Visit Penlee House & Museum

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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A space for exhibitions & events

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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A space to learn

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.

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Found 2003 objects in the category Social History

Town guide St Ives Cornwall

blue and orange cover printed with old map of Cornwall

PEZPH : 1991.1181
Social History


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Trade card

Trade card

PEZPH : 1994.76
Social History


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Trade card, tint card from John Peak

Trade card, John Peak

PEZPH : 1994.20
Social History


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Trade card, tint card from John Peak

Trade card, John Peak

PEZPH : 1994.20.1
Social History


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Trade card for G Strong Town Porter

trade card

PEZPH : 1991.116
Social History


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Travel guide

Britain - Isles of Scilly folder

PEZPH : 1989.236
Social History


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Tray

decorated with St Michaels Mount and lugger

PEZPH : 1989.1135
Social History


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Tray, gallery

22 inch oval with fish in repousse, inscribed. Presented to the Mayor, Councillor R Hall as a mark of appreciation by the Corporation Employees 19th December 1930

PEZPH : 1989.1131
Social History


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Tray, pen

PEZPH : 1989.1132
Social History


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Tray, pin

Copper pin tray decorated with a fish and air bubbles

PEZPH : 1978.43
Social History


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Tray, pin

Newlyn copper pin tray with St Michael's Mount design

PEZPH : 1977.7
Social History


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Treen box

Treen box

PEZPH : 1999.112
Social History


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Triangular cut of scarf

Crysede Isles of Scilly pattern scarf

PEZPH : 1995.17
Social History


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Triangular sling

triangular sling, thought to be from the Great War. Pictures of soldiers, showing all the different ways in which the sling can be applied. German make, probably a war souvenir

PEZPH : 1999.142
Social History


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Tricorn hat

PEZPH : 1991.4191
Social History


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Trinket box and lid

Heart-shaped trinket box and lid

PEZPH : 1998.226
Social History


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Trinket box and lid, heart-shaped

Heart-shaped box and lid with embossed patter and gilding around the edge. Marked on the inside of the lid "From Clark's Lbrary Penzance" and "145", probably a pattern number

PEZPH : 1998.288.1-2
Social History


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