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  • Collection: James Downing Collection

JDC 272.jpg
Later view of JDC 271. Building near the old bridge now rebuilt with shops below. Flooded by very high tides coming from the slipway on the right. Newlyn Bridge bus stop at the railings in foreground.

JDC 273.tif
Cottages behind are Florence Place. Over the bridge to the right leads to Tolcarne. Image is much the same now.

JDC 274.tif
Old loft building, right hand side of Newlyn Coombe Road. Coombe River is below to the right.
About 200yds from the village above St Peter's Church.

JDC 275.tif
Before the harbour road was built in 1908. You can see the cart tracks heading along to Newlyn Slip which was the main thoroughfare, only accessible when the tide was out. Mounts Bay lugger aground on the beach. Fishing nets laid out to dry.

JDC 276.tif
Building far right is the Edward Bolitho Convalescant Home, erected 1893. Large new houses under construction to the right along the New Road. Early Penl;ee Gardens (later Bolitho Gardens) next to sea front. Fishermen mending nets and gear (About…

JDC 277.tif
Tolcarne Terrace, centre. Twin roofs of Newlyn ice works can just be seen to the left.

JDC 278.tif
This is next to the Passmore Edwards Art Gallery (built in 1895 in memory of John Opie, artist)
The fishermen are laying out nets for mending. Large load of gill nets on a cart with man standing atop.
Building and chimney in background is the mill…

JDCP 481.tif
Postcard. 87mm x 137mm. No stamp, postmark, message or address. No publisher information. Divided back. Ponsandane House was built 1857 and is now a care home.

JDCP 482.tif
Postcard. 137mm x 89mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. No publisher information. Undivided back. Ponsandane House was built in 1857 and is now a care home. The Holiday Fellowship Trust (HF Holidays) was founded in 1913.

JDCP 483.tif
Postcard. 83mm x 133mm. No stamp or postmark. No publisher information. Inscribed 'Taken Feby 1913 for Mrs Russell, Chyandour, Penzance.' Sepia photograph of house in Chyandour Square, now the Halcyon Guest House.

JDCP 485.tif
Postcard. 139mm x 88mm. Card has serrated edges. No stamp but halfpenny postage required. No postmark, address or message. No publishing information. Legend on face advertising Western Daily Mercury, Western Evening Herald and Western Weekly Mercury.…
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