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The unveiling of the plaque at the new pier, Newlyn. Mary Williams Pier.

Ald. Richard Matthews, the Mayor of Penzance, is presented to the Queen Mother by Sir Edward Bolitho in April 1962, on her arrival at Penzance railway station. With the Mayor is the Mayoress, the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor and Mrs Sam Peak…

Mayor of Penzance Ald. Richard Charles Matthews joins the royal party as they leave the station.

The Queen Mother meets the Scouts and Guides at Penzance Railway Station on the right is the Mayor of Penzance Ald. Richard Charles Matthews

THIS IS A MORE COMPLETE COPY OF ROYAL 9.003
Mayor of Penzance Ald. Richard Charles Matthews joins the royal party as they leave the station.

With a helping hand from Lord Lieutenant Sir John Carew Pole, the Queen Mother steps from the launch to Penzance quayside.

Ten year old Joanna Eddy (later Mrs Carter) of St Earth presents the Queen Mother with a posy on her arrival at Western Growers. On the right is the Lord Lieutenant Sir John Carew Pole and on the left is the Western Growers chairman Mr Peter Mumford.…

Portrait photo.

The Queen Mother at the top of the steps of St John's Hall with the Mayor of Penzance, Ald. Alfred Beckerleg in May 1967.

Queen Mother visiting industrial site in Penzance(?)

The Queen Mother shaking hands with an African man (in Penzance?).

Photocopy from printed postcard. Not scanned.

Richard Angove at the test bench at Cable & Wireless doing regular maintenance work (routining) on the synchroniser. Drive relays are shown behind two clock controls at the top left of the photograph. The bottom of the clock can be seen between them.

Penzance Diesel Depot. Mr Arthur Eplett, British Rail's Area Manager for Cornwall, hands a spade to Mr Donald Trewern, then Chairman of Penwith District Council, for the ceremonial cutting of the first turf of the £2.5 million high speed train…

Penzance Diesel Depot. Mr Arthur Eplett, British Rail's Area Manager for Cornwall, Mr Donald Trewern, then Chairman of Penwith District Council and others at the ceremonial cutting of the first turf of the £2.5 million high speed train maintenance…

Mr Donald Trewern, Chairman of Penwith District Council, the local authority responsible for the Penzance Area, cutting the first turf on the site of the new Diesel Maintenance Depot at Penzance. Looking on are Mr Arthur Eplett, British Rail's Area…

Penzance Viaduct the lowest built by Brunel being 15ft above High Water. Suffered storm damage many times & was replaced by Granite Embankment in 1920s