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Gas decontamination squad
An A.R.P drill by the gas decontamination squad. Vehicle EAF 414 parked outside the Police Station in St John's Hall
Penzance Home Guard at Chyandour Barracks
Front row, 5th from left, is 'Dike' Jones who post-war taught mathematics at the Boy's Grammar School until his retirement c. 1956.
RAF Group at Skewjack note two Alsations
Info on back of card corrects written, sent to Cornishman Mr Harry Spensley's
Army Regiment wearing Topees. possibly Baluschistan. 1940
Information from Bob Harrison who thinks this photo was taken in India, Baluchistan.
Penzance Borough Firemen and Engine No 2
First full-time Fire Brigade, note gas mask boxes around the necks of firemen
Members of armed forces with Edward Harvey, Mayor of Penzance
outside St John's Hall
Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Newlyn
1942
King & Queen talking to Captain of minesweeper
Ships in Mounts Bay
Ships forming part of the Western Union Fleet, assembled in Mount's Bay in July 1949. Information on this event can be found in various media sources.
Close up of vessel
Vessel of the Western Union Fleet, assembled in Mount's Bay in July 1949. Information on this event can be found in various media sources.
Vessel of the Western Union Fleet
On 1st July 1949 the Western Union Fleet assembled in Mount's Bay, comprising of about 50 ships from Britain, France, the Netherlands and Belgium, There are many references to this event in other media.