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A class photograph from Paul School circa 1934. (information on reverse of photo)

A Postcard sent by Freddie Phillips to his mother.

On the back is the postal address to his mother Bessie Phillips and written is:

"Egypt 9/11/17

All Kiff!

Fred "

Kiff is South African Slang for Cool or Excellent.

Scene from a production by St. Peter's Players, Newlyn

View of excavation work for spillway. Men at work in bottom centre of image, between two cranes, one above left and the other to their right by scaffolding. The image is annotated "Spillway excavation from right bank 2-3-60"

A Postcard sent by Freddie Phillips to his mother.

On the back is the postal address to his mother Bessie Phillips and written is:

"Egypt 8/11/17
Love from Freddie"

General view of construction. Image is annotated " View from left bank looking upstream 2-3-1960"

Senior partners of the firm W. Stevenson & Sons, Newlyn. Mrs. Jacqueline Webster, M. Bill Stevenson and Mr. Tony Stevenson. Taken on 10th March 1988. (information shown on reverse of photo)

View of construction of shuttering for the spillway, men can be seen working with scaffolding poles centre right. Image is annotated "Shuttering spillway section left bank 2-3-1960"

Paul Cricket Club, 1938 Local Champions. (shown on back of photograph)

General view of construction of spillway. Men are working at the top of the shuttering in centre of image. It is annotated "Spillway construction right bank 1-2-60"

A Postcard sent by Freddie Phillips to his mother.

On the back is the postal address to his mother Bessie Phillips and written is:

"Egypt 2.11.17

Dearest Mother,
Received your letter of Oct 11th and am writing shortly.
What about the…

View of scaffolding from above. Two men in caps can be seen bottom right. Image is annotated "Spillway foundation from monolith No 7. 1-2-60"

Mousehole Male Voice Choir pictured outside the King's Arms in Paul

Close-up of scaffolding, looking up site offices. Image is annotated "View scaffolding in spillway section 1960-02-01"

A Postcard sent by Freddie Phillips to his mother.

On the back is written:
"To my dear Mother from the Holy City, November 1918"

A photograph taken at a police awards ceremony at the China Fleet Country Club in Saltash. On the right of the photo is Shaun Sawyer, who was Chief Constable of Devon & Cornwall Police from 2012-2022.

General view of construction work. Image is annotated "View from left bank looking upstream 1-2-60"

General view looking down on shuttering for the spillway.. Some men working towards bottom centre. Image is annotated "Spillway foundation from left bank downstream 1-2-60"

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys Tennis Team 1953
Standing: -?-, Mr Otto, Beverley Batten
Seated: David Lawry, Jimmy Glover, -?-, John White

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys "St. Austell" Athletics Team 1953
Back row: -?-, -?-, A. Thomas, -?-, -?-, -?-, Bev Batten, -?-, -?-
Front row: Mr. Harris, -?-, -?-, Julian Otto, C. Wheeler, Jimmy Glover, Edward ('Pert') Tanner, Mr.…