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View of the gardens situated at the Western end of Penzance on the main road to Newlyn.
Hand written message to the reverse of the card to a recipient in London

Alexandra Inn ,Alexandra Road, Penzance with a group of 23 men and one lady.

Alexandra Road. Penzance
taken from "Mates Illustrated Penzance"
(Corporation Official Guide)

Built in 1882

Grid reference, SW 4688 2974

For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO32815&resourceID=1020

Built in 1882, modelled on the Campanielle in St Marks Square, Venice. The building is now a dwelling, converted into flats

Grid reference, SW 4688 2974

For further information see Historic Enironment Record,…

Road designed by John Matthews opened 24 July 1865 by Princess Alexandra of Wales. Granite Lamp Post records the event. Removed to entrance of Mennaye Sports Field after Second World War

The Alexander Yeats (1876) was wrecked on voyage from Savannah, USA to Devonport Dockyard, via Holyhead, with a cargo of deals and pitch pine on 25 September 1896. The ship went aground on the east side of Gurnard's Head, swinging broadside into the…

350 Ton Perforating Machine - possibly Holman's Dry Dock

Alfred Edward Julian was a photographer, bookseller, stationer and printer .
He had a studio at 5 Broad Street St Columb Major.
Born in 1855 he married Eliza Jane Hill in 1880 in Penzance.
During his career many photos exist of family portraits,…

One of four prints from 1855 -1924 of House Furnishers Alfred Smiths, Alverton Street.. Originally Olver & Sons 1855 Criddle & Smith 1880, 1901 Alfred Smith 1924. The Firm is celebrating 200 years this year 2011.

One of four prints from 1855 -1924 of House Furnishers Alfred Smiths, Alverton Street.. Originally Olver & Sons 1855 Criddle & Smith 1880, 1901 Alfred Smith 1924. The Firm is celebrating 200 years this year 2011.

One of four prints from 1855 -1924 of House Furnishers Alfred Smiths, Alverton Street.. Originally Olver & Sons 1855 Criddle & Smith 1880, 1901 Alfred Smith 1924. The Firm is celebrating 200 years this year 2011.

Edgar Athelstone Browne was the eldest son of Hablot Knight Nonus "Phiz" Browne and Susannah Reynolds, and born in London in 1841.
(For details of his wife Alice see CHA 125)
He studied medicine and became a General Practitioner in
Liverpool.…

Caldwell Aunt and Phiz's niece and daughter in law!
She was born in Toft, Lincolnshire to Henry Albert Browne and Frances Margaret Nicholson.
She married her first cousin , Edgar Athelstone Browne, a G.P. in Liverpool in 1867. They had six…

Alice Richards ne Barker at no 2 Queens Street Studio. Mother of Richards Bros

Alice, Pat and Vi

View of the nave

Grid reference, SW 5195 3060

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