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Located at the corner now occupied by the HSBC Bank building. Image from a period drawing showing the Penzance Market Cross.

The street name "Causewayhead" can be seen above the cross. There is a water shute alongside.

Lady with Cow
Farmyard

Lady with two cows
Farm scene

Rex Whelan with seed fiddle for sowing.
Higher Trewey farm

Rev. George Harpur (the father of Caldwell Harpur) was born in 1828 to Elliott Harper (1790-1875) and Elizabeth in Pollyernan, Castlederg, Tyrone, Ireland.
In 1861 we find him as a curate in South Clifton, Nottingham. He married Miriam Ellen…

Johnnie Osborne with pikes, ready for threshing

See CHA 002

Adjacent to Rev George Harpur in album

Postman Bryant & Willie Spry carrying parcels
Background,Old Bob Osborne & Jackie with carthorse Doll and the jingle.

Person outside Zennor Post Office

Also a space which held the photo of Rev. Henry Browne.
The details of the photographer, Jabez Hughes, are shown.

The Row, Zennor Churchtown, with Mr and Mrs Snowdon who kept the Post Office 1920

The Row Zennor
Mrs Sowden and Husband ?

Austin Gibb, a cousin of Caldwell Harpur and son of Constance Browne and George Gibb.

Willie Spry and Postman Bryant, background - Bob Osborne and Johnnie (Jackie ) Osborne with carthorse Doll and jingle cart on right.

Austin Francis Harry Gibb was Caldwells maternal 1st cousin. He was born on 23rd Jan. 1858, in Paddington, London, to George Gibb and Constance Amelia (nee Browne).
He had four brothers and a sister.
He emigrated to Australia where he died in New…

Walter Hosking
Thatcher from Porthleven

Thomas and Catherine Berryman outside the Post office

Zennor Post Office