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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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A space for all

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.

Conferment of the honarary freedom of the Penzance Borough upon Alderman Robert Thomas

Acc.no: PEZPH : 1993.31


Identification

Item: Programme for the ceremony of Freedom of the Borough

Description: Programme of a special meeting of Penzance Town Council to confer the honourary freedom of the Borough of Penzance upon Alderman Robert Thomas, JP and C.C, held on Friday 20th December 1946 at 12 noon. It contains an order of proceedings, written by the Town Clerk, D.J Beattie, a large photograph of Thomas, a three page biography of the latter and details of the Scroll. This is followed by a description of the Casket and a list of members of the Penzance Borough Council 1946 - 1947. Printed with black ink and a blue border in the form of a programme, with the Borough of Penzance coat of arms on the front page. The booklet is bound with two staples along the spine and has two punch holes along the left edge.


Description


Production

Date: 1946

Person: Underhill Printers limited


Category: Social History

If you are interested in learning more about this item please contact us and reference "PEZPH : 1993.31"

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