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Drift Dam View of Excavation

Image is annotated "General view of excavation, plant, etc. on right bank of river 7-5-1959"
Number of lorries and machinery show scale.
Stamped on reverse "Richards Bros Penzance"

Building including George Whitaker Fish Curer

Derelict building with a sign of George Whitaker Fish Curer. There is a man standing at the doorway looking in. Note also the flag/banner. The building stands on a cobbled street.

Drift Dam Excavation

Annotated "View of rock excavation on left bank 7-5-59"
Stamped "Richards Bros Photographers" on reverse

Group of people standing outside Morrab Library front door

The man in the centre (wearing a kilt) is making a speech.

Two men in suits standing outside

The top half of the negative has been half cleaned on the emulsion side.

Cracked tiles

Photograph of six cracked decorated tiles

Image annotated "View from right bank downstream
30-7-58". Two men standing on the road mid-left of photograph give an idea of scale. Also men walking along scaffolding above the earthworks.
Stamped "Richards Bros Photographers" on reverse

Boy in Scout uniform holding hands with a younger boy

Ornate archway

An ornate stone archway of a ruined building. The roofs of small ruined buildings can be seen through the arch.

Architect's Impression of Drift Dam

Drawing of completed dam at Drift, entitled "Penzance Corporation Lower Drift Dam"
Annotated on left bottom "Herbert Lapworth Partners Engineers", and on right "John A Stubbe FRIBA Architect"

Man holding a baby

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys Prefects 1950-51

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys Prefects 1950-51
Back row: Harvey, -?-, -?-, -?-, -?-, -?-, -?-, -?-, -?-
Front row: Denis Stone, -?-, Horton Bolitho, -?-, -?-, -?-, Brian Hearne