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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 2003 objects in the category Social History

Single bed quilt

white cotton damask quilt. Border of small roses and leaf design. Centre panel has large rose and leaf design.

PEZPH : 1995.46
Social History


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Skirt

PEZPH : 1991.1219
Social History


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Skirt lifter

scissors operating style mechanism with spring loaded canister and rubber grips

PEZPH : 1996.105
Social History


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Slab bottle vase

slab bottle stoneware vase made by Bernard Leach. AS depicted in the lithograph previously presented by George Bednar. Square bottle with tapered neck and foot. White glaze with red and blue decoration, look like Chinese symbols. Bernard Leach potters marks on base. Also sticker with lot number on it. Also has the number L1979.8.15 (see 2000.88)

PEZPH : 2000.84
Social History


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Slipper

slipper made of cream and brown patterned silk, velvet edge bound with beige silk, lined in red, all in one leather sole, c.1800-10

PEZPH : 1992.38
Social History


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Small Lady's Shoe

Cream-coloured lady's shoe with small heel. Blue and yellow Pezance crest. Gilding on the rim.

PEZPH : 1998.291
Social History


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Small milk jug

Fluted rim with gilding to rim and handle. Marked "Cyclone H.A.A. andS." on base, possibly wholesaler's mark. See also PEZPH.1998.238.

PEZPH : 1998.240
Social History


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Small trinket box and lid

Square cream-coloured box with pink rose decoration on each side and transfer gold roses. Lid has green edges with a blue and yellow Penzance crest set in a gold circle, with four gold transfer roses

PEZPH : 1998.287.1-2
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Small vase with two handles

Vase with two handles and Penzance crest onfront. Gilding to rim and handles.

PEZPH : 1998.284
Social History


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Smelting house mark

Tin ingot bar with a depicition of a pelican at the centre, from Williams Harvey and Company Limited smelting house, Mellanear, Hayle.

PEZPH : 1976.421
Social History


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Smelting house stamp

Brass stamp with handle, depicting a Lamb and Flag, from Chyandour smelting house

PEZPH : 1976.406
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Smelting house stamp

smelting house stamp with handle, from R.R. Michell and Company, Marazion.

PEZPH : 1976.410
Social History


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Smelting house stamp

smelting house stamp of the London Smelting Company Limited.

PEZPH : 1976.413.2
Social History


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Smelting house stamp

Brass stamp depicting a Lamb and Flag, from Carvedras smelting house, Truro

PEZPH : 1976.402.1
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Smelting house stamp

Brass stamp depicting a Lamb and Flag, from Chyandour smelting house

PEZPH : 1976.403.1
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Smelting house stamp

Brass stamp depicting a Lamb and Flag, from Bolitho smelting house

PEZPH : 1976.404.1
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Smelting house stamp CIERVO

PEZPH : 1991.5
Social History


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Smelting house stamp of L C Daubuz, Truro

circular, rising phoenix with "LCDAUBUZ TRURO"

PEZPH : 1991.3
Social History


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