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Penlee House is a gallery, museum, cafe and shop. Situated within Penlee Park, a space to reflect and great for family visits.

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Alongside our Exhibition programme we run a variety of community events and workshops. The Newlyn School and Social history galleries change often. Find out what’s on.

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Penlee House is committed to lifelong learning. We run workshops for all age groups and offer a school workshop programme.

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Built in 1865, as the home of the Branwell family. Penlee House is home to many paintings by members of the Newlyn School. It is also home to the Penzance Natural History and Antiquarian Society collection.

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You can search and browse our collections online. We also have a section dedicated to the Newlyn School.

B/w print

Acc.no: PEZPH : 2001.120.4229


Identification

Item: Penzance St John Ambulance Annual Dinner Dance, 1 February 1957.

Description: This photograph is of officers and dignitaries present at the Penzance St John Ambulance Divisional Annual Dinner Dance, held at the Kenegie Hotel and Country Club on Friday, 1st February 1957. From left to right: Mr Cecil H. Sheppard, Divisional Officer; Sir Rowland Jerram KBE DSO, County Commissioner for Cornwall; Mrs Wood, wife of Divisional Superintendent; Mr Jack Fitzroy Waters Bennett, Mayor of Penzance and Mrs Bennett; Mrs Reid and Dr JA Reid, Divisional surgeon since 1931; Mr WI Wood, Divisional Superintendent; Mrs Williams, wife of Canon Williams; Canon AC Williams, vicar of St Mary's church in Penzance; Mrs Ford, wife of Divisional Vice President; Mr Barrie Bennetts, Divisional Hon. Solicitor and Ald Frederick George Ford, Divisional Vice President.

Collection Name: Harry Penhaul Collection

Condition: Good


Description

Height: Mm

Width: Mm

Material: Paper


Production

Method: Printed

Date: 1930

Person: Penhaul, Harry


Category: Photography

If you are interested in learning more about this item please contact us and reference "PEZPH : 2001.120.4229"

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