Porthtowan and Towan Cross by Caroline Palmer is a wonderful resource of old photos and newspaper accounts. They span a broad history and give a flavour of the changing way of life for those living and visiting Porthtowan and Towan Cross in Cornwall.
Caroline provides a fantastic number of images of old Porthtowan and Towan Cross on the facebook page for the book at Porthtowan and Towan Cross Book which you can message to obtain copies. You can also email Caroline for a copy of the book at caroline@monkeyrockdesigns.com