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Studio photograph of Elizabeth Jane Duke Richards
born 30/10/1859

Studio portrait of Elizabeth Jane Richards (Grandma Richards) born 30/10/1859

Three men at a party/event

Postcard addressed to Miss L Phillips, Chynall, near Buryas Bridge. The image is a photograph of Camborne Church.
It is not postmarked or dated.
The message reads as follows:

"Dear Lottie
Hope you will like this P.C.
Better late than…

Three men

An official photograph taken at the telephone exchange with the Mayor (?) in attendance.

Postcard addressed to Miss Lottie Phillips, Trevorrow House, Tolcarne Dairy, Newlyn. It is postmarked Sennen JY11. The image is of Babbicombe beach.

The message reads as follows:
"Dear Lottie
i am sorry i couldnt send you a view of sennen
i…

A group of people at the telephone exchange, gathered around a lady sitting at a Telex Service machine. Three dignitaries wearing chains of office are standing on the left of the photograph.

Postcard of a pink rose, decorated with glitter, with the greeting "This Rose I Send with my Love".
No message or postmark.
One of three in the collection.

Group of people gathered at the telephone exchange at Christmas time (calendar on wall shows Dec 22). The lady on the far right is wearing some kind of chain of office . Beryl Richards is third from the right in the second row.

Postcard of floral arrangement of blue flowers, vine leaves and corn, decorated with glitter, with the greeting "Easter Greetings from Penzance"
No message or postmark.
One of three in this collection.

Group of people from the telephone exchange gathered for the presentation of a cheque. There is a guide dog at the front of the photo and the lady in black, holding the cheque, is also holding a small statue of a guide dog so the assumption is that …

Postcard of flowers including roses, daisies and violets and decorated with glitter, with the title "To my Loving Sweetheart".
No message or postmark
One of three in this collection.

Postcard addressed to Master Glyn Richards, Green Rocks, West Newlyn. Postmarked 20DEC44 on image.
Stamped "Passed by Censor No13470". The image is a picture of two spaniels by a fireside with the message "Joyeux Noel."

The message reads as…

People gathered at the telephone exchange for a presentation to the lady on the right of the photograph (possibly a leaving event?). Beryl Richards is third from the right. See also BR.065 and BR.104.

Presentation to the lady in the centre of the photograph (possibly a leaving presentation?). Beryl is standing behind the lady with the bouquet. See also BR.065 and BR.105.

interior shots men inspecting empty flat.

Puppet sequence, public interacting with possible Guy Fawkes dummy.

Children

(Mark Hicks)