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Photograph showing both sides of silver circular plate showing the course taken by Francis Drake in 1577 - 1580.
Each side shows a different hemisphere of the world and hid voyage is shown by a dotted line.
Original is in the British Museum.
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Funeral of shipwrecked crew of Spanish coaster wrecked of Boscawen Point. The coffins are in Penzance cemetary

This photo shows a repeater bypassing the cable laying out gear prior to being laid from CS Mercury.

Is there a vet in the house? Running repairs to the 'Obby 'Oss at Padstow in 1982.

Penzance Harbour north pier repairs. A photo showing the preliminary work toward the £37,000 harbour facelift.

Repairs to the north wall of Penzance floating dock.

Five men digging in very deep hole

Building demolished & Telephone Exchange built 1960 now (2016) The Exchange Gallery.

The 800-ton Newcastle Collier, Renwick, was in ballast from Devonport to Burryport before she dragged ashore at Gyllyngvase during a south-westerly gale on February 26th 1903. By the morning, her stem had been torn off and the hull flooded. Captain…

Renewing of six Electricity Cables in Causeway Head see RWG 16/1. Superviser Mr Harold H Chappell

Removal of the Old Market Cross from western end of Market House which is now the main entrance to Lloyds Bank. The Cross is believed to have been originally placed in the Green Market before being moved to Market House, then in Morrab Gardens and…

Sections of rails with plaque saying: "Rails and sleepers which formed a portion of the original track over which Trevithick's first railway engine ran on February 12th 1804 from Penydarren to Abercynon - 9 miles "
Other plaques say WC1836 and Ivor…

Remembrance Service for crew members of the Penlee Lifeboat Solomon Brown in Truro Cathedral. c 1981.. names of the Flag Holders on back

Queens Square passing Crysede shop on the way to St Marys Church

Remembrance Day Civic Parade passing through Quay Street, en route to War Memorial, Battery, Penzance
Road works exposing hole on Weigh Bridge by Harbour Office

Queens Square heading for St Marys Church. Passing Crysede Silk shop.

same wreck: see WRECK 8.030