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A sepia view from the the Western Promenade Road, showing crowds of people strolling and seated on the Promenade. The view is looking west towards Newlyn in the distance; photo taken near the front of the Queen's Hotel.
Hand written message on back:…

A view of the Promenade looking east towards the Pavilion and Queen's Hotel, showing people strolling along the Prom.
No stamp or message on reverse side.

A view along the promenade and sea wall looking east towards the Queen's Hotel and Penzance town centre, with people walking along the prom.
On the reverse side a King Edward VII, green Half Penny stamp, postmarked 19 July 1905 from Cowes.
Message…

A view from the edge of the seawall along Penzance Promenade, looking east towards the the Queen's Hotel and Penzance town centre. A sunny day with crowds of people along the Prom.
No information on reverse side.

A view, looking West, from the the Western Promenade Road, with people walking and sitting along the pedestrian area. The view shows the Mounts Bay Hotel and Newlyn in the distance.
No message on the back.

A view of the Queen's Hotel, looking towards Penzance town centre, taken from the Promenade, showing some pedestrians walking along the Prom. A green, half penny, King Edward VII stamp, postmarked 25 April 1905. Message to Miss D. James, Bridge…

A view of the coastline and a portion of Penzance taken from inside St Anthony Gardens which abut Battery Road, across from the Swimming Pool (aka, the Lido, the Jubilee Pool).

A sepia view from the the Western Promenade Road, showing crowds of people strolling and seated on the Promenade. The view is looking west towards Newlyn in the distance; photo taken near the front of the Queen's Hotel.
No message on the back.

A view, looking West, from the the Western Promenade Road, showing people along the railing. The view shows the Mounts Bay Hotel (which was later taken over as part of the Queen's Hotel) and Newlyn in the distance.

Two green, half penny, King…

A colour view from the the Western Promenade Road, showing crowds of people strolling and seated on the Promenade. The view is looking west towards Newlyn in the distance; photo taken near the front of the Queen's Hotel.
A green, half penny, King…

A sepia view from the the Western Promenade Road, showing crowds of people strolling and seated on the Promenade. The view is looking east towards Penzance centre in the distance; photo taken near the front of the Queen's Hotel.
No message on the…

View of Penzance's art deco Lido (swimming pool) with crowds of onlookers on the walkways inside and outside the pool.
One penny, King George VI stamp postmarked 2 Jul 1937, Penzance, Cornwall, addressed to Miss Flo Martin, Polperro from Jim &…

Real photo printed in "Art Sheen" style. View of Penzance's art deco Lido (swimming pool) with onlookers sitting in deckchairs inside the pool, watching the swimmers.

For more information on the Lido, also known as the Jubilee Pool, Bathing Pool…

A view from the the Western Promenade Road, showing horse-drawn carts on the road and pedestrians near it. The view is looking west towards the Mounts Bay Hotel (which was later taken over as part of the Queen's Hotel) and Newlyn in the distance.
A…

A view from the the Western Promenade Road, showing horse-drawn carts on the road and pedestrians near it. The view is looking west towards the Mounts Bay Hotel (which was later taken over as part of the Queen's Hotel) and Newlyn in the distance.
No…

View of Penzance's art deco Lido (swimming pool), taken from inside the pool.
Two penny, Queen Elizabeth II stamp postmarked 15 Aug 1954, Penzance, Cornwall, addressed to Miss Prentice, Beccles, Suffolk, from F.A. Giffen. For more information on the…

A view, looking West, from the the Western Promenade Road, showing people strolling on the pavement. The view shows the Mounts Bay Hotel (which was later taken over as part of the Queen's Hotel) and Newlyn in the distance.

No stamp, postmark, date,…

Postcard. 138mm x 88mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Published by Vaughan T Paul, Morrab Studio, Penzance. Black and white photograph of Abbey Steps, Abbey Warehouses and St Mary's Church.

Postcard. 138mm x 89mm. Postmark Feb 13th 1906. Addressed to Miss Clara Hawes, Polmenor [sic] Cottages, Heamoor. Short message of thanks in pencil from Gladys. Postcard published by S Hildesheimer and Co, London and Manchester. Cornish Views Series,…

Postcard. 140mm x 88mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Published by Phot Precision, St Albans. Image by Aerofilms Ltd, London. Serial number 6869. All images in this series can be viewed at the See Britain from Above website. This black and…