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They are sitting outside, and there are some very young children sitting at the front,

An aerial view of Mousehole harbour. Stamped Feb 1988 on the reverse.

View of one side of dam from the apron. The image is annotated "Concrete apron over sand filter 30-6-60"

They are sitting outside, with wicker hamper in the foreground with three pudding basins on it. Some of the boys in the front row are wearing hobnail boots.

Newlyn R.F.C. 1935

Overview of the construction. Site office and Mcalpine sign can be seen top right.
Image is annotated "Tail bay, apron and walls 30-6-60"

A postcard sent to Lottie Phillips from Ellen

On the back is written:
Dear Lottie
Hope you will like this P.C
With love
From Ellen

General view of busy site, lots of men working including one bottom right standing on a horizontal ladder spanning a trench.
Image is annotated "Tail bay channel excavation from upstream of dam 30-6-60"

A class at St. Hilary School, taken around 1965. The Headmaster Mr. Hart is standing at the back right and class teacher Mrs. Avis Martin is at the back left.

A postcard sent to Lottie Phillips, all that is written on the back is From Mabel.

Men at work on the tail bay section. Some with wheelbarrow and shovels, other machinery in background.
Image is annotated "Tail bay excavation looking upstream 30-6-60"

A Christmas postcard sent from Lottie Phillips to a Miss L.M Martins.

On the back is written:
Wishing you a merry xmas
From Lottie

The Queen talks to Mousehole schoolchildren during her visit to Newlyn harbour in 1980.
See also M. 2983 and M.2984.

A postcard sent to Lottie Phillips.

On the back is written:

Dear Lottie
I am sending you this P.C to let you know i had the letter all and photos all right you shall have a letter soon.

I have got a bad cold hope it will be better…

Close-up of concrete and shuttering work, men working on trench (bottom right) and up on scaffolding (centre left and top right)
The image is annotated "Cut-off spillway section 2-6-60"

The Queen and Prince Philip meet Penlee lifeboatmen during her 1980 visit to Newlyn.
See also M.2983 and 2985

View of construction across the valley. Image is annotated "Construction of tail bay walls 2-6-60"

General view of construction work across the valley.
It is annotated "View upstream from right bank 2-6-60"

Penzance County Grammar School for Boys Cross Country Team 1953