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Tennis being played

Possibly Cornwall

Riding in a pony and trap

Penzance promenade and sea wall showing new paving.

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys, Form 6A 1950
Back row: John "Bijou" Harvey, -?-, -?-, -?-, Hoare, -?-, -?-, Perry
Front row: Dennis Stone, -?-, Horton Bolitho, -?-, -?-, -?-, Brian Hearn

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys Swimming Team 1951
Back row: Thurston Wearne, John Benny, Tony 'Flossy' White, Brian Coak.
Front row: David Edwards with the “Flushing” shield, Bob Vingoe with the “Bolitho” shield, Mr Alan Tregenza, Richard…

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys Athletics Team 1951
Back row: -?-, -?-, -?-, Brian Johnson
Second back row: -?-, Jimmy Glover, -?-, -?-, -?-, - ?-, -?-, -?-
Front row: Mr Otto, -?-, -?-, Mr. Harris, Mr. Jarvis, Brian Hearn, -?-, Mr.…

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys Tennis Team 1951
Standing: -?-, Brian Hearn, -?-, -?-
Seated: -?-, Mr. Otto, Jimmy Glover

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys Sixth Form 1951
Back row: Edward Tanner, Harvey, Nicholas, Youlden, Jewell, Davy, Harper, Saundry, May, Chiffers, Hicks, Wakeford
Middle row: Matthews, Butt, Norton, King, Rouncefield, Hampson, Trembath,…

A class photograph from Stennack Junior School. The names of most of the children are written on the back of the original photograph.

A young girl holding a cat

Jessie Lawry, pictured in 1956.Born in St. Just , he was well known as an exceptional cricketer, playing for St. Just, Penzance, Cornwall and the Minor Counties. As a teenager his talent at football was also recognised by the County and he had…

The barrel is mounted on plinths for display.
It bears a crest and the title Le Comte de Vermandois. There was a French nobleman of this name, son of King Louis XIV, who was given the title Admiral of France, who died in 1683.

Unidentified man