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Young Woman standing by small table with vase of flowers.

Portrait of Young Man standing by ornate high back chair

Portrait of young woman standing by high back chair

Members of the Tol Pedn (Gwennap Head) Life Saving Association pictured at the doors of the Roskestal wagon shed.

Duplicate of PEOP 8.001

Hill & Enderby Engineers, Ltd. in Long Rock. Pictured with man in front on small truck.

Swimming Team 1960
Back row: -?-, -?-, -?-, -?-, -?, Richard "Dickie" Evans, -?-, -?-, Mr. Bennett
Front row: -?-, -?-, -?-, -?-, -?-, R-?-, -?-

Presentation of a watch to W.E. Lenten of Alverton, Penzance on his retirement from the Bristol Railways after 45 years service as a fitter. Superintendent Mr T.R. Hall is pictured making the presentation at the maintenance department at Long Rock.…

The steam tug Cervia, pictured at the Albert Pier, Penzance, where she bunkered prior to departing for Liverpool. At the time, the Cervia was one of Britain's few remaining steam tugs. 1,000hp (233 tons gross).

Champions Horse-Bus Outing to Land's End and Logan Rock Mounts Bay Hotel , Penzance.
Champions Posting Co. 16-18 Causewayhead 1914
J. Champion, Livery Stable, 16-18 Causewayhead, 1893

The bar at the Cable & Wireless Exiles Club in Porthcurno

Workmen and solid-tyred Thornycroft lorry in coal yard.

Tol Pedn (Gwennap Head) Life-Saving Company pictured at the doors of the Roskestal wagon shed.

Duplicate of PEOP 8.008

Sir Humphry Davy hatchment. Tablet with deceased armorial bearing "Controlled Fire leads to a Safe Life" Ref Cornish Heraldry D Endean Iyall

Mr Milton Nicholls, a St Erth carpenter and undertaker, pictured at his carpenter's shop with his father's bicycle. As can be seen, this c. 1900 machine had solid tyres and a brake which engaged with the outside of the front wheel, an extremely…

St Levan Cricket Club

Owned by H D Pochin Ltd. This photo, thought to have been taken in 1914 shows the crew at the time, (L to R) Mr T V Oates of Newbridge and Mr R Jenkin of Sancreed. It carried about ten tons of china clay to ships in Penzance, making two, sometimes…

General view of Falmouth Docks looking down from Marine Drive. "King Alfred" in the Queen Elizabeth dock with a backdrop of tug St Merryn nudging bulk carrier "Captain Carras" into position for docking.