A photograph of Sennen harbour, taken in September 1896, showing a number of fishermen and their boats. The round building was originally built in 1876 to house the capstan wheel that was used to winch boats up the harbour slipway.
There are…
The Bedford Bolitho Garden were opened in 1916 on the site of the old serpentine works and as a a memorial to Thomas Bedford Bolitho, a local banking figure. They were destroyed by the Ash Wednesday storm of March 1962 which led to the demolition of…
The Pavilion building on Penzance Promenade, opened in 1912. There was a theatre, ballroom and restaurant. A horse carriage is stood outside. Various signs advertise upcoming events, A commemorative stone is situated outside the main…
A photograph of the Public Benefit Boot Company building situated at 3 the Greenmarket, Penzance. The business opened in Penzance in 1894 and the building closed in 1906 for rebuilding. The Penwith Local History Group has researched and written…