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Crowd of young men running with the silver ball

Crowd jumping to catch the silver ball

Mayor of St Ives holding a coin outside The Spinning wheel

Beryl Richards

This photograph of Beryl appeared in the Christmas 1976 edition of PAN ( Plymouth Area News, the telephone service in-house booklet). It acknowledges her promotion to Night Supervisor.

The mayor throwing the silver ball in the air.

The back of the photo is annotated:
Mayor of St Ives prepares to "Hurl" the Silver Ball from the wall of the church.

Postcard of Logan Rocks and Logan Stone, addressed to Mrs F Richards, Pontylottyn, South Wales.
Postmarked Penzance NO16 12.

It reads as follows:
"Nov 16th 1912
Dear Lottie
In answer to your PC which I was so glad to receive I must tell you I…

Hurling the silver ball

The mayor holding up the silver ball. There are two mace bearers also in the picture.

Beryl Richards and colleagues

Beryl (on the left) with three colleagues at a switchboard in the Penzance Telephone Exchange.

Promoting the changeover to STD

Beryl manning a stand promoting the telephone network changeover to STD

Hurling the silver ball

Large crowd of people on the beach, including the mayor holding the silver ball.

Postcard to Miss L Phillips (Lottie)

Postcard of embracing couple, addressed to Miss L Phillips, Chyenal, Buryas Bridge. Post marked Sennen MR11 08?

It reads as follows:
"Dear Lottie
Just a PC from you (sic)
I will bring home a few more.
Mother is very ill in bed just like she…

In Penzance Telephone Exchange

Beryl Richards (on the left) sitting at a desk in the telephone exchange with another lady leaning over the desk.

Humphry Davy Grammar School Prefects 1968

Humphry Davy Grammar School Prefects 1968
Back row: Syd Hancock, Jonathon Page, John Wallis, John Clarke, Alan Reynolds, Anthony Sampson, David Wigley, Roger Osborne, Dick Lester
 Front row: James Rouncefield, Mike Green, Pete Sinclair, Mr Rising,…