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Carnival float possibly Penzance, sec crate with Poole & sons Penzance. See also M.576

C. E. Lavin Causewayhead Greenmarket
From Poster.

Bridge Nancledra near Cripplesease three children J 10.

Bedford Bolitho Gardens Penzance with Shelter and Cannon Alexander Terrace in the backgound. Row of Hotels including The Bella-Vista

Bedford Bolitho Gardens Penzance showing the gate and wrought iron work on steps. Alexander Terrace (row of Hotels ) in the background.

Birchall's steam-driven grand riding school roundabout. Copied from a postcard dated Portscatho 15 Octob er 1905 and addressed to Mr J Cooke (?), SG Ombra (?), Marvin's Yard, Cowes, Isle of Wight:

"Dear Uncle Jack,
How would you like this outside…

Penzance Harbour, Barbican Lane

B H Broad's Steam Engine, Nansladron, St Austell at a steam rally

People on an archaeological dig at Gurnards Head (as noted in handwritten file)

Villagers dressed in their best clothes gathered to march with the band to Leedstown and back, then to assemble in the Chown's meadow at Buckshead. The band played as 'treat buns' (large saffron buns) were given to all the children. The adults would…

Aerial St Ives and harbour just before 'Carter's Flats'were built between Mount Zion and the Fishermans Co-op Wharf Road.

In 1939, the John and Sarah Eliza Stych lifeboat from St Ives (on loan from Padstow) launched with an 8-man crew, in a violent gale, to the aid of an unknown vessel (the SS Wilton). During the storm the lifeboat capsized and self-righted three times,…

German Ship carrying anthracite from cardiff to Ostend, ran ashore close to Gurnard's Head near Land's End, Cornwall.
Fortunately they were seen by HM Coastguard Station and all six crew and the Captain's dog were all safely rescued by breeches…

Fishermen in London to hand petition to Parliament over Corporation Condemnation of Fishermen's Cottages in Newlyn.
The 9 crew members from Newlyn Town were Cecil Richards, William Richards, Jimmy Matthews, John Henry Tonkin, William H Williams,…

Receipt for Salary Bodmin & Wadebridge Rail Co

Post card Porthleven Harbour and Look-out. 1907..

Post card Porthallow beach and village. c 1900..