taken by Capt. R.S. Alston

Album of 'Photographs of steam engines in Cornwall taken by Capt. R.S. Alston (b.1875-d.1938) of Bristol between world wars I and II. The information [captions] has been provided by Mr. W. Kendall Andrew of St. Austell.' [292 b&w photos: internal and external views of mines and mine workings and machinery in addition to the engines. The album was 'compiled by Mr. Arthur Stowers, past president and member of council of the Newcomen Society']