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Repairs after the storm. Penzance council workers doing the work. Harold Carr bending over. See the granite boulder hovering over them. No health and safety then!!

Penzance Promenade after Great Storm 1883? The Bath House centre photo Edward Richards Album p27.

Storm damage on Penzance promenade after Ash Wednesday storm of March, 1962

More than 100 families left houses, fishing boats flung into streets& 4 ton granite blocks dislodged from sea wall. Ash Wednesday Storm

Harold Carr (Penzance town council employee) pondering which piece of granite to use next.

Penzance Promenade after the Ash Wednesday storm looking towards the Bandstand.

A view of the New Bandstand on Penzance promenade.in the background the old flour mill and the Beachifield Hotel can be seen.
Two ladies in white Victorian dresses are sitting on the folding chairs near the bandstand.

Concreting foundations of new sea wall Penzance 1965 opposite 14 Marine Terrace.

Penzance promenade and sea wall. Showing beach at low tide with railings and various people walking.

Penzance promenade and sea wall. Showing displaced stones from sea wall, swimming paraphernalia and smoking woman.

Penzance promenade and sea wall. Showing Jubilee Pool in background and people sitting on the beach at low tide.

Penzance promenade and sea wall. Showing stones with very little mortar.

Penzance promenade and sea wall. Showing Ash Wednesday storm damage to sea wall, lamp post in hole with Jubilee Pool in background.

Penzance promenade and sea wall. Showing Ash Wednesday storm damage to sea wall and fallen lamp post.

Penzance promenade and sea wall. Showing Ash Wednesday storm damage to Western Promenade Road.

Penzance promenade and sea wall. Showing Ash Wednesday storm damage to sea wall.

Penzance promenade and sea wall. Showing Ash Wednesday storm damage to sea wall.

Concreting foundations of new sea wall Penzance 1965.

Concreting foundations of new sea wall Penzance 1965.