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Postcard. 138mm x 87mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Published by Paul Bros, Morrab Studio, Penzance. Sepia image of the Sailors' Institute which was opened in 1908. The image was taken before the building of Taylor's Garage in 1936.

Postcard. 137mm x 87mm. Postmarked Scilly, Sept 10th 1906. Addressed to JH Sandry, Goldsithney. Short note from AJH staying at Lyonesse House, St Mary's hoping 'All will go well'. Published by the Photochrom Co Ltd, London. Black and white photograph…

Postcard. 138mm x 87mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Valentine's Carbotype Series. Sepia photograph of Penzance Station from Chyandour Cliff. Serial number 59367 dates the photograph to around 1907.

Postcard. 137mm x 88mm. No stamp, postmark or address. Half-penny postage. There is a short message, unsigned. 'This is down by the Quay, rather good of it isn't it.' Then a further message, 'Written back in 1912?'. Published by Eyre and…

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…

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.…

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

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…

Postcard. 138mm x 87mm. No stamp, postmark, message or address. Back has been scribbled over. No publisher information but similar to Gibson and sons card JDCP 477. Sepia photograph of stranding at Long Rock on July 1st 1911. Sightseers and officials…

Postcard. 138mm x 90mm. No postmark, stamp, address or message. Stamped into the image are the words Gibson and Sons, Penzance and Scilly Isles. Sepia photo of whales stranded at Long Rock on July 1st 1911. In the background can be made out Penzance…

Postcard. 138mm x 90mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. No publisher information. Black and white photograph of whales stranded at Long Rock. Penzance in background.

140x90mm. Novelty postcard. 'The Cream of the Views from Penzance'. Flap over picture of a pot of cream can be lifted to reveal concertina of miniature photographs of Penzance and the surrounding area. Photos look Victorian/Edwardian era. George V…

A photo of a colourised postcard - A234 NEWLYN, Primrose Court printed on front.

off St Peter's Hill

Cottages in Primrose Court, Newlyn Town.

View of girls procession at the corner of a building at Fore Street, at the 'Green' opposite lower Green Street.
Mark on print top left is straight from the negative.
Refer to JDS 359, centre top left to see the building as is.

Quarry cottage situated below the Mousehole Road. Just above the seaplane base on the foreshore below. South Pier and lighthouse.
Sailing vessels believed to be French fishing boats anchored in Gwavas lake.