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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 2003 objects in the category Social History

Souvenir programme

Programme for the Official Opening of theJubilee Bathing Pool, 1935

PEZPH : 1993.9
Social History


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Souvenir Programme

Souvenir Programme 1949

PEZPH : 1991.1305
Social History


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Souvenir programme

Souvenir programme for the BOROUGH OF PENZANCE CORONATION OF THEIR MAJESTIES KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH, 12th May 1937. Gold cover with blue and red script and royal crest at head. describes week's entertainment, with portraits of king and queen.

PEZPH : 1978.28
Social History


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Souvenir programme of the official opening of Jubilee Bathing Pool

Souvenir programme of the official opening of Jubilee Bathing Pool, 1935

PEZPH : 1994.193
Social History


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Souvenir shark

Souvenir shark

PEZPH : 1991.419.2
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Souvenir vase

Glass vase bearing the Penzance Borough crest of St John the Baptist's head

PEZPH : 1984.28
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Souvenir ware bone china bird

bone china bird with horizontal St John's head on side

PEZPH : 1998.40
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Souvenir ware bone china pig

white ornamental bone china Sussex pig number 148

PEZPH : 1998.39
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Souvenir ware china

model of vase de nevers, Penzance crest turquoise background, yellow surround, sticker reads 5990 0060

PEZPH : 1998.88
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Souvenir ware jug

white china jug with "A present from Carbis Bay" written on front in gold, green and pink painted flowersin relief, sculpted handle

PEZPH : 1998.178
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Souvenir ware plate

bone china plate depicting Phillack Church in 1910 white with black print gilt on edges

PEZPH : 1998.177
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Sovereign scales

Set of two brass scales for weighing sovereigns.

PEZPH : 1976.481
Social History


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Spanish life jacket

Spanish life jacket, orange. From the vessel 'Juan Ferrer', which sank off Tregiffian, prompting the building of the Tater Dhu lighthouse. Over the head, short jacket, kapok in packets, loops in corners to tie either side of waist.

PEZPH : 2000.74
Social History


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Speaker at Madron Old Cornwall Society on Holmans of St. Just

Detailing the type of work undertaken by the foundry

PEZPH : 1989.380.2
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Special meeting of Penzance Town Council to confer the honourary freedom of the Borough of Penzance on Richard Acutt Courtney Esq.

two copies of the programme of a special meeting of Penzance Town Council to confer the honourary freedom of the Borough of Penzance on Richard Acutt Courtney Esq., held on Friday 31st March 1933 at 2.45pm. It contains an order of proceedings, written by the Town Clerk, E.W.J. Nicholson, a short biography of Courtney and details of the Roll. The event is to include a reception after the meeting, at Alverne Hall, involving afternoon tea and a programme of music by Walter Barnes and his Trio, all of which is detailed on a separate sheet of paper slotted within the programme. Printed with black ink on a four-page paper booklet, with the Borough of Penzance logo on the front page and an oval image of Richard Acutt Courtney himself.

PEZPH : 1989.757.1-2
Social History


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Special meeting of The Town Council for the Freedom of the Borough to 6 people

Programme of a special meeting of Penzance Town Council to confer the honourary freedom of the Borough of Penzance on Alderman W. J Bazeley, J.P, Howell Mabbott, Esq., J.P., Alderman B. C. Matthews, Alderman George Poole and J. H. Tonking, Esq., J.P, held on Tuesday 19th April 1932 at 3pm. It contains an order of proceedings, written by the Town Clerk, E.W.J. Nicholson, a photograph of the five men, a short biography of each and details of the Roll. Printed with black ink on a four-page paper booklet, with a front cover in blue ink, with the Borough of Penzance logo.

PEZPH : 1989.756
Social History


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Special souvenir programme of Newlyn Fish Festival

Newlyn Fish Festival souvenir programme, 1991. Orange cover, printed in green and blue, with local logos

PEZPH : 1991.805
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Spill vase

Minature china spill vase. Transfer photograph of the Parade, Penzance on front. On reverse are the words 'A Present from Penzance'.

PEZPH : 1994.266
Social History


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