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Two identical photographs, except one is sepia on the front with a message on the back, the other is black and white with no message.
A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with Grand Casino Amusements (building finished in 1893)…

Postcard Early view Perranuthnoe Beach towards Cudden Point few buildings c1930.
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Postcard Fish Quay Newlyn Fish carts Baskets boats Luggers.
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A postcard sent to Freddie Phillips from Aunt Eva

On the back is written:
Dear Freddie
I received your PC yesterday
I am a lot better able to come downstairs today
I suppose we shall come home on Monday I expect

I hope Lotties headache is…

A Postcard sent to Lottie Phillips from Aunt Eva

On the back is written:

Dearest Lottie
Thanks for ppc it was a very nice one.
I hope to see you next Saturday
I am going to town and will come down to see you on the way
I will get out at…

A postcard sent to Lottie Phillips from Ellen

On the back is written:
Dear Lottie
Hope you will like this P.C
With love
From Ellen

A postcard sent from Ellen to Lottie Phillips.

On the back is written:

Dear Lottie
having a fine time
with love
from Ellen

A postcard sent to Lottie Phillips from Fred, postmarked 1908 Cardiff

On the back is written:


"Dear Lottie
Just a line in answer to your most kind letter that I received from you this morning.
Glad you are well as it leaves me at present.…

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 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 to Lottie Phillips from their nephew

On the back is written:

Dear Auntie 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…

Postcard Hill's Hotel at the Lizard buses AF 66 AF 64 car AF 16? people.
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Postcard Market Jew looking up towards the Market House and the Chemist Symonds later Peasegoods.
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Postcard Morrab Road c1900 old Pram.
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Postcard New Harbour Road horse and Fish Cart people fishermen.
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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…

"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.

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…