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Group of RNAS Servicemen. Image includes William James (Jim) Rogers who served in 1917-1918. The postcard was sent on 15 September 1917 from William to his brother Charles. The postcard was sent from Norwood, near Crystal Palace where RNAS was…

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People along the Prom and sea wall.
Postcard from Leonard, addressed to Mrs A. Cuthberson, St Brannocks Park, Ilfrcombe, Devon.

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People along the Prom and sea wall.

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People standing and walking along the Prom and sea wall.
Postcard from Margaret, addressed to Miss Ella Cotton, Florence Place,…

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with Grand Casino Amusements (building finished in 1893) immediately on the left, and the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People standing and walking along the Prom and sea…

A view along Penzance's promenade, near the Queen's Hotel, with St. Mary's Church tower in the distance.

A view along Penzance's promenade (aka esplanade) and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People along the Prom and sea wall.
Postcard sent by Mr. Phillips of 26 Penlee Street, Penzance to Miss S. Saunders,…

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People walking on the Prom and the sea wall.

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People walking on the Prom and the sea wall.

A view along Penzance's promenade (aka esplanade) and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People along the Prom and sea wall.
Postcard was sent to M... (and) M...Lewis, Quarry Bank, Tunbridge, Kent. Dated…

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People standing and walking along the Prom and sea wall.
Card addressed to a recipient at the County Police Station, Camelford,…

Sent to Mrs. C. Harry from her daughter Lillian.

A photographic postcard depicting a man eating limpets with the caption, "Eat limpets and live. Everything all kiff with Cousin Jack". "All Kiff" was a common term used by miners when writing home from abroad. It is thought to have been a distorted…

The caption reads: 'In Morrab Gardens, Penzance. I am quite fascinated by the "surroundings" here.

Penzance Lifebuoy Series. Inset shows Fountain in Morrab Gardens.

This type of card with its many variations was the forerunner of the more usual traditional 'comic' seaside card. It was produced and sold at most seaside resorts during the first…

"When was Camborne? When Redruth presented Parwith Double boys." These cards were popular in Cornwall and Devon during the first two decades of the 20th century.

Reproduction of a postcard grin the First and Last Inn in Land's End showing words to old song thought to have originated about 1910.

Blackbird Song

Oi knows where that blackbird be,
Oi knows where ee be .. (bu---r)

Ee Be in Yon wurzel…