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OCC 6.004.tif
Billy Renfree being a Hebrew refused to sell Fish on Saturdays. Well known visitors to Penzance

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Fish Jowster Billy Renfree believed to be member of Jewish Community Donkey Cart,. By-standers /possibly woman Customer

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Fish Jousters Newlyn later known as Keel Alley beach with horses and carts baskets. c1880..

BUILD 8.004.tif
Smiths Dock Trust Co, T Hobson & Co, Mitchell Bros, The Lowestoft Fish Selling Co and Great Western Railway, in Newlyn

JDC 417.tif
Auction at Mackerel Market in front of the new harbour offices in Newlyn Harbour.

TRANS 6.134.tif
George Francis Train's American built Tram

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First Pelton Machine being worked in the Kenidjack valley St Just. At various times included West Wheal Owles 1841-200 persons employed 1893 20 miners drowned 1906 incorporated into Botallack Mines

TRANS 8.159.tif
Dignitaries on top deck lower saloon reserved for ladies. Modesty Curtains on stairs for normal service next day

TRANS 30WG 001.tif
Imported and later made by Motor Mills of Coventry through Great Horseless Carriage C. info on card

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First message from the Gollies Mog and Pog
They would become the Spooks
Mornie, Spook B and Phyllis Crocker Spook C
What fun those children must have had.

BRIDG 6.001.tif
A photo of the first high speed diesel train across the Royal Albert Bridge, taken by Les Bowden returning from Penzance to Exeter in October 1969.

BRIDG 8.005.tif
The first HST 125 on the Cornish Riviera service entering Devon from the Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash on 1 October 1979.
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