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Eleven men, believed to be managers of cinemas in Cornwall. In the front row are, 2nd left Mr Prodgers, area manager, far right Archibald Quilter, manager of the Ritz, Penzance. Mr Quiilter retired in 1964. Stamped on the reverse by Richards…

This is a cutting from a newspaper.

Two women and a man at the Holy Well at Madron, photographed in 1912

The actor centre stage is Benjamin
Luxon.

Annotated on reverse in handwriting, " One of the original "Minors" Miss Sheila Marks being presented with a 4lb box of chocolates by the Mayor of Penzance Mr R.C. Matthews at the ABC Minors 14th Birthday celebration." Also in the photograph are…

The Pavilion theatre on the promenade.

Female workers at the West Cornwall Laundry. This was a commercial laundry located near the Humphry Davy statue, operating from 1901 as the West Cornwall Steam Laundry and later renamed the Penzance Sanitary Steam Laundry. The laundry baskets are…

Man in centre holding a metal tea-set on a tray. Amongst the men looking on is Archibald Quilter (wearing glasses), manager of the Ritz Cinema, Queen Street, Penzance.

The principal actor in the centre is Eric Francis.

Many women all wearing satin ball gowns.

In the Pavilion Theatre, on the promenade.

Leonora Trehair, on the right, manageress of Ritz Bingo Hall, Penzance presenting a prize.
Stamped on the reverse by Richards Brothers, Penzance.
Mrs Trehair was manageress from 1965-1966, before retiring.

Penzance Operatic Society

Leonora Trehair, manageress, presenting a cheque to a winner. The Ritz Cinema became a bingo hall in 1965, Mrs Trehair retired in 1966.

Actors named on the back of the photograph are Joe Denley, Douglas Williams and Danny Johns.

Actors named on the back of the photograph are Reg Harvey and Anne Murray.

L to R: Mayoress Beckerleg, unknown, Christine Richards, (with chocolates), Archibald Quilter, manager, Sarah Robinson (with flowers)
Stamped by Richards Brothers on reverse.

Group of dignitaries attending the Blessing of the Mead by local churchman in Gulval (Roskow)

Written on the back of the print by Serena Wadham , 'French school train. VIC X'
French school children arriving at Victoria Station.

A postcard to Lottie Phillips by Fred (Her Husband), postmarked September 18th 1910

On the back is written:

Dear Lottie
In answer to your kind letter I received
so glad you are well as it leaves me at present, Dear Lottie the weather is nice…