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Souvenir programme
Programme for the Official Opening of theJubilee Bathing Pool, 1935
PEZPH : 1993.9
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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