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General view.
With a hand written message in ink to the obverse and reverse of the postcard to a recipient in Perronporth

Inscribed Cross.

Inscribed Cross.
Early medieval memorial stone, described as an Ogham Stone. (Ogham Stones are standing stones inscribed with the Ogham alphabet, an early form of writing used in Ireland and parts of the UK. Primarily 5th and 6th century.)
Early…

Inscribed Cross.
Ogham Stone, dating from 5th to 8th century, cross added 9th to 11th century.
Grid reference, SW8506 4386
For further information see Historic Environment Record,…

An inscribed Menhir found in Madron Church in south-west wall and discovered January 1936
Grid reference, SW 4534 3181
For further information see Historic Environment Record, …

An Inscribed Wall Stone at Saint Gwinear Parish Church

An Inscribed Wall Stone at Saint Gwinear Parish Church

On the inside back cover of the album there is a very faded photograph of trees. Written in the bottom right-hand corner is Completed 16 12 02 and the initials W.P.

Fishing boats next to the Old (Medieval) Pier. The boats often beached here for maintenance when the tide went out. This beach is under Newlyn Cliff, under the Fisherman's Arms pub.

Several old luggers aground. One has a pile of gill nets on the deck. Note the early method of boat registration numbers, ie, numbers then letters compared to the current method of letters then numbers. Note also the very rocky foreground in the…

Staff at the switchboard in Penzance Telephone Exchange. Beryl Richards sitting at her desk with her back to the camera.

Beryl sitting at a computer, together with two male colleagues

Vol IV Pl CXXXIX P.85

Information on Card Index - Maces ar Silver bought 1670 for £13.13.2

Various shots of damage done when ship knocked out stonework on South Pier at Penzance - note men suspended from Cradle

Interior Assorted Tools

Interior Boot/Shoe Repair Workshop