Parodi's store , Old Newlyn

M.1827.tif

Title

Parodi's store , Old Newlyn

Subject

Miscellaneous

Description

Parodi's store was an Italian Fish firm and agents for Pilchard export to Italy. The focus of the photo is Parodi's Store , Newlyn. situated below 'the Narrows' section of Fore St. leading to Mousehole . The Store once housed the fish tanks.
The slipway leading down to the old Pier is visible passing below.
The painted sign on the front is faded and there are the remains of a boat in the foreground.
There is a sign reading Seagull Cafe on the building ,extreme right and the building next door has been identified as Norfolk House.
Most of the buildings were demolished in the late 1950s and replaced by a grass bank.

Creator

Richards

Publisher

Morrab Library

Date

c. 1950

Rights

Morrab Library

Format

Flimsy Negative - Postcard

Type

Photograph

Identifier

M.1827

Coverage

Newlyn

Geolocation