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In 1865, the Crowns mining complex was visited by the Prince and Princess of Wales (the future Edward VII and Queen Alexandra). These cliffside shafts were thereafter known as The Crowns. Holmans St Just supplied most machinery to them in their…

Photo of an engraving which was on show at Redruth Library.

Engraving of a tumulus at New Grange.

Engraving Fisher Market Jew street looking towards the Market Place and Market House Penzance.. see print M 1738. costumed people horses and carts. Thomas (shop).

In 1865, the Crowns mining complex was visited by the Prince and Princess of Wales (the future Edward VII and Queen Alexandra). These cliffside shafts were thereafter known as The Crowns. Holmans St Just supplied most machinery to them in their…

Engraving Cliff Road and approaches poss Smelting works strange figure in foreground.

Badly crazed

H Molyneaux Wholesale & Retail Linen & Woollen Silk Millinery 'an experienced Tailor from London kept on Premises'

Photograph of an English steamer discharging cargo on the Euphrates.
The number 163 can be seen on the photograph when enlarged - possibly indicating that it is a professional photograph.

The submarine broke away from the tug taking her to scrapyard and came ashore

Engineers from the Plymouth Area and Post Office's THQ Marine Branch landing the shore-end from HMTS Monarch (CS, if preferred) on Porthcurno Beach on 2 October 1979.

information on reverse

Building started June 1964 officially opened by Duke of Gloucester 7 July 1965

Lighthouse is completely automatic and unmanned and both fog signal and light are monitored from Trinity House depot in Penzance