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St. Michael's Mount tea towel

tea towel depicting St. Michael's Mount. Boats and seagulls in foreground

PEZPH : 1999.116
Social History

Staff WR IV Illogan

Marked WR IV Illogan with crown, turned, ebony stained handle.

PEZPH : 1975.31
Social History

Standing orders for Penzance Town Council

Sixteen page staple bound booklet entitled 'Standing Orders for Regulating the Proceedings and Business of Penzance Town Council, made 23rd April, 1902 and signed by William Colenso, Mayor of Penzance. It was reprinted in February 1921, as signed by C.E Venning, the then current Mayor of Penzance. Blue cover with Penzance coat of arms and to the top, the original signature of Councillor R. Hall.

PEZPH : 1992.1636
Social History

Stannary document 1853 with royal seal

Vellum stannary document with royal seal, dated 4.7.1853. Two page document with seal of Queen Victoria in tin case attached to bottom.

PEZPH : 1987.L68
Social History

Starting cannon

starting cannon for starting sailing races, in cast iron and wood carriage with four wheels

PEZPH : 1976.351
Social History

Stationary with headings

white headed note paper for B.G. Taylor, 45 Causewayhead, Penzance

PEZPH : 1991.658.1.2
Social History

Stay Where You Are, instructions

"Stay where you are" instruction leaflet published by the Ministry of Information on behalf of the War Office and Ministry of Home Security during WW2

PEZPH : 1994.184
Social History

Steel, fire making

Two metal fire strikers contained within a case along with four wooden matches and a piece of flint.

PEZPH : 1976.431.3.1-2
Social History

St Ives Tate Action Group letter

an invitation letter from Lady Carol Holland MBE, President of the St Ives Tate Action Group (who has signed the letter) to Mr Spiegelhalter, to their auction preview and reception from 7.30pm to 9.30pm on 10th October 1991 at David Lay's Auction House, Penzance. It informs him of why it is being held, special guests, what will be available to bid for and admission details. To the top of the letter is the coloured logo of the St Ives Tate Action Group and a date stamp of 24th Sep 1991 is situated to the left-hand side. In blue pen, handwritten in the top right-hand corner is "10th October/DTM" and to the bottom left-hand corner in pencil "Mayors of St Ives, St Just and Marazion also attending". To the bottom right-hand corner is "in diary / DTM can attend - spoke 30/9 / Will attend if quarum at finance/property committee meet J. G./ Telephoned Axten re. above 4.10.91" Brian J. Spiegelhalter was the Mayor of Penzance from 1989 to 1991.

PEZPH : 1991.1183.3
Social History

St Ives Tate Action Group letter

a letter from Janet Axten, the Secretary at St Ives Tate Action Group (who has signed the letter) to Mr Spiegelhalter in reference to the invitation to their auction preview and reception from 7.30pm to 9.30pm on 10th October 1991 at David Lay's Auction House, Penzance. It informs him of a number of important people attended the event, such as the Mayors of St Ives, Hayle, St Just and Marazion, as well as the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Penwith District Council. Brian J. Spiegelhalter was the Mayor of Penzance from 1989 to 1991 and was to be in contact with Mayors from other areas and so is asked to let them know of the formality in wearing chains of office. To the top of the letter is the coloured logo of the St Ives Tate Action Group.

PEZPH : 1991.1183.2
Social History

St Mary's Arts Festival programme

St Mary's Arts Festival programme, 1991, gold paper printed in blue, Penzance Harbour and church

PEZPH : 1991.708
Social History

Stomacher plastrom

PEZPH : 1991.601
Social History

Stoneware bottle

stone ware with pouring lip, brown glaze

PEZPH : 1990.1874
Social History

Stoneware bottle

stoneware domestic drink or storage bottle

PEZPH : 1984.58.2
Social History

Stone ware bottle

stone ware bottle

PEZPH : 1977.32
Social History

Stoneware bottle

stone ware bottle

PEZPH : 1977.33
Social History

Stoneware Bottle

Large Dutch stoneware bottle for gin, possibly from the Netherlands. Salt-glazed over an iron-rich wash, early 19th C. The words '...LANKE...HEYMS and SCHIEDAM' with a bell within a circle above are embossed into it, probably Blankenheym and Co Ltd Schiedam. The bottle was trawled up 240 miles from Newlyn by the boat 'Jaqualine' on November 2nd 1960. It has marine incrustation worm tubes attached to it.

PEZPH : 1977.9
Social History

Stoneware hotwater bottle

brown and cream trade mark P T

PEZPH : 1990.1903
Social History