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The caption reads: 'In Morrab Gardens, Penzance. I am quite fascinated by the "surroundings" here.

A photographic postcard depicting a man eating limpets with the caption, "Eat limpets and live. Everything all kiff with Cousin Jack". "All Kiff" was a common term used by miners when writing home from abroad. It is thought to have been a distorted…

Sent to Mrs. C. Harry from her daughter Lillian.

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People standing and walking along the Prom and sea wall.
Card addressed to a recipient at the County Police Station, Camelford,…

A view along Penzance's promenade (aka esplanade) and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People along the Prom and sea wall.
Postcard was sent to M... (and) M...Lewis, Quarry Bank, Tunbridge, Kent. Dated…

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People walking on the Prom and the sea wall.

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People walking on the Prom and the sea wall.

A view along Penzance's promenade (aka esplanade) and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People along the Prom and sea wall.
Postcard sent by Mr. Phillips of 26 Penlee Street, Penzance to Miss S. Saunders,…

A view along Penzance's promenade, near the Queen's Hotel, with St. Mary's Church tower in the distance.

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with Grand Casino Amusements (building finished in 1893) immediately on the left, and the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People standing and walking along the Prom and sea…

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People standing and walking along the Prom and sea wall.
Postcard from Margaret, addressed to Miss Ella Cotton, Florence Place,…

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People along the Prom and sea wall.

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People along the Prom and sea wall.
Postcard from Leonard, addressed to Mrs A. Cuthberson, St Brannocks Park, Ilfrcombe, Devon.

Group of RNAS Servicemen. Image includes William James (Jim) Rogers who served in 1917-1918. The postcard was sent on 15 September 1917 from William to his brother Charles. The postcard was sent from Norwood, near Crystal Palace where RNAS was…

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with Grand Casino Amusements (building finished in 1893) immediately on the left, and the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People walking along the Prom.

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with Grand Casino Amusements (building finished in 1893) immediately on the left, and the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People walking along the Prom.

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, showing the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People walking along the Prom and Sea Wall.
This is before the Grand Casino Amusements would be visible immediately on the left,…

A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. Sunny day showing people on the Prom near the sea wall.

Postcard addressed to "E" and sent to Mrs J.H. last name ? in Goldsithney, Near Marazion.
A view along Penzance's promenade and sea wall, with the Queen's Hotel and St. Mary's Church tower in the distance. People along the Prom and sea wall.