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SAINT-JEAN PIED de PORT L' Eglise du Quartier

A Typical and Propelled Ice Cream Cart of the early decades of the 20th century. Pictured on Penzance promenade in 1920s. It was owned by the Scoble family, well known ice-cream makers of the era.. The gilded headboard read, 'Scoble's Ices,…

Salle de Musee le Chateau d Arques

Night-time photograph of the entrance to the Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, as seen from the footplate.

The Saluto (1867) was on passage from the Thames with sand ballast to Barbados but was caught in a succession of gales.

Account of Wreck from Cornishman Newspaper, December 9th 1911

"Watched by hundreds of spectators, the Norwegian Barque…

The Suevic was homeward bound from Australia, carried a crew of 141, plus 382 passengers, and one stowaway; her cargo was general, and included frozen meats, butter, and copper bars.

She was on her way to Liverpool via Plymouth when an error of…

Fire at Alverton Cottage, Alverton Rd (next to YMCA)

MISSING

Mayor and Mayoress

Bottom left corner broken

Bottom left corner broken

Queen Street, Penzance

Sam Jackas Shop two people in the doorway Neg. stored in M's print drawer.

Two year-old Sam Pinney straining at the rope to bring in his father's two horses. Photographed at Egremont Farm, near Honiton ,Devon.

Sam Pinney aged two leading two horses

Sam Rundle was Vicar of Godolphin and godfather to Jack & dolly Chown. Dolly said"He always wore a frock coat & top hat which he considered to be 'proper' dress and continued to do so long after they went out of fashion"