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Junction of Market Jew Street and Albert Street.
Bunting hung across the street.
Midland railway office on the corner.

With stile

Horse and cart in lane, junction at South road

Possibly near Carshalton

Breageside, showing the life-boat house and Mount Pleasant Road.

Postcard sent by Freddie Phillips to his mother.

On the back is the postal address to his mother Bessie Phillips and written is:

6 A S ?

Egypt Nov . 10 . 17

First Class!

Freddie
xxx

There is also someone else's signature.

Postcard sent by Freddie Phillips to his mother.

On the back is the postal address to his mother Bessie Phillips and written is:

Love from Freddie x x

Egypt 31.10.17

General view of construction. Image is annotated "Cut off spillway section 2-6-60"

The Queen and Prince Philip visited Newlyn in November 1980 when the Queen officially opened the Mary Williams pier. In this photo the Queen is with Charles le Grice and is meeting the lifeboat crew..
See also M.2984 and M.2985.

Close up of men working on trench and around crane. Image is annotated "Cut off trench, spillway section and valve tower 2-6-60"

On the back is written:

This is a good picture.
You will notice that as a water can the woman is using an English petrol tin.

View of the overflow section, with filter area. It is annotated "View from left bank looking upstream 2-6-60"

A group of children wearing fancy dress hats gathered around Father Christmas. Information on the reverse of the photo says it was taken on Tom Bowcock's Eve at the Ship Inn, Mousehole.

On the back is written:
Love from Freddie
xx

Image is annotated "Downstream side of overflow section from right bank 2-5-60"
Stamped on reverse "Richards Bros, Penzance"

Tom Bawcock's Eve celebrations (23rd December each year) at the Ship Inn, Mousehole.
"Tom Bawcock' (Leslie Nicholls) is carrying the Stargazey Pie. See also M.2980.

View looking down into working area, with men and machinery. Dam on right. Image is annotated "View of filter area, downstream of spillway 2-5-60"
Stamped on reverse "Richards Bros, Penzance"