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Located at the western end of Market Jew Street. Demolished in 1836 and rebuilt as the current Market House, later to become the Lloyds Bank building. The image reproduced from an old engraving

Located at the top end of Morrab Road, built 1880. The ancient bronze cannon, believed to be from the Spanish Armada and placed in front of the library was stolen and never recovered

Built on the original site of the old Navy Inn, demolished in 1938/39 under the 1936 Housing Act, as interpreted by Penzance Council

Located at the bottom of Church Street, Newlyn Town, near the Red Lion Inn. This was a popular meeting place for aged retired fishermen, the building is now a private dwelling

Located on Market Jew Street, Penzance, at the corner of Gas Lane, (now New Town Lane). Poundstretcher store now occupies the site

Located at the bottom of Market Jew Street on the right hand side going down. Later the premises of J.H. Bennetts, fuel supplys

This is next to the Passmore Edwards Art Gallery (built in 1895 in memory of John Opie, artist)
The fishermen are laying out nets for mending. Large load of gill nets on a cart with man standing atop.
Building and chimney in background is the mill…

Tolcarne Terrace, centre. Twin roofs of Newlyn ice works can just be seen to the left.

Building far right is the Edward Bolitho Convalescant Home, erected 1893. Large new houses under construction to the right along the New Road. Early Penl;ee Gardens (later Bolitho Gardens) next to sea front. Fishermen mending nets and gear (About…

Before the harbour road was built in 1908. You can see the cart tracks heading along to Newlyn Slip which was the main thoroughfare, only accessible when the tide was out. Mounts Bay lugger aground on the beach. Fishing nets laid out to dry.