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Photograph showing the aftermath of the flooding at Newlyn in 1894. The bridge across to St. Peter's Church has been partially destroyed and the photograph shows people standing on a replacement temporary bridge.
The name Gibson and Penzance is…

A photograph showing the Coombe at Newlyn totally flooded during the 1894 floods.
Gibson Penzance appears in the bottom left hand corner

Penzance County School for Boys 1935

Due to the size of the image, zooming in will result in pixelation.
You can visit the library on Thursday from 10:00 - 12:00 and request to see the full quality Tiff image.

The larger picture is probably The Mersey, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1929.

Lamorna was aged 84 at the time.

Possibly Scotland

Lamorna Birch far right, Sir Robert Watson-Watt, radar pioneer standing next to him. Far left Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer of Penicillin. At a garden party held by Ranald and Greta Valentine (art publisher) in Scotland.

"Pulling Teeth"?

"Gakford Bridge nr Dulverton on Tiverton Road" written on the back.
A Frith photo shows a similar bridge labelled 'Footbridge on the Exe'

L-R Mouse, Hilda and Houghton Vivian who married Lamorna Birch. Uncle Leo Vivian, Tom Archibald who married Chris Vivian, Alice Vivian, Granny Vivian, Babs Archibald, Grandpa Vivian and don Vi.