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Tom Bawcock's Eve celebrations (23rd December each year) at the Ship Inn, Mousehole.
"Tom Bawcock' (Leslie Nicholls) is carrying the Stargazey Pie. See also M.2980.

On the back is written:
Love from Freddie
xx

A group of children wearing fancy dress hats gathered around Father Christmas. Information on the reverse of the photo says it was taken on Tom Bowcock's Eve at the Ship Inn, Mousehole.

View of the overflow section, with filter area. It is annotated "View from left bank looking upstream 2-6-60"

On the back is written:

This is a good picture.
You will notice that as a water can the woman is using an English petrol tin.

Close up of men working on trench and around crane. Image is annotated "Cut off trench, spillway section and valve tower 2-6-60"

The Queen and Prince Philip visited Newlyn in November 1980 when the Queen officially opened the Mary Williams pier. In this photo the Queen is with Charles le Grice and is meeting the lifeboat crew..
See also M.2984 and M.2985.

General view of construction. Image is annotated "Cut off spillway section 2-6-60"

Postcard sent by Freddie Phillips to his mother.

On the back is the postal address to his mother Bessie Phillips and written is:

Love from Freddie x x

Egypt 31.10.17

Postcard sent by Freddie Phillips to his mother.

On the back is the postal address to his mother Bessie Phillips and written is:

6 A S ?

Egypt Nov . 10 . 17

First Class!

Freddie
xxx

There is also someone else's signature.

Breageside, showing the life-boat house and Mount Pleasant Road.

Possibly near Carshalton

Horse and cart in lane, junction at South road

With stile

Junction of Market Jew Street and Albert Street.
Bunting hung across the street.
Midland railway office on the corner.

Postcard sent by Freddie Phillips to his mother.

On the back is written:

To the best of all Mothers xx

General view of construction work across the valley.
It is annotated "View upstream from right bank 2-6-60"