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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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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 465 objects in the category Natural Science

Lapwing

Lapwing clutch of 3 eggs collected in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.7.171
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Lapwing

Lapwing in a case, mounted by E Vingoe of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1991.615
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Leach's fork-tailed petrel

Leach's Petrel egg collected on St Kilda, Scotland. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.8.225
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Leach's petrel

Leach's Petrel

PEZPH : 1991.566
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Leach's petrel

Leach's petrel, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London. Caught at Eastern Green, Penzance on 6 December 1918.

PEZPH : 1991.543
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Lesser black-backed gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull clutch of 2 eggs collected on the Saltee Isles, County Wexford, Ireland. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.8.212
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Lesser black-backed gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull clutch of 3 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.11.242
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Lesser redpoll

Lesser Redpoll clutch of 3 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.2.51
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Lesser spotted woodpecker

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker clutch of 3 eggs collected in Esher, Surrey in 1899. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.2.71
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Lesser whitethroat

Lesser Whitethroat clutch of 4 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.1.33
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Linnet

Linnet clutch of 5 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.2.43
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Linnet

Linnet clutch of 4 eggs collected in Bulford, Wiltshire in May 1913. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.2.44
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Little bittern

Little bittern in a domed case.

PEZPH : 1991.623
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Little bittern

Little Bittern

PEZPH : 1975.182
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Little grebe

Little Grebe clutch of 4 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.7.165
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Little grebe or dabchick

Little Grebe clutch of 4 eggs, one discoloured, collected at Salisbury, Wiltshire on 21 June 1914. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.4.143
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Little owl

Little Owl clutch of 5 eggs collected in Shoeburyness, Essex on 6 April 1919. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.5.148
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Little Owl egg

Little owl egg. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.148.2
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