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Located at the western end of the Promenade, built and opened in 1887, latterly known as the Cafe Marina. Cafe Marina was demolished in 1935 and the site of is now part of the Wherrytown car park

The end wall with plaster exposed shows the Cob construction. Cob is a natural building material made from sub soil, water, fibrous organic material and sometimes lime

With the resident in the doorway

Situated in the Green Market this building was formerly the premises of The Public Benefit Boot Company

For transporting goods up to the castle

Appears to be the tunnel exit at the top

Postcard 145mm x 92mm. Plain back. No message or address. Engraving taken from Views in Devonshire and Cornwall by Henry Besley of Exeter published 1861. Dimensions and format of card suggest it was produced after 1899.

Postcard. 140mm x 90mm. Postmark 29th Sept 1906. Peacock Brand Autochrom post card. Message from Herbert Osborne to E Metters Tavistock Golf Club. Taken from allotments north of Gulval Church.

Postcard. 148mm x 106mm. British Rail Publications card to celebrate 150th anniversary of GWR. 1835-1985. BRP 21. Reproduction of British Railways poster featuring artwork by Gyrth Russell painted in 1949. No address. No stamp. Birthday greetings…

Postcard. 139mm x 88mm. Postmark Redruth 9th April 1909. Postcard - Great Britain & Ireland. No publisher credited. Divided back. Sent by Millie to Joyce Cattran, Penzance. View of the Mount from Ponsandane area.

Postcard. 137mm x 88mm. The Milton Postcard. The Milton 'Gazette Greeting' Series. Divided Back. Stamped and Penzance postmark 7th May 1923. Thank you note from Hilda to Master Walter Grose, Tremethick Cross.

Postcard. 138mm x 90mm. No stamp, postmark, message or address. Half-penny postage rate. Divided back. Frith's Series, F. Frith and Co Ltd, Reigate. Seven views of Edwardian Penzance and West Penwith.

Postcard. 138mm x 88mm. Postmarked Penzance 6th August 1909. Souvenir Post Card. Valentine's Series. Printed in G.B. Birthday greetings from Marion and Lil to Gertie Lawton, Birmingham. Three views of Penzance and one of Land's End.

Postcard. 139mm x 89mm. Royal Academy Series. No postmark, stamp, address or message. Back divided by words 'This is a real photograph'. No postage rate quoted. Five black and white views of Penzance, Newlyn, Land's End, Porthcurno and St Michael's…

Postcard. 139mm x 88mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. No printer or publisher mentioned. Divided back. Serial no 73760. Colour pictures of Trereife Avenue, Market Jew St, Morrab Gardens, Mousehole and a General View of Penzance before the…

Postcard. 142mm x 88mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Printed in Great Britain. Divided back. Five sepia views of Land's End, St Michael's Mount, Bolitho Gardens, Jubilee Pool and Seagulls,

Postcard. 138mm x 90mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. No publisher information. Black and white photograph of whales stranded at Long Rock. Penzance in background.

Postcard. 138mm x 87mm. No stamp, postmark, message or address. Back has been scribbled over. No publisher information but similar to Gibson and sons card JDCP 477. Sepia photograph of stranding at Long Rock on July 1st 1911. Sightseers and officials…

Postcard. 138mm x 90mm. No postmark, stamp, address or message. Stamped into the image are the words Gibson and Sons, Penzance and Scilly Isles. Sepia photo of whales stranded at Long Rock on July 1st 1911. In the background can be made out Penzance…

Postcard. 140mm x 88mm. Postmark Penzance 27th April 1911. Note from George to his sister, Miss R Brown in Reading asking for two bags of biscuits. No pubisher information. Faded black and white image taken from above Chyandour of Eastern Green and…