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Foundry Square Chapel bought by Pratt Bros in 1960 run as an ex WD surplus store.

Praa Sands from the East

Coal & Sundry Goods distribution depot

A group of workmen at work pre-assembling the top of the Eddystone Rock Lighthouse.

Photo of a postcard featuring three children and a snowman in a snowy scene with the inscription, 'A merry Christmas'. Folded cards as we know them now did not emerge until the 1920s-'30s. This card, carrying a King Edward VII green half-penny stamp…

140x90mm. Novelty postcard. 'The Cream of the Views from Penzance'. Flap over picture of a pot of cream can be lifted to reveal concertina of miniature photographs of Penzance and the surrounding area. Photos look Victorian/Edwardian era. George V…

Prebendary Hedgeland. Vicar of St Marys Penzance

Prebendary P Hedgland portrait (neg) Morrab Library.

Management & Workers at lowering of Cast Cut Stone into final top section of Wolf prior to shipment to Reef in 1863. Final erection took approximately 8 years

Leonora Trehair, manageress, presenting a cheque to a winner. The Ritz Cinema became a bingo hall in 1965, Mrs Trehair retired in 1966.

Leonora Trehair, on the right, manageress of Ritz Bingo Hall, Penzance presenting a prize.
Stamped on the reverse by Richards Brothers, Penzance.
Mrs Trehair was manageress from 1965-1966, before retiring.

Mr W Prodgers, District Manager, presenting Rosie Bottrell, usherette and cleaner, with an award, other staff looking on.

Nina Vague (nee Bottrell) collecting a bunch of flowers from the Mayor and Mayoress of Penzance at the Ritz Cinema. Archibald Quilter, manager of the cinema is on the right holding a microphone.

L to R: Mayoress Beckerleg, unknown, Christine Richards, (with chocolates), Archibald Quilter, manager, Sarah Robinson (with flowers)
Stamped by Richards Brothers on reverse.

Annotated on reverse in handwriting, " One of the original "Minors" Miss Sheila Marks being presented with a 4lb box of chocolates by the Mayor of Penzance Mr R.C. Matthews at the ABC Minors 14th Birthday celebration." Also in the photograph are…