Black and white
Acc.no: PEZPH : 2016.50.26
Identification
Item: Lavin's Corner, Greenmarket, Penzance.
Description: A photograph of the Lavin store on the corner of North Street and Alverton Street with a group of people stood outside, some looking in. The sign above the store says Lavin, Linen and Woollen Draper. The building was built on the site of Mr Polkinghorne's drapery in 1874 for Mr Charles lavin. Constructed of pink elvan and granite it was designed by Thomas Whinney FRIBA. Called an emporium, Lavin's sold mantles, millinery, drapery, silks, velvets, fancy goods, dress materials, linen jackets, capes, hosiery, haberdashery, underclothes, gloves, umbrellas, furs, waterproofs in the latest fashions. There were work rooms too. The business continued until 1922.
Condition: Good
Description
Material: Photographic paper
Production
Method: Printed
Category: Photography
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