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M.1698.tif
Presentation of Cup to Shire Horse and owner.

PEOP 8.048.tif
Three men standing in front of Steven Rowland's Mini Waltzer, with one presenting a cheque to another.

M.3153.tif
Man in centre holding a metal tea-set on a tray. Amongst the men looking on is Archibald Quilter (wearing glasses), manager of the Ritz Cinema, Queen Street, Penzance.

MG.710.tif
She is wearing a tiara and carrying a little bouquet.

M.3154.tif
Annotated on reverse in handwriting, " One of the original "Minors" Miss Sheila Marks being presented with a 4lb box of chocolates by the Mayor of Penzance Mr R.C. Matthews at the ABC Minors 14th Birthday celebration." Also in the photograph are…

M.3150.tif
L to R: Mayoress Beckerleg, unknown, Christine Richards, (with chocolates), Archibald Quilter, manager, Sarah Robinson (with flowers)
Stamped by Richards Brothers on reverse.

M.3118.tif
Nina Vague (nee Bottrell) collecting a bunch of flowers from the Mayor and Mayoress of Penzance at the Ritz Cinema. Archibald Quilter, manager of the cinema is on the right holding a microphone.

M.3114.tif
Mr W Prodgers, District Manager, presenting Rosie Bottrell, usherette and cleaner, with an award, other staff looking on.

M.3152.tif
Leonora Trehair, on the right, manageress of Ritz Bingo Hall, Penzance presenting a prize.
Stamped on the reverse by Richards Brothers, Penzance.
Mrs Trehair was manageress from 1965-1966, before retiring.

M.3151.tif
Leonora Trehair, manageress, presenting a cheque to a winner. The Ritz Cinema became a bingo hall in 1965, Mrs Trehair retired in 1966.

CON 8.008.tif
Management & Workers at lowering of Cast Cut Stone into final top section of Wolf prior to shipment to Reef in 1863. Final erection took approximately 8 years

Prebendary P Hedgland portrait (neg) Morrab Library.

Prebendary Hedgeland. Vicar of St Marys Penzance

JDCP 460.tif
140x90mm. Novelty postcard. 'The Cream of the Views from Penzance'. Flap over picture of a pot of cream can be lifted to reveal concertina of miniature photographs of Penzance and the surrounding area. Photos look Victorian/Edwardian era. George V…

ARTS 6.009.tif
Photo of a postcard featuring three children and a snowman in a snowy scene with the inscription, 'A merry Christmas'. Folded cards as we know them now did not emerge until the 1920s-'30s. This card, carrying a King Edward VII green half-penny stamp…

M.1853.tif
A group of workmen at work pre-assembling the top of the Eddystone Rock Lighthouse.
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