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Found 2003 objects in the category Social History
Certificate
Royal British Colonial Society of Artists certifiate
PEZPH : 1994.L110
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Certificate
World War One Remembrance Certificate, awarded to E.J. Hutchens. The certficate has a Penzance Borough stamp at top centre and reads 'The people of Penzance will ever remember your services in the Great War 1914-1919'. It is signed by George Poole, Mayor and dated 19th July 1919.
PEZPH : 1987.139
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Certificate
continuous certificate of discharge relating to Mitchell, sail maker. Items 1987.91.1 to 1987.91.8 could relate to Samuel James Mitchell - see 1987.75.
PEZPH : 1987.91.1
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Certificate
Shipping federation certificate relating to Mitchell, sail maker. Items 1987.91.1 to 1987.91.8 could relate to Samuel James Mitchell - see 1987.75.
PEZPH : 1987.91.5
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Certificate
certificate of incorporation of Batten Carne and Carne Banking Company Limited.
PEZPH : 1987.47
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Certificate Merchant Navy Comforts Service Week
Merchant Navy Comforts Service Week certificate, 1944.
PEZPH : 1991.1300
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Certificate National Scheme for the Employment of Disabled Men
A certificate signifying the Penzance Town Council's inscription on the King's National Roll and their right to adopt and use the seal for the National Scheme for the employment of disabled men, after employing an approved percentage of disabled ex-service men. It has been signed by the Minister of Labour, Arthur Steel Maitland, the emblem of the National Scheme for the employment of disabled men is printed centrally at the top of the certificate and a decorative border surrounds the text. The document has been backed with a piece of board. At the bottom left edge is printed 'Certificate No.' and handwritten '41 Redruth' and printed to the bottom right 'E.D 547'.
PEZPH : 1994.1302
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Chamber stick
curved base with finger loop handle scallop pattern.
PEZPH : 1990.1938
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Cheese dish, souvenir ware china
cheese dish, Penzance crest, turquoise background, yellow surround sticker reads 2730 0400
PEZPH : 1998.101
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Cheese dish, souvenir ware china
cheese dish, Penzance crest, turquoise background, yellow surround, no feathered effect around transfer, sticker reads Linda
PEZPH : 1998.102
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Cheese dish, souvenir ware china
lid and dish, Penzance crest, turquoise background, yellow surround
PEZPH : 1998.86
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Chesterfield sofa or chair
Embossed to give cushion and button effect; 3 legs, with Penzance crest on seat
PEZPH : 1998.249
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Child's shoe
brown leather child's shoe with leather sole and five side buttons
PEZPH : 1976.307
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China bowl
China bowl with pink slip and a transfer photograph of St. Michael's Mount on front. At either side of this are roses applied in gold leaf.
PEZPH : 1994.271
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China bowl
China bowl with pink slip. Transfer photograph of the Esplanade, Penzance on front.
PEZPH : 1994.267
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