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Probably Perranuthnoe

A cart parked on the left.
The church can be seen on the right

Just part of the building shown in this image

The First and Last was a public house in Alverton, Penzance, which ceased trading in 2018.

Many of the men are wearing chains of office for a friendly society.

The name of the landlord, D Bennett, is shown above the doorway.

They are standing outside. The image is not quite in focus.

The First and Last was a pub in Alverton, Penzance, but closed down in 2018.

There is an older man sitting in the middle of the group.

Close-up image of the valve tower construction. The circular valve can be seen centre right. Two men standing on scaffolding poles and more seen above. It is annotated "Valve tower foundation. Concrete etc 3-9-59" Stamped on reverse "Richards Bros…

They are formally dressed, sitting outside a building.

View along channel towards the McAlpine works on left. Several men building a scaffolding bridge across the channel.
The image is annotated "Downstream diversion channel 3-9-59"

They are all wearing large hats.

Close-up image of digging the monolith for the dam. Four men can be seen in the trench to the left of the tall ladder digging with hand tools. It is annotated "Foundation for monolith 3-9-59"
Stamped on reverse "Richard Bros Penzance"

A formal portrait of the group sitting outside, mainly young people.