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Ald Foster reads Plaque Rebuilt Sea Wall Penzance
Ash Wednesday Storm 62
Rebuilt Promenade from the West End
Ash Wednesday Storm 62
Ald KC Foster unveils plaque Rebuilt Sea Wall Penzance
Ash Wednesday Storm 62
Beach at Penzance, sea wall rebuilt after 1962 storm
The new sea wall built along the Penzance seafront in 1965-67, following the Ash Wednesday Storm of March 1962
Damage on Penzance promenade after storm of March 1962.
Damage on Penzance promenade after Ash Wednesday storm of March 1962.
Damage on Penzance Promenade after Mar 1962 Storm
Man on right is Roger Morris Ash Wednesday Storm 1962
Damage on beach Wherrytown, Penzance after Storm 1962
Ash Wednesday Storm 1962
Penzance Promenade after storm damage March 1962
Storm damage on Penzance promenade after Ash Wednesday storm of March, 1962
Penzance Promenade after Storm Damage March 62
More than 100 families left houses, fishing boats flung into streets& 4 ton granite blocks dislodged from sea wall. Ash Wednesday Storm
Milton Nicholls with his Fathers Bicycle
Mr Milton Nicholls, a St Erth carpenter and undertaker, pictured at his carpenter's shop with his father's bicycle. As can be seen, this c. 1900 machine had solid tyres and a brake which engaged with the outside of the front wheel, an extremely…
Young Men & Bicycles with Revolving Chime Bells
Four young cyclists in front of an ivy-covered house about to depart for a spin, probably in the 1920s. Note the 'revolving chimes' type of bells carried on two of the cycles; these were the 'in' bicycle accessory of the period.
Girl with Model Train Set Engines Coaches Signal
Girl with model train set including engines coaches and signals.
Woman with Model of Railway Carriage
Woman holding model railway carriage.
Boy with Dinky Toy Models Lorries Bulldozer
Young boy playing with Dinky Toy models of lorries and bulldozers.
Two Young Boys with Dinky Toy Models Buses Lorry
Two young boys with Dinky Toy models of buses and lorries.
Group of Victorian adults on a See-Saw
Group of Victorian adults on a seesaw. According to Richard Angove, "This photo, acquired many years ago in a collection bore no indication of its origin. A faded pencilled inscription on the back 'Summer Outing'. That's all! Mums and dads too are…
Victorian Child & Model of Mounts Bay Lugger
A Victorian youngster proudly presents his home-made model of a Mount's Bay lugger (a Cornish fishing boat of the period), as some of the same rig can be seen in the background.
Victorian Children playing See-Saw
Victorian children with their pet Jack Russell terrier enjoy a ride on a simple seesaw balanced on a sawn-off tree trunk.