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The caption reads: 'In Morrab Gardens, Penzance. I am quite fascinated by the "surroundings" here.

Penzance Lifebuoy Series. Inset shows Fountain in Morrab Gardens.

This type of card with its many variations was the forerunner of the more usual traditional 'comic' seaside card. It was produced and sold at most seaside resorts during the first…

"When was Camborne? When Redruth presented Parwith Double boys." These cards were popular in Cornwall and Devon during the first two decades of the 20th century.

Reproduction of a postcard grin the First and Last Inn in Land's End showing words to old song thought to have originated about 1910.

Blackbird Song

Oi knows where that blackbird be,
Oi knows where ee be .. (bu---r)

Ee Be in Yon wurzel…

Postcard of a pink rose, decorated with glitter, with the greeting "This Rose I Send with my Love".
No message or postmark.
One of three in the collection.

Postcard of a Dutch house, with two women and a young girl, also labelled National Gallery and Pieter de Hoogh.

Image of a young boy and girl holding hands, possibly Hansel and Gretel, standing by a shrine. The boy is holding a basket of apples. The card is embossed and decorated with silver glitter with the caption "Glad thoughts".
It has no message or…

Postcard New Harbour Road horse and Fish Cart people fishermen.
NO IMAGE PRESENT

Postcard Morrab Road c1900 old Pram.
NO IMAGE PRESENT

Postcard Market Jew looking up towards the Market House and the Chemist Symonds later Peasegoods.
NO IMAGE PRESENT

Postcard Hill's Hotel at the Lizard buses AF 66 AF 64 car AF 16? people.
NO IMAGE PRESENT

A postcard to Lottie Phillips from their nephew

On the back is written:

Dear Aunty Lottie
as I am down on Lamorna Beach for the first time
I thought I would send you a. P.C, hope you will like it
Hope you are well
We are coming by…

A postcard sent from Maud Pender to Freddie Phillips postmarked 1906.

On the back is written:

Wednesday
Thank you so much for the pretty P.C.
Sorry I haven't sent one before, but really forgot
Hope you are well
Love from
Maud Pender

A postcard sent to Lottie Phillips.

On the back is written:

Dear Lottie
I am sending you this P.C to let you know i had the letter all and photos all right you shall have a letter soon.

I have got a bad cold hope it will be better…

A postcard send by Grace to Lottie Phillips

On the back is written:

Dear Lottie I sent you a letter and I have had no answer
write and tell us weather you have had it or not
it seems such a long time since I have heard from you.
Wishing you…

A postcard to Lottie Phillips by Fred (Her Husband), postmarked September 18th 1910

On the back is written:

Dear Lottie
In answer to your kind letter I received
so glad you are well as it leaves me at present, Dear Lottie the weather is nice…

A postcard to Lottie Phillips by Fred (Her Husband), postmarked November 8th 1901

On the back is written:

Dear Lottie just a few lines hoping to find you alright
Dear Lottie I received your letter yesterday and glad to have it
well the…

A postcard to Lottie Phillips by Fred (Her Husband), postmarked August 13th 1908

On the back is written:


Dear Lottie
Just a few lines in answer to your kind letter which I had from you yesterday dear
I have now been here writing to Tom and…