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Serena photographed women, famous, at work and play and generally going about their business. These photographs are taken around the streets of Islington where Serena lived. A snapshot of the lives of women in the 1970s.

A woman talks to enraptured school children, piano in the background

A. H. Mitchell & Son, Penzance.
from "Mates Illustrated Penzance"
(Corporation Official Guide)

A.R Knight in an English plain dive

A.R.P drill by gas decontamination squad. pictured outside the police station at St John's Hall

A.R.P. drill - decontamination squad hosing down the road outside the Rates Office in St. Johns Hall. Vehicle EAF 414 can also be seen.

Garage at Buryas Bridge, flooded road

Photo of butchers window empty titled 'Meat crisis Penzance 1953'.

Abbey basin with the Abbey slip, Penzance.
Owen & sons General Smithery
Jas & Jno BURT, Ship & General Smithery, Block and Mast Maker, Ship Boat Maker.
see. M. 0378.

Abbey Basin and Penzance Harbour Old Ross bridge Square, rig ships steam ships.

Taken from top of St Marys Church

Richards Photograph

View of Abbey Basin from top of Abbey Slip- Ross Bridge -- Boat yard- newly built Wharf Road. Harbour

Abbey Basin, Penzance showing Abbey Warehouse and slip, St Marys Church ,Bell Tower, masted ships .
People on the beach in Victorian costume .