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Steamship 'Stainburn' entering Penzance dry-dock 1906 after hitting the Runnelstone info available.. later wrecked - ran aground on rocks Feb 1911 Gulf of St Malo. NO NEGATIVE OR PHOTOGRAPH PRESENT

One of four prints from 1855 -1924 of House Furnishers Alfred Smiths, Alverton Street.. Originally Olver & Sons 1855 Criddle & Smith 1880, 1901 Alfred Smith 1924. The Firm is celebrating 200 years this year 2011.

Penzance Pavilion close up c1970.
NO NEGATIVE OR PHOTOGRAPH PRESENT

Penzance Ladies Cricket Team c1950.
NO NEGATIVE OR PHOTOGRAPH PRESENT

Penzance Promenade pre Pavilion (1911)showing area where events like circuses took place Marquee visible on the Left

Coloured Post-card of the Morrab gardens pond in foreground Morrab Library in the background.. Boer War Memorial Day-mark.

Photo of butchers window empty titled 'Meat crisis Penzance 1953'.

Glass neg of Studio Portrait of lady in wedding gown badly damaged pattern hardly visible strange old emulsion.

Sennen Church by Preston.
Grid reference, SW3570 2551
For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO6430&resourceID=1020

The Richards Brothers Cyril Eddie and Reggie in Wartime uniform 1939-1945 Eddie was the main photgrapher, taking over the business after the death of their Father, William.

Collection of Penzance Promenade prints also Newlyn prints donated by Peter Tressider all dates unsorted.
NO NEGATIVE OR PHOTOGRAPH PRESENT

Sepia post card Porthminster Beach St Ives boats hauled up steam train.

Sepia post card early Carbis Bay.

Sepia post card early Sennen.

PZ 530 is the Volunteer.
Boat to the right, top, is the Morwenna, a yacht belonging to two Mousehole ladies.

Sepia post card Penzance Station late Victorian costume see M 1566 clearer. steam train travellers

Sepia post card Newlyn Harbour (empty) sepia.

Penzance promenade looking towards the Bandstand and Queens Hotel sepia post card.

photo of Cyril Orchard by Bridge that he restored at Porthgwarra.

poss Camborne Trevithick Day Steam engines in procession.