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View of the excavation of the upstream diversion channel.
Three men are in the channel, two workers and a man in a suit. Annotated "Upstream Diversion Channel 30-7-59"
Stamped on reverse Richards Bros, Penzance.

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys Sixth Form 1951
Back row: Edward Tanner, Harvey, Nicholas, Youlden, Jewell, Davy, Harper, Saundry, May, Chiffers, Hicks, Wakeford
Middle row: Matthews, Butt, Norton, King, Rouncefield, Hampson, Trembath,…

Penzance promenade and sea wall.

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys Tennis Team 1951
Standing: -?-, Brian Hearn, -?-, -?-
Seated: -?-, Mr. Otto, Jimmy Glover

Penzance promenade and sea wall.

Penzance promenade and sea wall.

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys Athletics Team 1951
Back row: -?-, -?-, -?-, Brian Johnson
Second back row: -?-, Jimmy Glover, -?-, -?-, -?-, - ?-, -?-, -?-
Front row: Mr Otto, -?-, -?-, Mr. Harris, Mr. Jarvis, Brian Hearn, -?-, Mr.…

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 County Grammar School for Boys Swimming Team 1951
Back row: Thurston Wearne, John Benny, Tony 'Flossy' White, Brian Coak.
Front row: David Edwards with the “Flushing” shield, Bob Vingoe with the “Bolitho” shield, Mr Alan Tregenza, Richard…

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.…

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys, Form 6A 1950
Back row: John "Bijou" Harvey, -?-, -?-, -?-, Hoare, -?-, -?-, Perry
Front row: Dennis Stone, -?-, Horton Bolitho, -?-, -?-, -?-, Brian Hearn

Penzance promenade and sea wall showing new paving.

Penzance promenade and sea wall showing new paving.

Penzance promenade and sea wall showing new paving.

Penzance promenade and sea wall showing new paving.

Penzance promenade and sea wall showing storm damage.

Riding in a pony and trap