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Christmas Fancy Dress Competition at the Ritz Cinema, Penzance. Archibald Quilter, manager, is standing next to Father Christmas in the back row.

Christmas Fancy Dress Competition at the Ritz Cinema, Penzance. The manageress Leonora Trehair is standing on the left, back row. Nina Vague, (nee Bottrell) is dressed as a poodle. A boy on the left in front of Mrs Trehair is holding an 1965 Eagle…

Christmas Fancy Dress Competition at the Ritz Cinema, Penzance, Leonora Trahair (assistant manageress) and Archibald Quilter (manager) are standing on the extreme left. On the reverse, the image is annotated "Nina is the Red Indian" and Nina Vague…

Group of soldiers waring medals
This is a photo of a mounted photo.

Coco the clown meeting children including Nina Vague (nee Bottrell, centre) at the Ritz cinema, Penzance. On the wall is a poster for Hercules Unchained, which was released in July 1960. The photograph was taken by Richards Brothers, Penzance.

Penwith Street Depot
Same as M.3122 but without hats.
Names on attached view of reverse

Coco the clown (on the left) with another performer at Theatre Royal, Plymouth.
Photograph taken by Richards Brothers, Penzance

Penwith Street Depot
See names on M.3123 - same group but without their hats.

Nina Vague (nee Bottrell) collecting a bunch of flowers from the Mayor and Mayoress of Penzance at the Ritz Cinema. Archibald Quilter, manager of the cinema is on the right holding a microphone.

Children's Fancy Dress Competition at the Ritz Cinema, Queen Street, Penzance. It is annotated on the reverse, with some of the information missing. The Mayor of Penzance Councillor S. Peak is presenting prizes to the children with Father Christmas.…

Image of coastal path west of Lizard Point, known as Pastel or Pistol Cove.

Aerial shot of Kynance Cove

Leonora Trehair, known as Nora, worked closely with Archibald Quilter at the Ritz Cinema in Queen Street, Penzance. She started as a cashier, was promoted to assistant manageress, before becoming manageress when Mr Quilter retired. The Ritz was then…

Archibald Durrant Quilter (1899-1986) was the manager of the Ritz Cinema, Queen Street, Penzance for over 25 years. He retired in 1964.

Mr W Prodgers, District Manager, presenting Rosie Bottrell, usherette and cleaner, with an award, other staff looking on.

Staff photograph, possibly on an outing, as all are in casual clothes. They are posing in front of the Ritz cinema and a bus. Nora Trehair, the assistant manageress, is sitting in the centre, with a white-collared dress and a flower buttonhole.

Group photograph of Ritz Cinema staff outside the cinema in Queen Street, Penzance, possibly on a staff outing, as no-one is dressed in uniform. The following have been identified:
Back row - 3rd from left is Archibald Quilter, manager.
Middle row…

A group of women by the bandstand in Morrab Gardens. Floral display 'Inner Wheel, Penzance, ~~1935-1985.
Back row L to R: Gwen Oren, Vi Tresidder, Morfydd Harden, Beth Laity
Mid row: Margaret Bason, Jo Goldburm, Joan James, Sybil Eddy, Nesta Rolfe,…

Light Infantry Regimental Association, West Cornwall Branch. A group of veterans wearing medals on the steps of St John's Hall. Including: Peter Michell, 2nd row, second from the left and Peter Tresidder, centre front row.

A page from a scrapbook about the Ritz Cinema, Penzance, belonging to Nina Vague. (nee Bottrell) On the left are photographs of the cinema staff, with close-ups of Nina's mother Rosie Bottrell, and aunt Nora Trehair, to the right.