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A photograph of the railway terminus at Penzance, showing the broad and narrow gauge tracks. Note the coal wagons on the track to the left.. The railway came in 1852 and in 1859 the opening of Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash provided a…

A postcard to Mrs Fred Richards, postmarked February 18th 1913.

My dear Lot and Fred and baby just a few lines old dears hoping that you are getting on alright I have brought a nice piece of flannel for baby I will send it on to you soon my dears…

Display in Ritz Cinema promoting the arrival of the film "June Bride" starring Bette Davis.
The image is stamped on the reverse "Commercial Photography, The Studio, 6 & & Chapel Street, Penzance"

Pendeen Manor House

Polwithen Lodge, Penzance, Kings Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4LQ. Showing the lodge, gate and trees.

Drawing of Landithy, Madron.

Humphry Davy Grammar School Quiz Team winners of the "Home Town" Television Quiz Show 1963

The "Scavengers" Hockey Team 1963
Back row: Brian Salmon, Chris Barnard, Mike Sagar-Fenton, Phil Slater, Alan Rogers, Dave Andrews, John Eddy, Danny Hall, Mr Mason

Front row: P. Vibert, Arthur Gilbert, John Paltridge, Gladny Wadsworth, Frank…

Stanley Turner seated right

Farmers harvesting seaweed to spread on their fields, a good fertiliser

Marazion

Henry Lee Butler on St Michaels Mount

Florence Mary Turner married his son Charles Lee in the 1930's

Trewin. Floodlit Coronation 1937 Marazion

Marazion Market Place

First and Last Refreshment House Lands End.

Samuel Thomas Turner OBE worked for Sir John Wolfe Barry. Samuel was chief engineer building Tower Bridge London, Blackfriars Bridge, Peoples Palace Glasgow.
Munitions WW1 Sheffield (OBE)
Retired to Marazion circa 1920's with ill health as result…

Jane Dennis

Alfred Dennis son of Charles and Mary Dennis
(The Bungalow Perranuthnoe)
Alfred was also a grocer, he took over from his father's business in London. He was married to Jane and they called their house in Surrey. Goldsithney.

People strolling and sitting in deckchairs on the Promenade. In the background you can see the Jubilee Bathing Pool and also Taylors Garage .

A picture of the Royal Baths Boarding and Lodging House, situated on the Promenade. (See also NA.068).
Note the advertising sign for Gibson, Photographer.