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The remains of Burt's Bath House, Penzance, exposed as the rough seas washed the sand away during the January 2014 storms. The storms of the winter of 2013/2014 destroyed a great deal of the coastline but also revealed much which had been invisible.…

A wide view of the Promenade in the Victorian era.
The definition is particularly clear and the building easily recognisable from Folly House the oldest house on the left to the Battery rocks on the right with the Bandstand in the middle.
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Very clear image of Newlyn harbour at low tide looking out through to St Michaels Mount with a large steam ship moored against the pier and various small boats tied to buoys one with a horse and cart. In the fore ground a fishing boat Boy Charlie or…

A wide view from the quay of Penzance.
the image is very clear and many of the wharf Road buildings are distinguishable. the Abbey slip is visible and in the foreground are the Harbour gates. there is a large ship the Lucien, Penzance in docked
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This is a painting unsigned but has been confirmed by experts to be a painting by Lamorna Birch.
The Painting is located and belongs to the Morrab Library.

Parodi's store was an Italian Fish firm and agents for Pilchard export to Italy. The focus of the photo is Parodi's Store , Newlyn. situated below 'the Narrows' section of Fore St. leading to Mousehole . The Store once housed the fish tanks.
The…

A double image of a painting ,artist hardly visible, of a Schooner in full sail with a pennant reading Lady Agnes. inset is the Figurehead against a walled background ,possibly a garden with a nameplate reading Lady Agnes

View across from the North Pier Newlyn towards the Fish Market and beyond to the Strand area and Street an Nowan.
In the foreground , Stevenson's fishing boats. Boy David 90 ft. wooden trawler ,later sunk after hitting the Bucks rocks near Tater Dhu…

From the old pier looking across Fore Street. On the left is the old slipway leading down to the beach below the Red Lion Inn. There is an old ships life boat, partly submerged, in view.

Postcard Early view Perranuthnoe Beach towards Cudden Point few buildings c1930.
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Postcard The Promenade Penzance towards the Queens - Folly House - before the Pavillion.
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Postcard Promenade Penzance from Alexandra road towards the Mounts Bay house - Queens tennis courts.. horse drawn coaches.
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Postcard poss Coronation George V Market Jew Street crowded with people carts horses flags and bunting.. Red Ensign on the Market House amongst the flags one with 'SUNNYSIDE'.
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Postcard Hill's Hotel at the Lizard buses AF 66 AF 64 car AF 16? people.
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Postcard The Bathing Beach Penzance towards Newlyn - bathing huts - people on the beach - costume.
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Postcard Fish Quay Newlyn Fish carts Baskets boats Luggers.
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Postcard Market Jew looking up towards the Market House and the Chemist Symonds later Peasegoods.
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Postcard F Rowe Fruiterer Confectioner Grocer & C Queen Square Penzance.
Note Christmas window display - Father Christmas, mistletoe and tinsel

Postcard Morrab Road c1900 old Pram.
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Postcard St Johns Hall Alverton Penzance showing the Fountain.
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