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Sepia post card early Carbis Bay.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Penzance Ladies Cricket Team c1950.
NO NEGATIVE OR PHOTOGRAPH PRESENT

Penzance Pavilion close up c1970.
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.

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

Two early Motor Bykes one a 'Scot' AF 6358 the other AF 8544 in the background the Serpentine Works near Wherry Town.. 'Scot' rider is Mr Edgar Warren 1900-1960 professional motor vehicle driver.

Coloured photo taken of the effect of the Torrey Canyon Oil Spill in Porthleven Harbour where the oil was funnelled in.

coloured photo of Stevenson Trawler Pz 195 William Stevenson spraying detergent all the fishing boats were rigging up sprays.. stored with other Torrey Canyon photos folder in Collin's Wrecks Drawer.

Paul Village Brass Band All named.

Paul Village Brass Band in Western National Car photographed in the Square off for a trip?.. seven members named the drum is now in Paul Church.

Penzance Telephone Exchange Switchboard with operators Mary Rowe later Kneebone Peggy Adkins mother of Jane Tuckett.

Windmill Tower Landewednnack built 1695.. see 'Cornish Windmills' by H L Douch.