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Market House, West End
Market House was built in 1838 on the site of the old market house. The picture shows it before it was altered by Lloyds Bank.
Penzance Promenade
Nortons baths
King William IV Public House, Madron
King William IV Public House Madron
The photo is of an illustration of Humphry Davy by W H Overend
The etching shows Humphry Davy underground holding up his lamp, with a couple of miners in the background.
The text at the bottom of the etching reads:
"He went into fiery mines fearlessly, inspiring everybody with confidence in the security of…
The text at the bottom of the etching reads:
"He went into fiery mines fearlessly, inspiring everybody with confidence in the security of…
The Parish Clerk, St Columb Minor
He is sitting in front of a Cornish range, also known as a slab.
Alverton, Penzance. Four in hand bus, Champions,Posting & Fora
Four in hand bus Champions Posting & Forage Co. kept at Western Hotel?
Threshing using a steam engine
Twelve men are working, loading the threshing machine and bagging up.
Floating Basin Fishing boats Merchant vessels
Floating Basin Fishing boats Merchant vessels O N 36.
Chapel St. Penzance.
Rotterdam buidings. Barbers shop left. Vicarage right
Aeroplane Exhibition by Graham White at Trengwainton.
Aeroplane Exhibition Graham White 3 negs (a)plane with row of observers (b)plane in the air (c) White in the cockpit. dropped tennis balls on the Fleet it was said to demonstrate the use of aeroplanes for bombing?
View overlooking Penzance from Lescudjack hill
The Albert pier is enclosing the harbour.
Coinage Hall St ON 30.
Coinage Hall St ON 30.
Promenade after storm 1889 note foundations in sa
Promenade after storm 1889 note foundations in sand O N 29.
Penzance beach with wheeled bathing huts and luggers.
The promenade is above with the Nortons baths buildings which were demolished 1883. St Mary's church is in the background.
The photograph is annotated Circa 1880.
The photograph is annotated Circa 1880.