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  • Collection: Classic Postcard Collection

STAT.PC.004.tif
Frith postcard of Dolly Pentreath's memorial in Paul churchyard, erected in 1860.

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STAT.PC.003.tif
Now at Penlee House, Penzance.

Stone cross outside church, St. ives

STAT.PC.001.tif
The war memorial on Battery Rocks, Penzance

STAT.PC.002.tif
Late medieval lantern cross ten and a half feet high on an octagonal shaft in the churchyard of St Ia's Church, St Ives.

ACTS.PC.001.tif
Street floods, the Stennack, St. Ives.

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FISH.PC.016.tif
Mending fishing nets on Smeatons Pier, St Ives.

FISH.PC.018.tif
Postcard caption reads "Outward bound from St Ives".

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FISH.PC.015.tif
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.

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FISH.PC.013.tif
Four fishermen sorting and cleaning fish at St Ives harbour.

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FISH.PC.010.tif
The postcard entitled "Fresh Pilchards" depicts a woman fish jowster sitting atop her donkey cart holding a mackerel.

FISH.PC.005.tif
Postcard depicting a Cornish fishwife in Market Jew Street, Penzance. The postcard is heavily doctored, and the 'fishwife' is probably composited into the scene.

HARB.PC.007.tif
A busy Mousehole harbour in the c1920s.

HARB.PC.016.tif
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'.

HARB.PC.025.tif
Vessels SS 95 and "Our John" with some punts in St Ives harbour.

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MIN.PC.001.tif
A view of Levant tin mine.

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HARB.PC.084.tif
The fishing boats are “Yorkies” and Mounts Bay luggers.

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BUILD.PC.O51.tif
Beachfield Hotel, corner of Alexandra Road, Penzance

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BUILD.PC.050.tif
Hilltop building known locally as Roger's Tower (Folly)

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