Photograph taken from the quay showing dock gates and masted ships in the harbour. St Mary's church, Abbey Slip and old Lifeboat Station in distance.
Note gas lampposts on quayside.
Hand-written annotation "Penzance from the Quay"
Penzance Harbour. Cornish Luggers in full sail are shown leaving the harbour. Ross Bridge in the middle ground has a number of small gigs tied to the railings.
Penzance Harbour
Note the old dock gates which were added in 1884 with facility to walk over the entrance to the floating dock, The Rank building was not built until much later.
A wide view from the quay of Penzance.
the image is very clear and many of the wharf Road buildings are distinguishable. the Abbey slip is visible and in the foreground are the Harbour gates. there is a large ship the Lucien, Penzance in docked
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Penzance harbour from the quay, showing the entrance with sailing ships. Sy Mary's Church in the background.
Image taken from a Victorian album in Conservation drawer C4
Penzance Harbour , showing the Albert pier and large number of the fishing fleet in full sail possibly a regatta in the background. St Michaels Mount is faintly visible in the background. The building in the foreground maybe the Old Custom House