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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

Snipe

Snipe clutch of 2 eggs collected in the Connemara Mountains, County Galway, Ireland in 1906. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.178.2b
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Kestrel

Kestrel clutch of 5 eggs collected in Shrewsbury, Shropshire on 10 May 1892. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.192.2
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Sparrow-hawk

Sparrowhawk clutch of 5 eggs collected at Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland on 3 June 1910. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.194.2
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Common snipe

Common Snipe clutch of 4 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.178.2a
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Redshank

Redshank clutch of 3 eggs collected in County Limerick, Ireland on 5 May 1905. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.175.2a
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Redshank

Redshank clutch of 2 eggs collected in County Limerick, Ireland on 5 May 1905. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.175.2b
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Black-tailed godwit

Black-tailed Godwit egg collected in Holland in May 1918. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.173.2
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Stone curlew

Stone Curlew egg. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.174.2a
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Stone curlew

Stone Curlew clutch of 2 eggs collected at Brandon, Suffolk in 1926. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.174.2b
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Jay

Jay clutch of 2 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.154.2
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Corncrake

Corncrake clutch of 3 eggs collected in Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.167.2
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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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Eggs

Ten eggs of various species, blackbird, stonethrush and possibly starling. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.150.2
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Jackdaw

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

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.153.2
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Turtle dove

Turtle Dove egg. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.128.2
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Red-throated diver

Red-throated Diver egg collected at Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.8.228
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Gannet

Gannet egg collected on Ailsa Craig, Firth of Clyde, Scotland in 1911. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.8.226
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Black-throated diver

Black-throated Diver egg collected at Ross-shire, Scotland. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.8.227
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