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A view, looking West, from the the Western Promenade Road, with people sitting on benches enjoying the fine weather. The view shows the Mounts Bay Hotel and Newlyn in the distance. The car parked on the road appears to be of 1920's vintage.
A red,…

A view, looking West, from the the Western Promenade Road, with a lady sitting on a bench in the foreground. The view is looking towards the Mounts Bay Hotel and Newlyn in the distance.
A green half penny, King Edward VII stamp, postmarked November…

A view from the the Western Promenade Road, looking West towards Newlyn.
No stamp, postmark, date, address or message on back.


A view from the beach, below the Western Promenade, looking West towards the Queens Hotel and Newlyn.

A view from St Anthony's Garden, looking in the direction towards St. Michael's Mount and Marazion..

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).

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…

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…

Sepia image of Penzance's art deco Lido (swimming pool).

For more information on the Lido, also known as the Jubilee Pool, Bathing Pool and Swimming Pool see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubilee_Pool

View of Penzance's art deco Lido (swimming pool) with onlookers standing on the walkway inside the pool, watching the swimmers.

For more information on the Lido, also known as the Jubilee Pool, Bathing Pool and Swimming Pool see:…

An elevated view showing crowds of people lining Battery Road between St Anthony Gardens and the Lido. Similar image as JDCP 560.

For more information on the Lido, also known as the Jubilee Pool, Bathing Pool and Swimming Pool see:…

Sepia image, an elevated view showing crowds of people lining Battery Road between St Anthony Gardens and the Lido. Similar image as JDCP 560.

For more information on the Lido, also known as the Jubilee Pool, Bathing Pool and Swimming Pool see:…

An elevated view showing crowds of people lining Battery Road between St Anthony Gardens and the Lido. The Lido was opened on 31 May 1935.
No stamp, postmark, address or message on back.
For more information on the Lido, also known as the Jubilee…

Penzance registered PZ81 is the local vessel 'Lyonesse', owned by the Pender family (assumed from Mousehole). SS65 is a St Ives registered vessel. Photo is looking down the North Pier at full tide. On the right you can just see the South Pier and the…

Location is one of several stands at the shore end of the North Pier, before they had purpose-built facilities.
This photo shows the W. Robins & Sons stand.

Location is at the base of the North Pier, now the site of the harbour offices.

North Pier built in 1888 extended 1894.

The pier, built down as far as the Custom House, proved to be too narrow and had to be widened in 1895. This view is looking back into the village. Tolcarne Hill is on the far right, near the pole.

Photo shows the Stevenson family re-enacting the landing of the pretender, Perkin Warbeck, which took place at Whitesand Bay near Sennen in September 1497.

Perkin Warbeck was a pretender to the English throne. Warbeck claimed to be Richard of…