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Staff member at Penzance Telephone Exchange

Member of staff at the Telephone Exchange sitting at the switchboard, wrapped in a sleeping bag (see also BR.026 and BR.027). It must be around Christmas time as there are cards on top of the switchboard.

Postcard to Mrs F Richards

New Year postcard depicting two robins, one holding a card with January 1 in its beak. It is addressed to Mrs F Richards (Lottie) Pontlytton, South Wales.
It is postmarked PENZANCE and date stamped 19DEC11.
It reads as follows:
"Kerris Vean
Dear…

Member of staff at Penzance Telephone Exchange

Male member of staff sitting at a computer at the Telephone Exchange

Members of staff at Penzance Telephone Exchange

Two staff members sitting side by side at the switchboard at the Telephone Exchange

Postcard to Mr F Richards

Postcard showing good luck charms and a poem addressed to Mr F Richards, Pontlottyn, South Wales. It is postmarked PENZANCE and date stamped 5.30PM NO 15 11.
It reads as follows:
" Dear Fred and Lottie
Just a post card to let you know we are quite…

Member of staff at Penzance Telephone Exchange

Woman standing by a window looking at a work sheet and holding what appears to be headphones.

Postcard to Master Glyn Richards

Postcard of purple flowers with a poem and "A Bright Birthday" addressed to Master Glyn Richards, Pontlottyn. No postmark. Glyndyr was born 1913.
It reads as follows:
"To Dear little Glyndwr
from Grandma"

Staff members at Penzance Telephone Exchange

Members of staff at the Telephone Exchange

Early Engineering workshop with belt driven machinery.

Early Engineering workshop with belt driven machinery.
Used before electric motors became common.Lathes, shapers or milling machines are visible on the floor.

Image of Gwennap Head

Image of Gwennap Head

Lands End

Lands End

The image depicts a late 19th century or early 20th century machine shop, typical of the time period.
A machine shop such as this would be used in the manufacture o building ships, engines, or large military equipment.
The floor is packed with large metal working lathes.

The image depicts a late 19th century or early 20th century machine shop, typical of the time period.
A machine shop such as this would be used in the manufacture o building ships, engines, or large military equipment.
The floor is packed with…