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This studio portrait was in a broken frame with an inscription on the back which appears to say Christmas / New Year 1906. See file M.3101A

A view of the Jubilee Pool without water or people

The Art Deco Yacht Inn, Green Street, was built in 1936 and designed by Colin Minors Drewitt. See the former Yacht Inn: BUILD 7HG 090

Large queue for "The African Queen" at the Ritz Cinema, Penzance, which was released in 1951.

Doorman from the Ritz Cinema, Penzance, in his uniform, walking up Market Jew Street. Woolworth's can be seen in the background across the road.

Smartly dressed usherettes from the Ritz Cinema, Penzance. Left to right: Rosie Cottrell, Marjorie Blewett and Laura (Nicholls?)

The PZ Gallery, Coinage Street, Penzance, was housed in the former Taylors Garage. Built in 1938 the art deco building was demolished in 2025 to make way for a housing development. Charlie Roff (1952-2017) an internationally renowned photographer…

Mr Quilter was the manager of the Ritz Cinema, Penzance for over 25 years. This image would be towards the end of his career in the early 1960s.
See also M.3104 for additional information.

Archibald Durrant Quilter (1899 - 1986) was the manager of the Ritz for over 25 years during the heyday of the cinema. Throughout that time the cinema changed from a successful and bustling venue, before being taken over by Mecca Ltd. After Mr…

Dudley Savage (1920-2008) was a well-known organist. He was born in Gulval and became one of the youngest cinema organists the 1930s, playing at the Ritz, Penzance before moving to Plymouth in the late 1930s. The 1936 Compton Electron organ was the…

Page of photographs of Ritz Cinema staff, including Archibald Quilter, (manager) and Dudley Savage, (organist)
plus photographs of three usherettes and a doorman. A photograph at the bottom shows a huge queue of people waiting to see "The African…

Four members of Penzance Bowling Club pictured with the Captain's Shield. The Club is situated at Redinnick, Penzance. Houses and part of the roof of St. Mary's School can be seen in the background.

Four members of Penzance Bowling Club with a trophy. The Club is situated at Redinnick, near the Promenade and in the background you can see St. Mary's School and the tower of the Pavilion. (see also M.3095)

Two young men holding their Certificates of Secondary Education. The one on the left is holding Roy Jenkins book on Asquith (published in 1986). They also appear in the back row of M.3092, a photograph of the prizewinners at Lescudjack School…

Photograph of the prize winners at Lescudjack School Speech Day.
N.B. The large picture on the right of the Kugelbake, (a historic beacon) situated in Cuxhaven, Germany. Penzance is twinned with Cuxhaven

Group of people attending a meal

Large group of people gathered for a meal.