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The Picnic

Image of a man standing under a very large tree

Gazing at the view, person unknown

Group photo of members of the Penzance Old Cornwall Society. There are names on the mount but it is who is who.

Staff of J.C. Rogers Butchers, 37 Market Jew Street, Penzance. Labelled on back of photograph "L - R: Sid Dunn, Pam ?, John Rogers. John Charles Rogers opened a Provisions Merchants and butchers shop at 43 Causewayhead, Penzance in the late 19th…

Back Row: Rosemary Winder-Toole, Ralf Steele, Cyril Noall, Mary Southgate, Milithill(?), Guy Lewis, Philip (indistinct), John Winder-Toole, Winifred Tregenza
Front Row: Peter Pool, Muriel Harvey, Leonard Moir, Nancy Williams, Percy Jennings, E P…

6 women and 5 men at touch football game, Penzance rugby field, dated March 1944. Men are all in uniform.
They are named on the back of photograph:
"L to R standing: Jean Richards, Ray O'Connel, Heather Williams, Ivy, Stan Zajah (?), Kay, Earnie…

Names on mount not deciphered
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William James Rogers,(1889-1954), with knife in hand, probably at his shop in Market Jew Street, Penzance. His father John Charles Rogers opened a Provisions Merchants and butchers shop at 43 Causewayhead, Penzance in the late 19th century. A second…

The album page is decorated with hand-painted illustration of a young woman wearing a bonnet and shawl, and a soldier in formal military dress.

The back of the woman's image is annotated June 1883, and 'Taken morning after G.... (illegible)…

Studio portrait of William James Rogers, (1889-1954). On the right is an unknown man with a bulldog.
His father John Charles Rogers opened a Provisions Merchants and butchers shop at 43 Causewayhead, Penzance in the late 19th century. A second shop…

'They ran the raffle'

Photograph of a painting.

With other Morrab Library At Home photos from 1971 and 1973

Studio portrait of William James Rogers, (1889-1954).
His father John Charles Rogers opened a Provisions Merchants and butchers shop at 43 Causewayhead, Penzance in the late 19th century. A second shop was opened at 37 Market Jew Street soon after. …

He ie wearing a buttoned up jacket and a bowler hat.

Seated: Peter Pool, Mrs Muriel Harvey, Timothy Le Grice
Behind: Joan Lewis (short sleeves), Nancy Williams (speaking)

Window display of Cee Roy Margarine in Rogers, butchers shop, 37 Market Jew Street, Penzance. A boy is standing to the left of the door and produce, including the margarine, plus joints of meat and sausages, are displayed in the window. John Charles…