Browse Items (623 total)

  • Collection: James Downing Collection

JDCP 557.tif
Postcard. 137mm x 87mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Published by Thomas Illingworth and Co (TIC). Sepia image of the unveiling ceremony at the war memorial, Battery Rocks, May 14th 1922. The Bishop of Truro officiated and the unveiling…

JDCP 556.tif
Postcard. 140mm x 90mm. 2d stamp. Postmarked Penzance, 10th December 1947. Addressed to Mrs E Whithouse, Torquay. Short message from Tom. Published by Francis Frith. Sepia image of the war memorial on Battery Rocks. Serial number 16649. The War…

JDCP 555.tif
Postcard. 139mm x 89mm. One penny stamp. Postmarked Penzance and dated 11th April 1932. Addressed to Mrs E Osborne, Madron. Greetings from Iris to Audrey. Published by Woolstone Brothers in the Milton Series. Sepia image of the war memorial before…

JDCP 554.tif
Postcard. 140mm x 89mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Published Pearson Postcards. Sepia image of war memorial on battery rocks, unveiled 1922.

JDCP 553.tif
Postcard. 138mm x 89mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Published by Overland Views, Tintagel. Black and white aerial photograph of the Jubilee Pool with Taylor's Garage and St Mary's Church in the background.

JDCP 552A.tif
Postcard. 148mm x 104mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Published by John Hinde Ltd, Redruth. Photo by David Hastilow. Aerial colour photograph of Penzance with Jubilee Pool and St Anthony's gardens in the foreground.

JDCP 552.tif
Postcard. 138mm x 88mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Published by Photo Precision Ltd, St Albans. Sepia image of St Anthony's Gardens, Penzance. From left to right behind the gardens can be seen the Yacht Inn, the Sailor's Institute and…

JDCP 551.tif
Postcard. 136mm x 86mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Sepia image of waves breaking over Penzance South Pier and Lighthouse. Published by Clark's Library, Penzance. Serial number 9427.

JDCP 550.tif
Postcard. 137mm x 87mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. No publisher information. Pen and ink drawing of St Mary's Church seen from Coinagehall Street. The drawing is initialled E.R.M. Emily R Marquand. The image is possibly pre 1900 but the…

JDCP 549.tif
Photograph. 138mm x 89mm. Postcard size. Found among James Downing Collection of Penzance postcards. The cottages in the foreground have been long demolished and replaced with less attractive buildings. St Mary's Church is seen in the background.

JDCP 548.tif
Postcard. 138mm x 87mm. Half-penny postage. No stamp, postmark, address or message. No publisher information. Sepia image of Quay Street just south of St Mary's Church looking towards Dock Lane.
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