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Quarry cottage situated below the Mousehole Road. Just above the seaplane base on the foreshore below. South Pier and lighthouse.
Sailing vessels believed to be French fishing boats anchored in Gwavas lake.

John Hart pictured standing in front of Dave Rowland's Hoopla at Penzance Fair in 1978.

Albert Martin's Hoopla at Penzance Fair in 1978, with David Rowland and Arthur James's Big Wheel. Hoopla signs read 'Score under 30 with 3 Separate Numbers to Win', 'One Win Any Prize', '20p' and 'Gold Plated Ingots Here'.

PZ 87 Rosebud fishing vessel in Newlyn harbour. This fishing boat was at the centre of the attempt by Newlyn villagers to save their condemned properties in the 1930's. Built in 1919.
On 19th October 1937 the Rosebud left Newlyn for Westminster and…

PZ123 Mayon Castle and crew in Newlyn.

DUPLICATE. SEE FISH8.004.

'Our Lizzy PZ109 a 1st class lugger of 51 foot and 26 tons owned by Richard Worth was rammed by the Water Lily PZ146 a 1st class lugger of 38.6 foot and 18 tons owned by Richard Nicholls and Alex Bond. Our Lizzy sank off Penlee Point at 0300 hours…

Overview looking towards the Island

Lillian Evelyn Stevens, probably centre, middle row.
Also written on the back ..."Aunt Maggie Harry-middle row 2nd from left c. 1895"

This small boat helped save crew members of Baltic wrecked off Mousehole Island

Punt on Crane on Quayside, Crowd watching

PUNCH or The LONDON CHARIVARI

Rock formation.
With a hand stamped First and Last House in England, Land's End logo to the reverse of the postcard

Punch or The London Charivari
The relevant image on this page is 'The Deadlock' which is a caricature of Laura Knight's 1914 RA exhibit 'March Many Weathers'

Punch and Judy: One of the earliest road shows and still a firm favourite with children. Here Mum waits with sandwiches whilst the fascinated youngsters are enchanted by Dan Bishop's show on the beach at Sennen Cove near Land's End.

On reverse: I remember a battery of boilers for this engine. No indication of location.