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Penzance, Dolly Pentreath's Memorial Stone
Frith postcard of Dolly Pentreath's memorial in Paul churchyard, erected in 1860.
Old Cross in Morrab Gardens, Penzance.
Now at Penlee House, Penzance.
The War Memorial Penzance
The war memorial on Battery Rocks, Penzance
St Ives Cross
Late medieval lantern cross ten and a half feet high on an octagonal shaft in the churchyard of St Ia's Church, St Ives.
Grid reference, SW 5182 4052
For further information see Historic Environment Record,…
Grid reference, SW 5182 4052
For further information see Historic Environment Record,…
St. Ives the floods
Street floods, the Stennack, St. Ives.
Mending the nets, St Ives
Mending fishing nets on Smeatons Pier, St Ives.
Fishing vessel SS 95 "Sweet Promise" leaving St Ives
Postcard caption reads "Outward bound from St Ives".
Cleaning fish at St Ives harbour
Three men clean fish on a table in St Ives harbour. A fourth man leans against a boat whilst seagulls scavenge what is thrown away.
Sorting fish at St Ives harbour
Four fishermen sorting and cleaning fish at St Ives harbour.
Woman fish jowster with donkey cart
The postcard entitled "Fresh Pilchards" depicts a woman fish jowster sitting atop her donkey cart holding a mackerel.
Cornish fishwife, Penzance
Postcard depicting a Cornish fishwife in Market Jew Street, Penzance. The postcard is heavily doctored, and the 'fishwife' is probably composited into the scene.
Vessels in Mousehole harbour
A busy Mousehole harbour in the c1920s.
St Ives fishing vessels at low tide
A scene of St Ives with fishing boats in the foreground at low tide. Inside the boats can be seen baskets of long lines etc.
SS122 is the 'Excellent'.
SS122 is the 'Excellent'.
Fishing vessels in St Ives harbour
Vessels SS 95 and "Our John" with some punts in St Ives harbour.
Levant Tin Mine
A view of Levant tin mine.
Newlyn Harbour and Old Quay
The fishing boats are “Yorkies” and Mounts Bay luggers.
Beachfield Hotel, Penzance
Beachfield Hotel, corner of Alexandra Road, Penzance
Castle An Dinas, Penzance
Hilltop building known locally as Roger's Tower (Folly)