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Shows entrance to Jack Lane. This was once the main thoroughfare from Penzance going up Chywoone Hill (Paul Hill) before the construction of the New Road and road bridge in 1883. Cottages to extreme right were demolished and now form part of…

Sometimes reffered to as the Strand, similar area to JDC 267. Cottages central left have now gone and now area is Newlyn car park.
Tall building right, replaces Carters bakery building which burnt down in 1906. Near junction with Newlyn Road bridge…

Man holding the books is the Rev. R.F. Wearmouth. Child being held is young Harvey Dick Richards, later well known local teacher and sportsman (Rugby, etc).

185x135mm. Bottom of Church Street. Fisherman's rest seat

Bottom section of Church Street.

The new harbour road was built in 1908. It joined Newlyn Town and Street-an-Nowan, previously only subject to access at low water. The photo shows Newlyn Town before 'The Clearances' and building of Gwavas Estate and the new cliff walls. It is…

Photograph. 138mm x 89mm. Postcard size. Found among James Downing Collection of Penzance postcards. The cottages in the foreground have been long demolished and replaced with less attractive buildings. St Mary's Church is seen in the background.

Near top of Newlyn Slip

Near top of Newlyn Slip. Similar to JDC 035

Woman mending pilchard net. Exact location unknown, possibly Newlyn Town.

Near Lynn Terrace