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A photograph of Sennen harbour, taken in September 1896, showing a number of fishermen and their boats. The round building was originally built in 1876 to house the capstan wheel that was used to winch boats up the harbour slipway.
There are…

In the Pavilion Theatre, on the promenade.

Many women all wearing satin ball gowns.

The principal actor in the centre is Eric Francis.

Man in centre holding a metal tea-set on a tray. Amongst the men looking on is Archibald Quilter (wearing glasses), manager of the Ritz Cinema, Queen Street, Penzance.

Female workers at the West Cornwall Laundry. This was a commercial laundry located near the Humphry Davy statue, operating from 1901 as the West Cornwall Steam Laundry and later renamed the Penzance Sanitary Steam Laundry. The laundry baskets are…

The Pavilion theatre on the promenade.

Annotated on reverse in handwriting, " One of the original "Minors" Miss Sheila Marks being presented with a 4lb box of chocolates by the Mayor of Penzance Mr R.C. Matthews at the ABC Minors 14th Birthday celebration." Also in the photograph are…

The actor centre stage is Benjamin
Luxon.

Two women and a man at the Holy Well at Madron, photographed in 1912

This is a cutting from a newspaper.

From Wikipedia:
Penzance station was opened in 1852, but had major redevelopment in 1876. The new rock-faced granite building was designed by William Lancaster Owen.

Eleven men, believed to be managers of cinemas in Cornwall. In the front row are, 2nd left Mr Prodgers, area manager, far right Archibald Quilter, manager of the Ritz, Penzance. Mr Quiilter retired in 1964. Stamped on the reverse by Richards…

Three Penzance Laundry vans outside the Ritz, Queen Street, Penzance. They have posters pasted on their sides promoting the film "Elizabeth Of Ladymead" starring Anna Neale, which was released in 1948.

People gathered in Chapel Square, Ludgvan. Everyone is smartly dressed and gathered around a horse and cart. The back of the photograph says Fish seller at Chapel Square Ludgvan.

Three Penzance Laundry Vans outside the Ritz Cinema, Queen Street, Penzance. They have posters pasted on their sides promoting the film "Elizabeth Of Ladymead" released in 1948. See also M.3156

People gathered at the Stamps, Lower Quarter, Ludgvan.

Two Wedding Cars outside the Ritz Cinema promoting the film "June Bride" starring Bette Davis. A man wearing a sandwich board is standing on the left. The film was released in 1949 and was at the cinema the week beginning 6th June. The image is…