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Royal Mail Delivery Car London

Newlyn Harbour and slip. This area of foreshore within the harbour was known as the "Banks".
The boats were PZ108 'Bessie' , PZ204 'Boy Bob', PZ361 'Edith and Ethel'

Abbey Basin and Penzance Harbour Old Ross bridge Square, rig ships steam ships.

Wherrytown /Penzance foreshore Serpentine works Bodillys Mill St Marys Church skyline Gibson.

Penzance foreshore Larrigan towards Newlyn.

Penzance Old Map of Town from a framed print hanging in the Morrab Library.
There is a flimsy neg available in Drawer 1 Cabinet A

They moved to Polwithen House in 1918. Later known as The School of St. Clare then Bolitho School.
Written on the back "Mrs Anne Evans, right back, dark clothes. Would guess taken about 1892. Mrs Evans born 1878"

Penzance Old Battery Square 'slums',now entirely demolished for the New Battery road and St. Anthonys Gardens. Gibson. Also a Letter from the Borough Surveyor to 'The Daily Sketch" and a cutting from 'The Cornish Evening Tidings.' referring to the…

An underground photograph of the Condurrow Mine, Troon, Penwith with miner?

Dawson collection prints/negs from scrapbooks Morrab Library sep.index cons.box.

A print from a post-card of the Isles of Scilly Steamship Co RMS Peninnis , early passenger ship between the Scillies and Penzance. originally 'Argos' Fisheries Protection Vessel renamed came into service 27.03.1920

Penzance Boer War Memorial Dedication Morrab Gardens.

'An Old Uninhabited House' etching by J F Vibert pub T Vigurs Penzance 1823. Illustration from 'Cornish Pamphlets & Tracts' Morrab Library

post card of an aerial view of Lamorna Valley and cove

Hand written plan of Alexander Popes Grotto, Twickenham.

Eighteen Penzance Railwaymen Standing by Coach.
Some uniforms.

A view of the Quay Penzance with the steamer Gallium having just unloaded a load of coal from Workington.
Large heap of coal and two carts, St Mary's church in the background.

The Arcade Steps looking up from Market Jew street.

Hea Corner , Heamoor Penzance.

The sign reads:

First line: J. Woolcock (?)
Second line: Pony Jingles & Tractors
Third line: Illegible
Fourth line: (first word/s partially obscured) Firewood

Penzance Church of England High School for Girls showing 2 Tennis Courts with scholars playing