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This was taken in Gulval Methodist Chapel. John was choirmaster there for more than 50 years.

John Farley is sitting on the front row, second from the right.

Beryl and a colleague at the Telephone Exchange

Postcard of a couple, facing away, the woman sitting on a deck chair with the man bending over her, his arm on her shoulder. Surrounding them is written "You can enjoy yourself A.I. if only you "Take Time"'.
It is addressed to Miss D Prowse, In C of…

Man and woman at a social event

The second image gives a full list of names of choir members with Canon Maddrell, and includes the pianist, secretary and conductor.
John Farley is siting in the third row, fourth from the left.

Postcard of a Dutch house, with two women and a young girl, also labelled National Gallery and Pieter de Hoogh.

Beryl receiving flowers and a kiss! from a male colleague

S.S "Isle of Sark"
The Southern Railway's new oil burning steamer for the Channel Islands 2.211 tons.
The lifeboats were built by F Peters of St-Mawes under Ministry of War Contact.

A pony awaits outside the Coachman's Tavern

Model of a sail boat

Model of a Falmouth Pilot CutterNo 8 with sails
The Vincent,
The original boat was built for the Vincent family of St-Mawes worked for 70 years until retirement in 1922 ending her days on the Percuil river as a houseboat.

Horse drawn waggon with small boat

The Regal Cinema Penzance.

A former Baptist chapel built in 1836 and later converted into a cinema. Converted into the Picturedrome on 5th December 1910 by Robert Thomas Cinemas Ltd.
British Talking Pictures sound was installed in the…

The Regal Cinema

The Egyptian House, Chapel Street

A postcard from Fred Phillips' war album, assembled from postcards and photos he collected during his service in Palestine and Egypt during WW1.

On the back is written:
"I do go down this street every day to the post office it is a very long…

Market House at Night

Market House at night