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Members of the Territorial Army 'R' Battery 409 Coast Regiment (Cornwall) Royal Artillery Chyandour Barracks, Penzance. They formed part of the ceremonial guard at the Coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. The Battery lined St. James' Street off…

Recovered from a shipwreck

In a workshop, possibly from a shipwreck

There is a pile of detritus in a workshop, possibly from a shipwreck.

Unidentified man

The barrel is mounted on plinths for display.
It bears a crest and the title Le Comte de Vermandois. There was a French nobleman of this name, son of King Louis XIV, who was given the title Admiral of France, who died in 1683.

Jessie Lawry, pictured in 1956.Born in St. Just , he was well known as an exceptional cricketer, playing for St. Just, Penzance, Cornwall and the Minor Counties. As a teenager his talent at football was also recognised by the County and he had…

A young girl holding a cat

A class photograph from Stennack Junior School. The names of most of the children are written on the back of the original photograph.

Penzance promenade and sea wall.

Penzance promenade and sea wall.

Penzance promenade and sea wall.

Penzance promenade and sea wall showing new green lamp-posts.

Penzance promenade and sea wall showing new green steel lamp-posts.

Penzance promenade and sea wall showing new dark green steel lamp-posts. Note on photo reads;

"Photos of new dark green steel columns in 1997 showing how they dominate the view. A retrograde step in my view."

Penzance promenade and sea wall. Showing a plaque reading;

PENZANCE SEA WALL RE-BUILT 1967
CORNWALL COUNTY COUNCIL
PENZANCE BOROUGH COUNCIL
N.C. FOSTER, C.B.E. , J.P. , CHAIRMAN.
A. BECKERLEG, J.P. , MAYOR.
E.T. VERGER. CLERK.
E.O. WHEALE.…