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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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Found 3862 objects in the category Photography

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St Michael's Mount from Marazion Beach

PEZPH : 1990.1048
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1930 style Air Link between Lands End and the Isles of Scilly

PEZPH : 1990.1065


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HMS Warspite being broken up as part of the salvage operation in Mounts Bay

PEZPH : 1990.1066
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Roger's Folly at Castle an Dinas, Ludgvan

PEZPH : 1990.1086


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A local Old Cornwall Society celebrates Midsummer Eve at Roger's Folly at Castle an Dinas, Ludgvan

PEZPH : 1990.1087


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The aftermath of the Ash Wedneday Storm

PEZPH : 1989.862


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J Champion's Saloon Brake outside Marine Hotel, Penzance

PEZPH : 1989.867


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Following the Ash Wednesday storms, the repair of Penzance Promenade gets under way

PEZPH : 1989.869


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The St Just horse drawn bus arriving at Penzance through Alverton Road

PEZPH : 1989.893


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The first day of the Ash Wednesday storms in Penzance

PEZPH : 1989.939


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This is the entrance to the Meat Market, The Terrace, Penzance. Meat from one of the eight slaughterhouses in Bread Street was hung overnight and sold in the market. The market was closed in 1926 and demolished in 1928. The central building part of what was 'The Shambles' meat market moved from the old Corn Exchange in the Market House below in 18--. The market supplied meat to shops and stalls in front of the building. The Public Health Authority bemoaned the lack of hygiene as there was no drainage to take away the blood etc from the slaughterhouses. The streets ran with blood. The smell was said to be interesting. The shop to the left is Simspons Oufitters of Penzance, Helston and Redruth, which took over the passageway to Bread Street and the space in between. The shop to the right was Michchell's Outfitters and Hatters which became Dingles and is now a building society.

PEZPH : 1989.965


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A busy lower Market Jew Street, Penzance in the late 1920s

PEZPH : 1990.309


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Turnpike Hill, Marazion. Frith Photograph reference 69751

PEZPH : 1990.1040
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1962 Ash Wednesday storm damage

PEZPH : 1989.859


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The aftermath of the 1962 Ash Wedneday storm

PEZPH : 1989.860


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Bolitho Gardens, Penzance Promenade in the 1920s

PEZPH : 1989.836


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Bolitho Gardens, Penzance Promenade

PEZPH : 1989.837


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View from Battery Rocks

PEZPH : 1989.838


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