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Two men talking at an event at the Telephone Exchange. The man on the right is looking at cards on a desk and the one on the right has a camera around his neck.

A caricature of a woman in traditional clothing accompanied by a tall, suited black man wearing a red fez and carrying a briefcase. Two men, one a sailor, one a Scotsman in a kilt look their way. The caption is "Step this way, miss". It is signed V.…

He is using a Stanley woodworking plane, and had a workshop in Penzance, whereabouts now unknown.

He was a carpenter and cabinet maker, and also made coffins.

People gathered at a social event

Postcard of pink flowers with a quotation from the New Testament "Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. John.6.37." It is part of the Valentine's Series by Souvenir Postcards.
It has no message or postmark.

These soldiers are convalescing after having been wounded during the first world war. There is a nurse amongst the group, and various ranks, including a corporal standing back row first left.

John Farley is on the front row, reclining on the…

John was wounded twice in the First World War, once by shrapnel and once gassed. This picture shows him with a 'wound marker' on the epaulette of his right shoulder.

Three people drinking wine at a social event at the Exchange. The man is Mr. Doug Stone.

The back of the photograph is annotated 'Officers of A Comp 12th (Lands End) Batt Home Guard.

Lieutenant John Farley is in the middle row, first left.

Image of a young boy and girl holding hands, possibly Hansel and Gretel, standing by a shrine. The boy is holding a basket of apples. The card is embossed and decorated with silver glitter with the caption "Glad thoughts".
It has no message or…

On the back of the postcard it is addressed to Annie, from L Seaward, and dated Aug 25th 1915.

Four people at an event at Penzance Telephone Exchange. There are cards on the desk behind them,

Parents Caroline and John, with their four daughters (Nora second from the right), and son John.

Image of a young woman dressed in black bending over a small child on a bier surrounded by white roses and daisies, a shrouded lamp in the background. Possibly a young mother grieving her child. There is a verse from the poem "Thy Will be done"…

Two people photographed at the Telephone Exchange

Image of woman praying at a small table, which has a photograph of a young girl and a shrouded lamp on it. Below it is a verse of the poem "Thy Will be done", part of a series of three cards by Bamforth & Co. It has no message or postmark.

Image illustrating the first verse of the song "When the fields are white with daisies", it depicts a sailor and his sweetheart as he leaves port. The verse of the poem is below. It has no message or postmark.
Part of a series of four by Bamforth &…

Three ladies at a social event at the Telephone Exchange. The lady on the left has been identified as Jill Howes.

Image is of a young couple embracing on a harbour wall, as the young man, a sailor leaves port. It illustrates the second verse of the song "When the fields are white with daisies".
The postcard has no message or postmark.
Part of a series of four…

Two ladies arranging a buffet at the Telephone Exchange with other colleagues in the background.