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Index to collection of Chirgwin photos in Archive room to be found in Penzance box.

The Russian barque, Indefatigable wrecked on the January 22nd 1910 at St. Mawes Castles.

After being weather-bound at Falmouth for a week, she left harbour on January 22nd heading for Cardiff, in tow with the tug Challenge. Off Land's End the sea…

General view.
Hand written message to the reverse of the card to a recipient in New Cross, London

Overview with Fisherfolk residents

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

The grave of the 23 men lost from the Liverpool ship 'Khyber' in 1905. The bronze memorial plate is located in St Levan church yard, underneath the tower on the left of the main door.

The plate reads:

In Memoriam
Captain Henry Rotary and crew…

A typed caption reads:
'The woman essentially serves the man in exchange for care and protection' Sheila Rowbotham
On the back of the print written by Serena Wadham:
'Ted Child and Wendy'

The Workhouse, officially known as the Penzance Union Workhouse, was designed by the prominent Victorian architectural partnership of George Gilbert Scott (later Sir George Gilbert Scott) and William Bonython Moffatt.
Artist, Alfred Wallis…

The Workhouse, officially known as the Penzance Union Workhouse, was designed by the prominent Victorian architectural partnership of George Gilbert Scott (later Sir George Gilbert Scott) and William Bonython Moffatt.
Artist, Alfred Wallis…

Two views of Torquay

Typed label taped to the back of the print:
'L. This coloured woman has 3 children, 1 fair. She is standing in front of her home in the Liverpool Road.'

Image, identity unknown

tammo de jonghlaurance collingwood

Image of Woman with young boy holding the collar of a dog.
Partially obscured to the left is a man standing. A large house is in the background.

Image of Woman holding book. To the side is a partial image of a man's face, on the left is the partial image of a smartly dressed young man. The centre of the image contains an ornate chair .

Photograph taken from hill above Newlyn towards Wherry Town and Penzance

This specialised gear design features distinctive V shaped chevron tooth pattern. Quiet in operation compared to straight cut gear teeth.
Andre Citroen bought patent for this V shaped gear in Poland in 1900.
This shape is still used on the…

Image of unknown woman

Image of unknown lady