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Richards brothers in Uniform WW2, left to right; Cyril, Eddie, Reggie. Eddie and Reggie took over the business, located in Queen Street on the death of their father.

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Located at the bottom of Market Jew Street on the right hand side going down. Later the premises of J.H. Bennetts, fuel supplys

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Situated near to Redinnick Gardens

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Situated on Mount Street, near the Railway Station now known as the Lamp and Whistle Public House

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Penzance Viaduct the lowest built by Brunel being 15ft above High Water. Suffered storm damage many times & was replaced by Granite Embankment in 1920s

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Located Alverton, the former home of Preston, professional photographer operating in Penzance from 1860 onwards. Later became the National Asssistance Office and currently the Alverne Restaurant and Lounge

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Postcard Richards four horse Excursion Car with passengers, Promenade junction of Alexandra Road and the Western Promenade, c.1900..

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Left the White Lion Inn and right now an estate agents, located in the Green Market, Penzance

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Overview looking West towards Mount's Bay and St. Michael's Mount

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The Western Promenade featuring on the left Cafe Marina and right The Beachfield Hotel

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The Palm Walk, located at the Morrab Road entrance to the gardens.
With a hand written message in ink, dated 12th November 1912 to the reverse of the postcard to a recipient in Peterboro

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The building known as St. John's Hall, which now houses the Public Library 2016.
With a hand written message in ink to the reverse of the postcard to a recipient Devonport

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Advertising the play Duenna, to be staged at the New Theatre, Penzance.

Location possibly Chapel Street area.

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Located at the western end of the Promenade, built and opened in 1887, latterly known as the Cafe Marina. Cafe Marina was demolished in 1935 and the site of is now part of the Wherrytown car park

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Harold Carr (Penzance town council employee) pondering which piece of granite to use next.

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Penzance Promenade after Great Storm 1883? The Bath House centre photo Edward Richards Album p27.

A wide view of the Promenade in the Victorian era.
The definition is particularly clear and the building easily recognisable from Folly House the oldest house on the left to the Battery rocks on the right with the Bandstand in the middle.
There…

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Located at the top end of Morrab Road, built 1880. The ancient bronze cannon, believed to be from the Spanish Armada and placed in front of the library was stolen and never recovered
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