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A note from Christine Sparks to Serena Wadham.
'Dear Ms Wadham
Thank you for sending us your material for us to consider.
I am sorry to say that I don't think our readers are quite ready for the kind of frankness shown in this article, but I am…

Overview

Same area of Mousehole as JDC 353 but appears to be of an earlier period

Lady walking with bucket and another lady engaged in hanging out the washing. Judging by their dress, this suggests the dates to be 1920-1925.

A pasty picnic
Florence Mary, Melinda May Turner, Stanley Turner


From left.
Florence Maud Turner nee Dennis. 1862 -1951. She was the daughter of Charles and Mary Dennis, she was a London grocer who retired to Perranuthnoe circa 1885 and lived…

A small photograph showing Sergeant Don M Graham "Jock"

On the back is written:
"Sergt; Don M Graham otherwise "Jock"
Save this for me "

A photograph of Corporal George Edgar Sharples who was killed in action June 10th 1918 at the age of 25.

The little cutout says:
"Corporal GEORGE EDGAR SHARPLES,
Trench Mortar Battery, R.F.A.
Killed in action June 10th 1918,
Age 25 years.…

A picnic on the beach

A Poem
A Summer Afternoon

A pony awaits outside the Coachman's Tavern

A postcard to Lottie Phillips from Fred (Her Husband) postmarked January 20th 1909.

On the back is written:

Dear Lottie
Just a line or so my love hope you will like this P.P.C &
glad you are well dear as it leaves me much better at…

Overview at the North East end of the town, image reproduced from an original painting, artist unknown

Overview at the North East end of the town, image reproduced from an original painting, artist unknown

The location St. Ives featuring "The Old Arch".
With a hand written message in ink to the obverse and reverse of the postcard from a sender in London to a recipient in Geneva, Switzerlans

Overview

Stormy scene looking East along the Promenade

A ship Ethel at a grain store possibly Buffalo New York.