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On the inside back cover of the album there is a very faded photograph of trees. Written in the bottom right-hand corner is Completed 16 12 02 and the initials W.P.

Fishing boats next to the Old (Medieval) Pier. The boats often beached here for maintenance when the tide went out. This beach is under Newlyn Cliff, under the Fisherman's Arms pub.

Several old luggers aground. One has a pile of gill nets on the deck. Note the early method of boat registration numbers, ie, numbers then letters compared to the current method of letters then numbers. Note also the very rocky foreground in the…

Staff at the switchboard in Penzance Telephone Exchange. Beryl Richards sitting at her desk with her back to the camera.

Beryl sitting at a computer, together with two male colleagues

Vol IV Pl CXXXIX P.85

Information on Card Index - Maces ar Silver bought 1670 for £13.13.2

Various shots of damage done when ship knocked out stonework on South Pier at Penzance - note men suspended from Cradle

various candid street scenes around Victoria.
"VIC XI/XIII instant shoemending/nuns in underground"

Interior Assorted Tools

Interior with men. Woonsmith Farm, Nancledra & landscape. Fishing boats at, probably, South quay, Hayle.

Interior Boot/Shoe Repair Workshop

Living room with upright piano. The other end of the room shown in ARMS LA1 003. Annotated " domestic scenes Folkestone?"

The best of the three images of the interior of E. Richards, photographers. Queen Street , Penzance.

Grid reference, SW5949 3737

For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO6328&resourceID=1020

Fishing Boats had Ice aboard in case they had to stay longer at sea.
The Water came from Sheffield, near Paul