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Group photograph of Ritz Cinema staff outside the cinema in Queen Street, Penzance, possibly on a staff outing, as no-one is dressed in uniform. The following have been identified:
Back row - 3rd from left is Archibald Quilter, manager.
Middle row…

Staff photograph, possibly on an outing, as all are in casual clothes. They are posing in front of the Ritz cinema and a bus. Nora Trehair, the assistant manageress, is sitting in the centre, with a white-collared dress and a flower buttonhole.

Smartly dressed usherettes from the Ritz Cinema, Penzance. Left to right: Rosie Cottrell, Marjorie Blewett and Laura (Nicholls?)

River bank contemplation

Overview.
With a hand written message in ink to the reverse of the postcard to a recipient in Exeter

River Fal

River Fal below King Harry Ferry

River Fal, Falmouth reproduced, Lithograph in a commercial album; The Album of Cornwall Views. Published by Charles, Reynolds & Co. 26 and 27 Milk Street, London, E.C. c1890.

"On July 27th 1879, the 1,172 ton grow iron barque River Lune of Liverpool, in ballast from Lorient to Ardrossen in Scotland. The vessel was built in 1868, owned by John Hargrove of Chapel Street, Liverpool.

The barque was then to run ashore on…

River running by a Hamlet

River Scene, possibly the River Marle nr Dulverton

River Scene

River Scene, possibly near Dulverton

River Scene

River Scene

River scene

River scene with stone bridge in background

The building became the Bolitho School. It failed as a hotel early on.
Hand written message to the reverse of the card