Morley Richards standing outside his cycle shop, 51 Causewayhead, Penzance. Toys also in the window, and possibly Christmas decorations. Image donated by April Arnatt, descendant. Information from donor reads "Morley Richards (1888-1980) grew up in Penzance after moving from Lanner with his mother and brother after his father's early death. He opened Richards Cycle Shop at 51 Causeway Head, Penzance after working at Devonport dockyard during WW1. He was variously President of the Penzance Wheelers Cycle Club and one of the Penzance football clubs."
Morley Richards standing outside his shop, 51 Causewayhead, Penzance. The building signage is "Mafeking Stores" and has the proprietor as G Green, who was still in business there in 1914. Morley became proprietor between then and 1926. Donated by April Arnatt, descendant. Information from donor reads "Morley Richards (1888-1980) grew up in Penzance after moving from Lanner with his mother and brother after his father's early death. He opened Richards Cycle Shop at 51 Causeway Head, Penzance after working at Devonport dockyard during WW1. He was variously President of the Penzance Wheelers Cycle Club and one of the Penzance football clubs."
Studio portrait of Morley Richards, owner of Richards Cycle Shop, 51 Causewayhead, Penzance. Image probably taken in Penzance. Donated by April Arnatt, descendant. Information from donor reads "Morley Richards (1888-1980) grew up in Penzance after moving from Lanner with his mother and brother after his father's early death. He opened Richards Cycle Shop at 51 Causeway Head, Penzance after working at Devonport dockyard during WW1. He was variously President of the Penzance Wheelers Cycle Club and one of the Penzance football clubs."
Stereo photograph of a group of about 20 people in Victorian dress, most with their backs towards the camera. This image is located in a box of glass negative slides donated by Mr Chitson. It is the only positive printed image, and very different to the rest in terms of subject and location. On the back of someone has written "Lovers Seat Hastings"
Image of Lads Bank Penzance. Timothy Whites still on corner
The cross is in the corner of Rissick Lane and the main road (A30) The house is Bolankan House and the corner of Hayden Cottage can be seen on the left
Corner premises at the junction of The Terrace and Wood Street. Occupied by Mr. Ellis boot and shoe maker and Mr. Langley fruiterer. Destroyed by fire on 3 October 1882. Also M.519 and ORCH.SL.0219
Coinagehall Street, Helston. Horse drawn carriages and passengers standing outside the hotel.
Penzance: view of harbour painted by Andrew Beer.
William Andrew Beer (1862–1954) was an English artist, known for painting racing pigeons, in oil on canvas, under the working name of Andrew Beer. A racing pigeon enthusiast himself, he was a judge at competitive pigeon shows. See also: JDCP 499 Beer also painted scenes of southern England, which were issued as postcards.
In Mounts Bay. Showing an aerial view towards Newlyn.
William Copeland Borlase. 5 April 1848 - 31 March 1899
Antiquarian and Liberal Politician. Born at Castle Horneck, Penzance, the only son of Samuel Borlase and his wife Mary Ann (nee Copeland). His great great grandfather was Dr. William Borlase, Cornish Historian.
Coloured print. H.Simpson written on the back
The alter before the fire of November 1985 Grid reference, SW 4753 3002 For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO6410&resourceID=1020
Stained glass windows pre fire of November 1985 Grid reference, SW 4753 3002 For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO6410&resourceID=1020
The MFV Conqueror was a modern freezer trawler built in 1965 by Hall, Russel & Co Ltd of Aberdeen, for the Northern Trawlers Company. By 1977 she had undergone a major refit to extend her freezer capacity, and left her home port of Hull to go mackerel fishing in Cornwall. On the 26 December 1977 she was off Penzer Point with 250 tons of mackerel on board when she ran into bad weather, and ran aground on the rocks nearby, in the darkness of the early morning. None of her 27 crew were hurt or injured and it was something of a mystery why the wrecking took place, as although the winds were blowing force eight, the sea was relatively calm. In any event the Penlee lifeboat ‘Solomon Browne’ was called and swiftly took of most of the crew to nearby Newlyn, leaving the skipper, Charles Thresh, and three others on board to see if they could help refloat her. By now the engineering steering flat and the tunnel to the engine room was full of water, with the stern firmly aground on the rocks. The Solomon Browne lifeboat stood-by the Conqueror on and off for 2 days - the Trinity House vessel Stella, and the trawlers Farnella and Junella also stood by the stricken vessel until the salvage tug Biscay Sky turned up with some huge water pumps. Meanwhile the skipper and his mates had tried to patch some of the worst holes and got the pumps working. The salvage team continued the hard work, and were within a couple of days of being ready to pull her off, when the weather turned nasty again. A sudden gale blew up, and left the Conqueror with a 45 degree list, and submerged from the stern to midships. On the 21 January 1978 the salvage divers reported that she was now too badly holed to get off, so they packed up their gear and the Conqueror was abandoned to the sea.
Wrecked between Mousehole and Penzer Point