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Father Christmas in sleigh with Mayor being towed from Penzance Station by Guides & Scouts.. This was then pulled through the town.

Aerial photo of St Anthony's Gardens Penzance showing part of St Mary's Churchyard and surroundings.. Isles of Scilly steamship office seamens mission Yatch Inn Taylors garage.

The old 'Murder Cross' in Paul Lane, taken down in the 1920's to widen the road. The stones were then incorporated in the new hedge.

Boswarthen Cross, near the Madron Holy Well after it had been repaired.

Previously referred to as near the "Wishing Well".
Location SW 4450 3253

Further information, Historic Environment…

Sennen near Land's End showing the mail van parked during the midday break.. The actual Post Office is the thatched cottage in the mid-distance. The white board on the side of the Mail Van 'St Buryan, Logan Rock and Land's End'

Windmill Tower Landewednnack built 1695.. see 'Cornish Windmills' by H L Douch.

Penzance Telephone Exchange Switchboard with operators Mary Rowe later Kneebone Peggy Adkins mother of Jane Tuckett.

Paul Village Brass Band in Western National Car photographed in the Square off for a trip?.. seven members named the drum is now in Paul Church.

Paul Village Brass Band All named.

coloured photo of Stevenson Trawler Pz 195 William Stevenson spraying detergent all the fishing boats were rigging up sprays.. stored with other Torrey Canyon photos folder in Collin's Wrecks Drawer.

Coloured photo taken of the effect of the Torrey Canyon Oil Spill in Porthleven Harbour where the oil was funnelled in.

Two early Motor Bykes one a 'Scot' AF 6358 the other AF 8544 in the background the Serpentine Works near Wherry Town.. 'Scot' rider is Mr Edgar Warren 1900-1960 professional motor vehicle driver.

Steamship 'Stainburn' entering Penzance dry-dock 1906 after hitting the Runnelstone info available.. later wrecked - ran aground on rocks Feb 1911 Gulf of St Malo. NO NEGATIVE OR PHOTOGRAPH PRESENT

One of four prints from 1855 -1924 of House Furnishers Alfred Smiths, Alverton Street.. Originally Olver & Sons 1855 Criddle & Smith 1880, 1901 Alfred Smith 1924. The Firm is celebrating 200 years this year 2011.

Penzance Pavilion close up c1970.
NO NEGATIVE OR PHOTOGRAPH PRESENT

Penzance Ladies Cricket Team c1950.
NO NEGATIVE OR PHOTOGRAPH PRESENT

Penzance Promenade pre Pavilion (1911)showing area where events like circuses took place Marquee visible on the Left

Coloured Post-card of the Morrab gardens pond in foreground Morrab Library in the background.. Boer War Memorial Day-mark.

Photo of butchers window empty titled 'Meat crisis Penzance 1953'.

Glass neg of Studio Portrait of lady in wedding gown badly damaged pattern hardly visible strange old emulsion.