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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. 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…

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. 139mm x 90mm. 1d postage. Postmarked Penzance, 4th October 1923. No publisher information. Serial number 87392. Addressed to Miss M Mitchell, Cadgwith from D. Colourised photograph of the war memorial from the Promenade before the building…

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.

End of the railings is where the Mousehole bus from Penzance stops. All white buildings in the centre are gone. Now this is Newlyn car park, not to be confused with the other car park at St Peter's Hill, Newlyn Town. Note: the road looks as if there…