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Child with her doll.

The image shows a young girl wearing a white dress holding the side of a pram. She wears a white ribbon in her hair , has silver bangles on her right arm and is bare foot.

Unidentified building thought to be in Camborne area

From a collection of photographs of the Richards family, from Penzance, who decamped to Hayle Towans for the summer holidays, along with many other families between the World Wars. They stayed in a converted single-decker bus and took part in all the…

Children at play

Eight children in costumes at Hayle Towans. This might have been for a carnival.
Girl (front right) identified as Jean Richards. Between the World wars the Richards family, from Penzance, decamped to Hayle Towans for the summer holidays, along with…

Children enjoying a swim

Children group Zennor Church steps

Children Group Zennor Church steps

Children in a Hammock
Mornie and Joan

Three children, youngest wearing tin helmet and carrying large Union Jack flag.
Two images on the negative, but the second is very out of focus.

Information given by donor "Penzance children staying at Hayle Towans for the summer. Dressed for carnival(?) 1930s
LH Diana Uren, RH Bottom Jean Richards"
Handwritten note on reverse
"Hayle Towns, Di Uren's chalet, X = me * = Di"

Modern copy of an old photo

Modern copy of an old photoCrowlas Town looking West towards the Bridge & Star Inn. Many of theGardens & Walls were changed when A30 built in early 1930s

Penzance Carnival

Children in Floral Dance, area unknown

Children in rural setting (Mornie& Joan?)

The pretty pattern around the edge is really emulsion damage to the negative.

Children dressed in Victorian costumes, playing with hoops and skipping ropes.