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Engraving on stone by G R Boule of St Marys Chapel Penzance 1832 from the Vibert collection of prints. 1832..

This is probably the chapel recorded at Grid Reference SW 4743 3003 on the 1880 OS map.

For further information see the Historic…

Postcard. 134mm x 84mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Published by HR Bridges, Bookseller, Promenade, Penzance. Sepia photograph of boats in the harbour with St Mary's in the background.

Aerial View Promenade from Alexandra Road Morrab Road towards theBathing Pool. showing Penlee gardens,Morrab gardens (bandstand)

Young woman holding baby boy on her knee in garden
Note on back of post card
Hoping this will find you all well as it leaves granny and myself.
Frederick Lloyd aged 5 months

Young man seated wearing GWR working uniform

Solentbrook (2900 tons DW) built in 1972 by Cochrane & Sons of Selby. Loading loadstone at Newlyn.

Major-General L.B. Nicholls visiting Porthcurno to view the site of the proposed £42,000 training school at Porthcurno. Left to right: W.E. Cleaver (principal of L.T.S. (?) and future principal of Porthcurno School); Mrs Nicholls; Major-General…

Angel

Christmas Greetings

Christmas Greetings 1938

Father Christmas in sleigh with Mayor being towed from Penzance Station by Guides & Scouts.. This was then pulled through the town.

Abbey Slip and steps St Marys Church in Background also Bell tower small craft in inner harbour Penzance.
glass neg. donated by John Watton no conditions imposed

St Michaels Mount East Wing ,
from glass neg. don. John Watton. F.R.S.

Two young sisters - one holding a doll, standing on a velvet chair

Postcard. 137mm x 88mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Published by Harvey Barton & Son Ltd, Bristol. Serial number 4079. Colourised photograph of Penzance harbour and St Mary's Church. The same image has been used in JDCP 523.

Postcard. 139mm x 88mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Published by Harvey Barton and Sons Ltd, Bristol. Lightly colourised but basically sepia image of tall ship in the wet dock at Penzance Harbour. St Mary's Church is in the background.

The back of the photo is annotated Auntie Nellie and Uncle Frank

Postcard 145mm x 92mm. Plain back. No message or address. Engraving taken from Views in Devonshire and Cornwall by Henry Besley of Exeter published 1861. Dimensions and format of card suggest it was produced after 1899.