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A view, looking West, from the the Western Promenade Road, with people walking and sitting along the pedestrian area. The view shows the Mounts Bay Hotel and Newlyn in the distance.
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A view of the Queen's Hotel, looking towards Penzance town centre, taken from the Promenade, showing some pedestrians walking along the Prom. A green, half penny, King Edward VII stamp, postmarked 25 April 1905. Message to Miss D. James, Bridge…

A view of the coastline and a portion of Penzance taken from inside St Anthony Gardens which abut Battery Road, across from the Swimming Pool (aka, the Lido, the Jubilee Pool).

A sepia view from the the Western Promenade Road, showing crowds of people strolling and seated on the Promenade. The view is looking west towards Newlyn in the distance; photo taken near the front of the Queen's Hotel.
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A view, looking West, from the the Western Promenade Road, showing people along the railing. The view shows the Mounts Bay Hotel (which was later taken over as part of the Queen's Hotel) and Newlyn in the distance.

Two green, half penny, King…

A colour view from the the Western Promenade Road, showing crowds of people strolling and seated on the Promenade. The view is looking west towards Newlyn in the distance; photo taken near the front of the Queen's Hotel.
A green, half penny, King…

A sepia view from the the Western Promenade Road, showing crowds of people strolling and seated on the Promenade. The view is looking east towards Penzance centre in the distance; photo taken near the front of the Queen's Hotel.
No message on the…

View of Penzance's art deco Lido (swimming pool) with crowds of onlookers on the walkways inside and outside the pool.
One penny, King George VI stamp postmarked 2 Jul 1937, Penzance, Cornwall, addressed to Miss Flo Martin, Polperro from Jim &…

Real photo printed in "Art Sheen" style. View of Penzance's art deco Lido (swimming pool) with onlookers sitting in deckchairs inside the pool, watching the swimmers.

For more information on the Lido, also known as the Jubilee Pool, Bathing Pool…

A view from the the Western Promenade Road, showing horse-drawn carts on the road and pedestrians near it. The view is looking west towards the Mounts Bay Hotel (which was later taken over as part of the Queen's Hotel) and Newlyn in the distance.
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A view from the the Western Promenade Road, showing horse-drawn carts on the road and pedestrians near it. The view is looking west towards the Mounts Bay Hotel (which was later taken over as part of the Queen's Hotel) and Newlyn in the distance.
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View of Penzance's art deco Lido (swimming pool), taken from inside the pool.
Two penny, Queen Elizabeth II stamp postmarked 15 Aug 1954, Penzance, Cornwall, addressed to Miss Prentice, Beccles, Suffolk, from F.A. Giffen. For more information on the…

A view, looking West, from the the Western Promenade Road, showing people strolling on the pavement. The view shows the Mounts Bay Hotel (which was later taken over as part of the Queen's Hotel) and Newlyn in the distance.

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Postcard. 138mm x 88mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Published by Vaughan T Paul, Morrab Studio, Penzance. Black and white photograph of Abbey Steps, Abbey Warehouses and St Mary's Church.

Postcard. 138mm x 89mm. Postmark Feb 13th 1906. Addressed to Miss Clara Hawes, Polmenor [sic] Cottages, Heamoor. Short message of thanks in pencil from Gladys. Postcard published by S Hildesheimer and Co, London and Manchester. Cornish Views Series,…

Postcard. 140mm x 88mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Published by Phot Precision, St Albans. Image by Aerofilms Ltd, London. Serial number 6869. All images in this series can be viewed at the See Britain from Above website. This black and…

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.

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…

Postcard. 139mm x 88mm. No postmark, stamp, message or address. Produced by Valentine's as part of the Valesque series. Serial number 90179. This suggests a date of 1923 which seems a bit early. This a colorised version of JDCP 480. View of families…

Postcard. 139mm x 88mm. No postmark, stamp, message or address. Produced by Valentine's as part of the Photo-Brown series. Serial number 90179. This suggests a date of 1923 which seems a bit early. This a sepia version of JDCP 480, probably the…