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

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Tinted Pictorchrom postcard 14cm x 9cm showing four luggers leaving Penzance Harbour. No message or address on reverse. Note gas holder and tall ship in harbour. Leading lugger numbered 36 PZ. This is the reverse of the current registration system.

Postcard poss Coronation George V Market Jew Street crowded with people carts horses flags and bunting.. Red Ensign on the Market House amongst the flags one with 'SUNNYSIDE'.
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Postcard Promenade Penzance from Alexandra road towards the Mounts Bay house - Queens tennis courts.. horse drawn coaches.
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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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Postcard sent to Lamorna Birch in 1905 from LA Mortola on the Ligurian Coast.
Walked here from Menton where I am staying (Hotel Prince de Galles).
Brassy cloudless sky-very blue sea: Baking in the sunned frying in the shade! I can seee Bordinghouse…

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A postcard to Mrs Fred Richards, postmarked February 18th 1913.

My dear Lot and Fred and baby just a few lines old dears hoping that you are getting on alright I have brought a nice piece of flannel for baby I will send it on to you soon my dears…

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Postcard St Johns Hall Alverton Penzance showing the Fountain.
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Stone cross outside church, St. ives

Postcard The Bathing Beach Penzance towards Newlyn - bathing huts - people on the beach - costume.
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Postcard The Promenade Penzance towards the Queens - Folly House - before the Pavillion.
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Postcard to Lamorna Birch from Arthur Tanner

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A postcard sent to Lottie Phillips, all that is written on the back is From Mabel.

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Postcard with a photograph of Miss Billie Burke, an American actress, who later appeared as Glinda the Good Witch in the film "The Wizard of Oz". It is addressed to Mrs F Richards (Lottie) at Pontylottyn, South Wales and postmarked Penzance 8th…

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Hand-tinted postcard of two young children, a girl and a boy, together with a St Bernard dog. It reads "Many Happy Returns of the Day" with a short poem beneath.
Sent to Master Glyndawr Richards, Pontlyttn, S. Wales and stamped Penzance. Date…

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Postcard of a small child with the caption "For my little friend's birthday". It is addressed to Master G Richards, Pontottoyn, South Wales, and postmarked Penzance.
It is date stamped 1.30PM 25 JA 16

It reads as follows:
"Just a line for to…

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Postcard depicting an illustration of nuns of Rheims Cathedral caring for soldiers during a WW1 bombardment in September 1914. It is addressed to Master Glyn Richards, Pontlottyn, Wales and postmarked Aylesbury. Date-stamped 8AM 10 JY 15.
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Postcard of purple flowers with a poem and "A Bright Birthday" addressed to Master Glyn Richards, Pontlottyn. No postmark. Glyndyr was born 1913.
It reads as follows:
"To Dear little Glyndwr
from Grandma"

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Postcard depicting a painting of an Egyptian Woman carrying a jar on her head. It is undated and not post-marked.
It reads as follows:
"To dear little Glyn
with love from Uncle Freddie xxx"

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Postcard of a couple cuddling on a deckchair, with the caption " There will be a tight squeeze here tomorrow but my seat's booked"
It is addressed to Miss L Phillips, Chynall, Buryas Bridge and date stamped Penzance 5.15 PM MY 5 09

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