wonderful group of three original Victorian albumen print photographs, dating to circa 1900, depicting iconic landmarks in Cornwall, England. These are genuine period photographs, not later reproductions, and include handwritten captions identifying the locations.

Photographs included:

Logan Rock, Penzance, Cornwall

• Two photographs showing the famous Logan Rock (also known as the “Rocking Stone”), with figures posed on the rock formation

Handwritten caption reads: “Logan Rock (means moving rock) Cornwall Penzance 1900”

• One image bears a printed caption: “1400 Logan Rock, Penzance”

Land’s End – The Last House

• Photograph of the historic Land’s End refreshment house, with people standing outside

• Printed caption: “3950 Land’s End, The last House”

• Sign on the building reads: “First & Last Refreshment House in England – By Wm Thomas”

Handwritten note below: “West from Penzance, Cornwall 1900”

2 & 3. Logan Rock, Penzance, Cornwall

Two photographs showing the celebrated Logan Rock (also known as the Rocking Stone), with several figures posed standing and sitting atop the massive granite formation. The people provide scale and reflect the popularity of the site with Victorian tourists.

• One image bears the handwritten caption:
• “Logan Rock (means moving rock) Cornwall Penzance 1900”

• Another carries a printed title:

“Logan Rock (means moving rock) Cornwall Penzance”

Logan Rock

The third photograph shows a different angle of Logan Rock, focusing on the dramatic rock face and surrounding granite formations. This image emphasizes the scale, texture, and geological character of the site and complements the other two views.

Sizes:

• Two photographs: approx. 16 cm x 11.5 cm each

• One larger photograph: approx. 20 cm x 15 cm

(All mounted on original period photographic paper.)

Photographic Process:

Albumen prints, the dominant photographic process of the Victorian era, known for their fine detail and warm sepia tones.

Condition:

Good antique condition consistent with age (over 120 years old).

• Light fading and toning

• Minor surface spotting and age marks

• Soft wear to edges
• No modern restoration. Please refer to photos as they form part of the description

Albumen photography was widely used from the 1850s to early 1900s, just before gelatin silver prints became standard. Logan Rock was a famous tourist attraction in Victorian Cornwall, drawing visitors who marveled at its rocking motion before it was toppled in 1824 and later restored. Land’s End has long symbolized the westernmost point of England, and images of the “First & Last Refreshment House” are now highly collectible as early records of British tourism.