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Part of a set of photos and postcards of Rig Mill, near Whitby

Part of a set of photos and postcards of Rig Mill, near Whitby

Part of a set of photos and postcards of Rig Mill, near Whitby

Part of a set of photos and postcards of Rig Mill, near Whitby

Part of a set of photos and postcards of Rig Mill, near Whitby

Written on the back of the print by Serena Wadham: "At the National Freedom Rally organised by The Monday Club 3.5.70"

A photo/postcard showing an unknown person.
Ripped up.

Display in Ritz Cinema promoting the arrival of the film "June Bride" starring Bette Davis.
The image is stamped on the reverse "Commercial Photography, The Studio, 6 & & Chapel Street, Penzance"

Doorman from the Ritz Cinema, Penzance, in his uniform, walking up Market Jew Street. Woolworth's can be seen in the background across the road.

Christmas Fancy Dress Competition at the Ritz Cinema, Penzance, Leonora Trahair (assistant manageress) and Archibald Quilter (manager) are standing on the extreme left. On the reverse, the image is annotated "Nina is the Red Indian" and Nina Vague…

Christmas Fancy Dress Competition at the Ritz Cinema, Penzance. The manageress Leonora Trehair is standing on the left, back row. Nina Vague, (nee Bottrell) is dressed as a poodle. A boy on the left in front of Mrs Trehair is holding an 1965 Eagle…

Christmas Fancy Dress Competition at the Ritz Cinema, Penzance. Archibald Quilter, manager, is standing next to Father Christmas in the back row.

A display promoting the film "The Treasure of Sierra Madre starring Humphrey Bogart. It includes a home-made map of West Penwith with an arrow pointing to Penzance.
It is stamped on the reverse "Commercial Photography, The Studio, 6 and 7 Chapel…

A foyer display promoting the 1948 film "Rope" at the Ritz. Newlyn chandlery store is prominent in the display.
The image is stamped on the reverse "The Studio (Egyptian House), 6 & & Chapel Street, Penzance"

A joint promotion between Penzance Wheelers Cycling Club and the Ritz advertising the 1949 film "Queen of Spades". The Wheelers are described as "the Ace of Clubs".
The image is stamped on the reverse"Commercial Photography, The Studio, 6 and 7…

A foyer display in the Ritz promoting the 1945 film "The Way to the Stars" starring Michael Redgrave and John Mills.

Floral Display in the foyer of the Ritz Cinema promoting the film "Spring in Park Lane" starring Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding. The display was by W Avis & Son, of Market Jew Street, Penzance. The image is stamped on the reverse by Richards…

Foyer display promoting the film "The Greatest Show on Earth" starring Betty Hutton and Cornel Wilde. The image includes the whole foyer showing the position of the box office counter and the stairs to the auditorium.

Window display promoting the film "The Guinea Pig" starring Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim. A cut-out of Sheila Sim is seen using a vacuum cleaner and the notice board on the bottom right reads "Guinea pigs are used for experiment says Sheila…

Page of photographs of Ritz Cinema staff, including Archibald Quilter, (manager) and Dudley Savage, (organist)
plus photographs of three usherettes and a doorman. A photograph at the bottom shows a huge queue of people waiting to see "The African…