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Horse being fitted with a new shoe at the Forge Goldsithney

The Forge Goldsithney

Winifred, Florence, Melinda, Florence Maud Turner

Farmer with cow and calf

Farm dog enjoying a rest

Horse Drawn Reaper Binder

Perranuthnoe

Milking in the Farmyard

St Buryan Church

Fore Street Goldsithney

Traction Engine and large Crane

River Fal below King Harry Ferry

River Fal

House by the Creek

Leonora Trehair, known as Nora, worked closely with Archibald Quilter at the Ritz Cinema in Queen Street, Penzance. She started as a cashier, was promoted to assistant manageress, before becoming manageress when Mr Quilter retired. The Ritz was then…

Archibald Durrant Quilter (1899-1986) was the manager of the Ritz Cinema, Queen Street, Penzance for over 25 years. He retired in 1964.

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

Staff photograph, possibly on an outing, as all are in casual clothes. They are posing in front of the Ritz cinema and a bus. Nora Trehair, the assistant manageress, is sitting in the centre, with a white-collared dress and a flower buttonhole.

Group photograph of Ritz Cinema staff outside the cinema in Queen Street, Penzance, possibly on a staff outing, as no-one is dressed in uniform. The following have been identified:
Back row - 3rd from left is Archibald Quilter, manager.
Middle row…

A page from a scrapbook about the Ritz Cinema, Penzance, belonging to Nina Vague. (nee Bottrell) On the left are photographs of the cinema staff, with close-ups of Nina's mother Rosie Bottrell, and aunt Nora Trehair, to the right.