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Portrait of elderly bearded man sitting in a fluffy chair

Portrait of young woman

Penzance floating dock. A general view with the gates open. The cabin cruisers are typical of the summer traffic using the harbour facilities. Commercial traffic is now mostly confined to coal and ships under repair by Holman's ship repair yards.

Umbre of Cork - Cargo Ship all lives saved from wreck off Pendeen watch

Humphry Davy Grammar School U13 Cricket Team 1963
Back row: Mike Jacka, -?-, -?-, Clive Uren, Phil Westren, Alan Reynolds, Jonathan Page, Chris Osborne, Rob Trezise, Mr. Blackler

Front row: Rob Fox, -?-, Paul Gazzard, -?-, David Harvey

Humphry Davy Grammar School Football 2nd Team 1964
Back row: Mr. Rudlin, Geoff Hollow, ?, ?, Chris Carter, David James, Clive Reynolds, ? Robson
Front row: ?, John Richards, Mike Trezise, Ian Hart, Charlie Paull

Humphry Davy Grammar School Rugby 7 1964
Back row: -?-, Paul Gazzard, Dave Kitchen, Mark Stimpson

Front row:Robson, Roger Randal, Phil Westren

Humphry Davy Grammar School U14 Rugby Team 1964
Back row: Mike Jacka, Kenny Maule, John Clarke, Paul Gazzard, Nick Tarbert, David Barclay, -?, Graham 'Bonzo' Johns, Nicky Ridge, Mr Bob Horne

Middle row: David Butler, Nick Blandford, Ian Lacey,…

Humphry Davy Grammar School U15 Rugby Team 1964
Back row: Roger Watson, -?-, Alan Richards, Paul Gazzard, Ted Rogers, Paul Rowe, Dave Kitchen, Chris Trewhella, Mike Szlitkus, Mark Stimpson, Mr. Horne

Front row: ? Hodgson, Phil Westren, Norman…

Humphry Davy Grammar School Penzance, Football 2nd XI 1961
Back row: Phil Weston, -?-, Roger Carne, Chris Symons, Andrew Coak, Gordon Stevens, Mr. Bob Horne
Front row: Chris Harris, Mike Newman, Arvit 'Sonny' Sinius, Gladney Wadsworth, -?-

SS Mina Cantiquin, Spanish Carho ship built 1906 ran aground in a storm at Black Head Rock near Coverack

17 crew members were saved by a British ship

The eastern end of Penzance harbour showing (centre) the Ross Bridge with the inner basin and Holman's repair yard in the foreground. Part of the harbour was reclaimed for car parking about 1960. This is a winter photograph - both the car park and…

The 25-foot mackerel boat 'Andy-Roy' with Dodger at Tolcarne, Newlyn.

View of the western end of Praa Sands.

Humphry Davy Grammar School "Sink Push" 1960
At 9.00 am on Tuesday 26th April 1960, from the steps of St John’s Hall, Mr Peak, Mayor of Penzance, assisted by Wendy Lewis, marathon walker, sets off five members of the sixth form at the Penzance Boys’…