Objects Archive - Page 81 of 1940

Register

Register of Electors 1938, Penzance Borough

PEZPH : 1987.129.a-b
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Registered office plaque for W Avis and Son Limited

brass plaque

PEZPH : 1994.123.a
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Reminiscences of Madron church town and its surroundings

A short article taken from a local newspaper, dated 09.10.1905 in handwritten ink above the type. Entitled 'Reminiscenes of Madron Churchtown and Its Surroundings' By J. Hosking. Within the article are notes on Madron Church, it's interior and it's tomb stones. The columns of the article have been cut out individually and backed with a piece of stronger brown paper.

PEZPH : 1989.314.1
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Reminiscences of Madron church town and its surroundings

A short article taken from a local newspaper, dated 09.11.1905 in handwritten ink above the type. Entitled 'Reminiscenes of Madron Churchtown and Its Surroundings By J. Hosking'. Within the article are notes on members of his family, residences and other people within Madron. The columns of the article have been cut out individually, cutting off the end of the piece, and then backed with a piece of stronger brown paper.

PEZPH : 1989.314.2
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Reminiscences of Madron church town and its surroundings

Reminiscences of Madron Churchtown and Its Surroundings, by J.Hosking

PEZPH : 1989.314.3
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Rent act 1920-1939 rights of duties of landlords and tenants

rent act 1920-1939 rights of duties of landlords and tenants

PEZPH : 1989.903.1-2
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Rent tribunal

issued by Ministry of Health

PEZPH : 1989.901.2
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Report of options for the future of Penzance Jubilee Pool

Penzance Jubilee Pool Options

PEZPH : 1993.25
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Report on the famous Penzance lifeboat Richard Lewis

Article in The Cornishman newspaper about the famous Penzance lifeboat Richard Lewis with account of its service. The article includes a picture of the Richard Lewis lifeboat landing a shipwrecked crew at Penzance from an 1867 article in the Illustrated London News. On 7 January 1867 the Richard Lewis went to the aid of the John Grey of Glasgow, wrecked at Long Rock. Two nights previously, on 5 January 1867, it had gone to the aid of three other vessels - the 'Salome', 'Selina Ann' and 'Heiress'. Samuel Higgs, French Vice Consul at Penzance attended all three rescues and was subsequently awarded the second clasp medal of the RNLI for the rescue of the 'North Britain' of Southampton on 6 December 1868. See PEZPH : 1989.20 and 21.

PEZPH : 1989.384
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Report on the Western Union Fleet 30.6.1949

Borough of Penzance Report on the Visit of the Western Union Fleet, June 1949

PEZPH : 1994.78
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Report on work of Borough Engineer and Surveyor's department during the past twelve months and likely work in the future

report on work of Borough Engineer and Surveyor's department during the past twelve months and likely work in the future, 1940, six pages

PEZPH : 1991.707
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Residential centres outside the town

red on white, incomplete

PEZPH : 1989.925
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Right foot specimen brown boot

brown kid boot lined with brown cotton, leather sole, seam up the back with curved seam from toe cap to instep with 5 ball buttons

PEZPH : 1992.37
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Road sign for 'Park Corner'

wooden backboard with cast iron letters

PEZPH : 1989.1008
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Rocket case

rocket case from the rocket fired from the south dock head Penzance at 11 am 11th November 1918 to signal the end of World War One. It was fired by Officer Lieut Commander Blair

PEZPH : 1975.275
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