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Mr Bernard Broad of Pentewan, St Austell, at the wheel of his 1918 Garrett Showman's locomotive. With this engine and its accompanying Marenghi organ he raised large sums for Cornish charities.

Leach in old age with one of his pots

Cant find any such place but it may be a view of Tore Abbey in Torquay

Berryman Family of Porthmeor
4 pictures. One of the old Zennor families

Beryl laughing with a colleague at her retirement party at the Telephone Exchange

Beryl worked at the telephone exchange in Penzance.

This photograph of Beryl appeared in the Christmas 1976 edition of PAN ( Plymouth Area News, the telephone service in-house booklet). It acknowledges her promotion to Night Supervisor.

Beryl (on the left) with three colleagues at a switchboard in the Penzance Telephone Exchange.

Beryl (on the right of the photograph) with young women working at the switchboard at Penzance Telephone Exchange. Note the Christmas decorations on top of the switchboard.

Beryl Richards holding a bouquet at her retirement party at Penzance Telephone Exchange.

Beryl with a young woman who appears to be reading something to the colleagues looking on.

Presentation of a bouquet to Beryl Richards on her retirement from Penzance Telephone Exchange.

Beryl at her retirement party at Penzance Telephone Exchange, surrounded by work colleagues and holding a framed certificate or photograph.

Beryl pictured holding a bouquet flowers at her retirement party at Penzance Telephone Exchange.

Beryl opening gifts at her retirement party at Penzance Telephone Exchange. She is holding a watch and on the desk is a framed certificate