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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 4339 objects in the category Photography

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Reservoir Court

PEZPH : 1989.1055
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The Market House in Penzance

PEZPH : 1989.1060
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The unveiling of the memorial in the Morrab Gardens, Penzance, to those who had lost their lives in he South African War which ended in May 1902

PEZPH : 1989.1003
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The fish monger plies his trade in Penzance

PEZPH : 1989.1031
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Branwell's Corner

PEZPH : 1989.1044
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Diamond Jubilee Celebrations at the Duke of Cumberland

PEZPH : 1989.1047
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Workmen for the Cornwall Power Supply company laying the first electricity cable in Penzance

PEZPH : 1989.1049
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Causewayhead in the late nineteenth century

PEZPH : 1989.1051
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Fed by water from Madron, this reservoir at the top of Causewayhead wasconstructed in 1757and enlarged, lined with brick and walled in in 1797. It had a capacity of about 11,331 gallons of water. It fed six public spouts including the Town Shoot at the bottom of Causewayhead

PEZPH : 1989.1053
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In heavy seas, RMS Lyonnesse approaches Penzance Harbour

PEZPH : 1990.1444
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A Spring Tide in Mounts Bay exposing the ancient forest

PEZPH : 1989.521
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The unveiling of the memorial in the Morrab Gardens, Penzance, to those who had lost their lives in he South African War which ended in May 1902

PEZPH : 1989.1001
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Assembling for the 1919 Levant Inquest

PEZPH : 1990.1113
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Chysauster courtyard village, near Badgers Cross, Penwith

PEZPH : 1996.238
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Chysauster courtyard village, near Badgers Cross, Penwith

PEZPH : 1996.215
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The Fire Brigade tries to pump the flood water away following the Ash Wednesday storms

PEZPH : 1990.947a
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B/w print. See PEZPH.2007.155 for details.

The staff of Opie and Co Ltd. Penzance

PEZPH : 2003.25
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Branwell photograph album

PEZPH : 1993.43
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