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Longships

The image depicts a late 19th century or early 20th century machine shop, typical of the time period.
A machine shop such as this would be used in the manufacture o building ships, engines, or large military equipment.
The floor is packed with…

Lands End

Image of Gwennap Head

Early Engineering workshop with belt driven machinery.
Used before electric motors became common.Lathes, shapers or milling machines are visible on the floor.

This is a photograph of an engraving that was added to the page

Pencil name indistinct

On the same page as members of the Davey family

Members of staff at the Telephone Exchange

Postcard of purple flowers with a poem and "A Bright Birthday" addressed to Master Glyn Richards, Pontlottyn. No postmark. Glyndyr was born 1913.
It reads as follows:
"To Dear little Glyndwr
from Grandma"

Woman standing by a window looking at a work sheet and holding what appears to be headphones.

Postcard showing good luck charms and a poem addressed to Mr F Richards, Pontlottyn, South Wales. It is postmarked PENZANCE and date stamped 5.30PM NO 15 11.
It reads as follows:
" Dear Fred and Lottie
Just a post card to let you know we are quite…

Two staff members sitting side by side at the switchboard at the Telephone Exchange

Annotated in pencil but not decipherable

Male member of staff sitting at a computer at the Telephone Exchange