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Penzance Promenade, when boats still pulled up onto the beach and laid out nets to dry on the sandy beach.

View of Penzance Promenade taken from the western end. Note the boat pulled up on the sandy beach and the nets laid out to dry on the sand. (See also NA.066 for view fro the eastern side).

A view of the Promenade, taken looking eastward. On the right are the Public Baths, situated opposite the bottom of Cornwall Terrace. The Queen's Hotel can be seen on the left. Note the 'look out' tower on the top.

A picture of the Royal Baths Boarding and Lodging House, situated on the Promenade. (See also NA.068).
Note the advertising sign for Gibson, Photographer.

A photograph of the railway terminus at Penzance, showing the broad and narrow gauge tracks. Note the coal wagons on the track to the left.. The railway came in 1852 and in 1859 the opening of Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash provided a…

A photocopy of a picture showing the station and harbour at Penzance.

A Remembrance Day parade going down Market Jew Street, Penzance.

Photocopy of a photograph of the interior of Penzance Railway Station in 1912. The train standing at the platform is a Railmotor, a steam-powered railcar.

A postcard showing the S.S. Scillonian docked in Penzance Harbour. St. Michael's Mount can be seen through the harbour entrance. Two men on a small boat in the foreground of the photo.

An aerial view of the bathing pool at Penzance. At this time the pool had diving boards and a raft out in the pool. Behind the pool you can see St. Anthony Gardens, Taylors Garage and, on the far left, the Yacht Inn..

A view looking up Market Jew Street towards the Market House and Humphry Davy statue. Several carriages can be seen and the Prince of Wales pub on the left.

A newspaper photograph showing Taylors Garage in the Greenmarket, Penzance

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…

A young woman leaning against a mounting block

People enjoying the Promenade at Penzance. On the right is Mount's Bay Hotel and, next to it, the Queen's Hotel. The picture appears to have been taken off a calendar.

View of Market Jew Street, looking up towards the Market House, with a lady walking towards the camera.
The back of the photograph dates it as 1921 and states it is from Angela Wheeler's album.

A view of Penzance Promenade, looking towards Newlyn, On the right is the Pavilion theatre and further along on the left is the Cafe Marina.

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…