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Old clapper bridge, located at Penberth Cove

Overview

Reproduced from an old etching which shows the site of the Old Telegraph Office and three Public houses; The Fish Tin Copper, the One Ball plus one other name not known?

There is an ornate tower in several sections.

Old Chimney possibly Tudor above True form shoe shop Market Place., Penzance

Slide has typewritten label "Tour through Cornwall"

Old Cattle Trough Cattle Market Penzance signpost to Clarence Street & Clarence Place.

Capstan winch in Pemberth cove

Old Boys v 1st XV Rugby Match 1978
Referee in foreground John Matthews [class of '59] with, in middle ground, old boys players L-R: -?-, Alan Thomas, Kevin Stevens and Graham McCarthy.

Old Boleigh

Penzance Old Battery Square 'slums',now entirely demolished for the New Battery road and St. Anthonys Gardens. Gibson. Also a Letter from the Borough Surveyor to 'The Daily Sketch" and a cutting from 'The Cornish Evening Tidings.' referring to the…

General view of an ancient Archway

View of the Abbey Ruins, with a Cornish Palm tree in Flower

Typed label attached to the back of the print:
BRITAIN'S BATTLE FOR THE BEACHES
Victims of the oil slicks. Three gannets, normally a dazzling white, that were rescued from the sea after the tanker Torrey Canyon, laden with 120,000 tons of crude…

Typical donkey-hauled oil vender's cart. Oil was dispensed from 40 gallon drums. Note quart measure and funnel.