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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.

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

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.

Paul Village Brass Band All named.

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.

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

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

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'

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…

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.

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.

Beam from pumping engine Kew Pumping station Kew Steam Museum London see M Nos 710-721. Made at Hayle.

Renovations of ('SYMONS' previous owners) 'MEEKS' in Queen Square. Furniture and furnishings.

copy of letter or invoice for the Richards Bros Photographic business with cut-out from photo superimposed. 2 Queen Street, Penzance.

Sennen, near Land's End, post office and shop. On A30 at Mayon, photographed in 1896. The building was reproofed with scintilla slate in 1926 and renovated again in the 1930's when run by the Parson family. The 'First and Last Supermarket in England…

Group of Staff outside the Co-operative Store Queen Square Penzance.
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Newlyn Infants School Trewarveneth Street 1929.
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A 4 page showing aerofilm web page. image of aeroplane with Wills Shaw and Friese-Greene+watermark.. showing prices of their prints + postage for interest only.
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Portrait of Ruth Manning Saunders local author.

Portrait of Mr Edward Richards and his wife Alice nee Barker third generation of the photographic family.. 1875-1935.