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Homeward bound from Australia

PLEASE NOTE: This is a copy of the older print SHIP 8.012

Low-lowders that brought steam vehicles from all over Britain
(PREVREF 1583)

Florence on the left, Winifred far right

Identified by Cornishman readers

Four Horse Wagonette outside Wardour Pension Penzance see M.178

Carriage waiting outside The Old Butter Market, then an Hotel. Note Coachmen in Livery

Four girls, wearing summer dresses, possibly at a school fete. Identified by Wendy Drew (nee Richards) as L-R Pat Polgreen, Laura or Dora Decum from Malaysia?, Barbara Beckerleg, Ann Chudleigh.

Four furrow plough and steam ploughing engine. Men working and groups of people watching.

PZ 107 'Renovelle'

Four firemen and engine. The hand written index states that the fire station was in Clarence Street, Penzance. The logo on the engine, NFS, is the National Fire Service, created in 1941 during World War II by amalgamating the local authority fire…

Four Burrows.

Two men and two women sitting on sloping grass in sunshine. Marjorie and Reggie on the right.

Fountain with the Library building in the background

Fountain in Morrab Gardens Penzance