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Rugby match featuring RFC Penzance Pirates at Mennaye Field, Penzance. Mennaye Cottage and allotments can be seen in the background.

Line-out in a Rugby football match at Mennaye Field, Penzance, featuring Penzance Pirates. Photograph taken from the stand, roof can be seen in top left corner.

Whole school photograph of West Cornwall School.
Label on reverse states " West Cornwall School, c1930,
Jean Rogers. sat front row, 3rd from L, RH section"
Identified by descendant April Arnatt.

Rugby football match at Mennaye Field, Penzance, featuring Penzance Pirates. Houses on Larrigan Road behind the goalposts, and allotments wall can be seen in the background.

A 162 ton transformer being transported to an electricity sub-station in Indian Queens. It was brought into Penzance by boat, and a dummy run of the journey through Penzance town centre was held 18 months in advance.

Penlee Bowling Club "A" team 1971
Cornwall County Champions, winners of the Nicholl Cup
Standing: W. Payne, John R. Johns, F.C. James, R. Quick, H. Roberts, G. Madden, F.H. Tonkin, Jack F. Stafford, Fred W. Day, R. Nicholls, Bron S. Tonkin
Seated:…

1971 Mounts Bay Open Bowling Tournament winners pictured on the green at Penlee Bowling Club, where the finals were held.
Standing 3rd left George Richards, 4th left Johnny Blewett, 4th right Dick Cattran, 2nd right Geoff Abbott, 1st right Jack…

The 162 ton transformer was bound for an electricity sub-station in Indian Queens.

The 162 ton transformer arrived in Penzance by boat, and was driven through Penzance town centre on the way to an electric sub-station in Indian Queens.

David Pooley was mayor from 1972 to 1974.

David Pooley was mayor from 1972 to 1974, and his wife Margaret mayoress.

Beryl worked at the telephone exchange in Penzance.

Mrs Jasper is being handed a certificate thanking her for her service with The Post Office.

The back of the photo is annotated Buryas Bridge

St Michaels Mount, on front paste-down reproduced, Lithograph in a commercial album; The Album of Cornwall Views. Published by Charles, Reynolds & Co. 26 and 27 Milk Street, London, E.C. c1890 Also showing text on rear paste-down of album; " Album…

Lands End reproduced, lithograph in a commercial album; The Album of Cornwall Views. Published by Charles, Reynolds & Co. 26 and 27 Milk Street, London, E.C. c1890

Lizard Lights, Penzance. Reproduced, lithograph in a commercial album; The Album of Cornwall Views. Published by Charles, Reynolds & Co. 26 and 27 Milk Street, London, E.C. c1890

Logan Rock, Penzance, reproduced, lithograph in a commercial album; The Album of Cornwall Views. Published by Charles, Reynolds & Co. 26 and 27 Milk Street, London, E.C. c1890

Kynance Cove, Penzance, reproduced, lithograph in a commercial album; The Album of Cornwall Views. Published by Charles, Reynolds & Co. 26 and 27 Milk Street, London, E.C. c1890