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Nina Vague (nee Bottrell) pointing to herself, age 3, in a photograph by Harry Penhaul. An exhibition of his photographic work was shown at Penlee House in 2026. The photograph shows a group of ABC Minors outside the Ritz Cinema, Penzance in 1957.…

Still from an early film showing a couple dancing, woman possibly Jean Harlow.

A choir of about 100 women and young girls performing on a cinema stage. A male pianist sits in front of them. There are four banners with the initials LCC or CCL behind them. The donor believed the image may be a Plymouth ABC cinema.
It is…

A postcard showing the S.S. Scillonian docked in Penzance Harbour. St. Michael's Mount can be seen through the harbour entrance. Two men on a small boat in the foreground of the photo.

Window display promoting the film "The Guinea Pig" starring Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim. A cut-out of Sheila Sim is seen using a vacuum cleaner and the notice board on the bottom right reads "Guinea pigs are used for experiment says Sheila…

Foyer display promoting the film "The Greatest Show on Earth" starring Betty Hutton and Cornel Wilde. The image includes the whole foyer showing the position of the box office counter and the stairs to the auditorium.

Photocopy of a photograph of the interior of Penzance Railway Station in 1912. The train standing at the platform is a Railmotor, a steam-powered railcar.

Floral Display in the foyer of the Ritz Cinema promoting the film "Spring in Park Lane" starring Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding. The display was by W Avis & Son, of Market Jew Street, Penzance. The image is stamped on the reverse by Richards…

Humphry Davy Grammar School Football 2nd XI 1965

Humphry Davy Grammar School U13 Rugby Team 1964
Standing: Mr Hull, Pip Adkins, Graham Carlos, Ken North, -?- , Philip Moyle, Bob Buntine, ? Lawry, Roger Matthews, Malcolm Nicholls, Philip Allen

Seated: -?-, -?-, Paul Butler, Dave (Farmer)…

Humphry Davy Grammar School Rugby 2nd Team 1964
Back row: Mr. Batten, David Harrison, -?-, Roger Brooks, -?-, 'Jumbo' Wilson, 'Duffy' Clayton, -?-, Dave Batten, -?-, Mr. Horne

Middle row: -?-, -?-, (Ted Rogers)?, Roger Hamer, Anthony Rowe, Jeremy…

Collection Seaweed from beach at Longrock/Marazion with St Michael's Mount in background

Photograph of Penzance Promenade

Photograph taken from hill above Newlyn towards Wherry Town and Penzance

Image of Gurnard's Head taken from the west

View through Penzance Harbour entrance towards St Michael's Mount

Image of St Michael's Mount taken from Marizion

Image of Newlyn's fishing fleet sailing in calm water

Image of Mousehole take from hill to the SW

Image of Morrab Garden Fountain (working) with boy looking on