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Black and white/sepia postcard
The Promenade, Penzance on a sunny day with a row of flower tubs arranged in front of the Alexandra Gardens on the left. I would place this picture before the re-building of the promenade following the 1962 storm The road looks freshly tarmacced with no road markings. In 2012 the zebra crossing has been moved away from the junction and the central feature and the road sign have been removed.
PEZPH : 1990.505
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B/w print
Through the keyhole rock drilled by miners to ease the access to the cove at Porthgwarra, a fisherman stands, withies in hand, behind two crab pots.
PEZPH : 1990.454
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B/w print
Beginning in the 1930s, Rowera Cade (1893 - 1983) transformed a gorse filled rocky gulley into an outdoor theatre. First production was of 'The Tempst' in 1932. 'Minack' means rocky place in Cornish
PEZPH : 1990.465
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B/w print
The view towards Logan Rock and Treryn Dinas from Porthcurno Beach
PEZPH : 1990.432
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Colour photograph
Painting by Leonard Richmond of the Boer War Memorial in Morrab Gardens,Penzance
PEZPH : 1990.381
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B/w print
Genatosan staff outing to Newquay with Trelawny Motor Coaches outside their Promenade offices
PEZPH : 1990.370
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