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Harbour Steam Ship, pilchards to Italy possibly other boats.

A note on this lantern slide reads "Tenman's Hole built over". The Dolphin Tavern can be seen in the background, and amongst the rides are Dooner's American High Flyers and H Smith's High Flyers.

It appears to be low tide. Some of the vessels are in full sail.

The boat in the foreground was a Plymouth Trawler.

Spanish Trawler and Cargoes Vessel 'Halcience' in Penzance Harbour.

Fishing fleet local & East coast 165 PZ

Penzance Harbour.
taken from "Mates Illustrated Penzance"
(Corporation Official Guide)

Life-boat Elizabeth & Blanche

Sign reading "Skybus Heliport Shuttle". The Heliport closed in 2012.

Penzance Holman's dry dock, Men working on screw of Steamer. OP19.

Penzance Independent band,

Penzance Ladies Cricket Team c1950.
NO NEGATIVE OR PHOTOGRAPH PRESENT

Three Penzance Laundry vans outside the Ritz, Queen Street, Penzance. They have posters pasted on their sides promoting the film "Elizabeth Of Ladymead" starring Anna Neale, which was released in 1948.

Rather faint print of the lifeboat "Richard Lewis" on its carriage with all the crew aboard sitting at their oars.
Posed in front of the Lifeboat House at the end of the Penzance promenade. Several onlookers.

Penzance Lifeboat Station towards Harbour ,Promenade.
Boats drawn up.

Penzance Market Jew St..

Penzance New Street.

Penzance Old Map of Town from a framed print hanging in the Morrab Library.
There is a flimsy neg available in Drawer 1 Cabinet A