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Letter From Miss Elizabeth Margaret Pengelly of St. Just to Lisa Tommaso, Librarian at Morrab Library regarding the donation of photos and artefacts concerning the marriage of William John Prowse to Ethel James Maddern. on 23rd March 1929. The only…

William John Prowse Marriage Certificate. William's marriage to Ethel James Maddern on 29th March 1929 was the only marriage ever to take place at Kerris Wesleyan Chapel. See other entries under More.Col.45 for other items in this collection.

They are posed formally outside a building.

General view of workings. Annotated "General view from left bank 30-9-59"

Shop window of the charity shop for the Cancer Research Campaign, opened in Causewayhead in 1993

General view of excavation works. Several men working on the site, including a man walking along the shuttering (centre) and also men along scaffolding on right. Annotated "Concrete works right bank of river looking upstream 3-9-59" Stamped on…

Official opening of the then Cancer Research Campaign charity shop In Causewayhead, Penzance in 1993. The shop was opened by the fashion designer Jeff Banks, who is seen signing autographs.

Primitive Sunday School, 1915-16

View looking down site, finished concrete on left. Men scrambling over scaffolding and pipework on the left centre.
Annotated "General view from right bank 30-9-59"

In 2013 staff and volunteers at the Cancer Research shop at the bottom of Causewayhead in Penzance celebrated takings of £2.5 million since opening in 1993. Formerly known as the Cancer research Campaign the charity changed its name to Cancer…

Many of the women are wearing veils.

Annotated "Excavation for spillway foundation"
Puddles to the foreground, two men standing centre right. Scaffolding draped with material/overalls.

They are all wearing suits and sitting outside.

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys Chess Team 1951
Back row: -?-, -?-, -?-
Front row: Hampson, Mr. Jones, -?-

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys House Officials 1951
Back row: Geoffrey ‘Foof’ Perry, Hoare, Billy Leah, Fleet, John ‘Bijou' Harvey Bartlett
Front row: Simpson, Brian Hearn, Mr. Otto, Mr. Williams, Mr. Rising, Mr Tregenza, Mr. Jones, Card,…

The Scavengers Hockey Team 1951
Back row: Card, K. Rogers, J. Rowe, P. Norton, Bobby Butt, P. Brown, C. Round
Front row: Nicholas, D. Simpson (Sec), Brian Hearn (Capt), John ‘Bijou’ Harvey, Wakeford
In front: R. Hicks, J.E. Matthews

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys Choir 1951