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Found 2003 objects in the category Social History
Summons
Summons dated 01.03.1831 issued to John Chentalls of St. Just to appear at Launceston Assizes on 22.3.1831 for jury service to try the issue joined between the King and John Paul late of Saltash, dealer in marine stores. The Summons is signed by William Rashleigh, Sheriff of Cornwall.
PEZPH : 1976.434
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Summons and agenda for Penzance Town Council annual town meeting Monday 14.5.1990
11th Annual Meeting of the Town Council, May 1990.
PEZPH : 1990.1625
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Sunday Pictorial, September 6th 1942
Sunday Pictorial, September 6th 1942
PEZPH : 1991.129
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Sundial
bronze ring sundial with numbers 4-12 on inner left hand edge, 1-8 on right hand side. AM and PM incised on outer edge
PEZPH : 1975.280
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Swan posy holder
embossed swan with gilding and Penzance crest on breast
PEZPH : 1998.247
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Sword belt
Nelson's sword belt, black braided foliage design, holster backed with leather, c.1800. One of only three remaining items from the 250 items donated to the Penzance Natural History and Antiquarian Society by Dawson in 1868.
PEZPH : 1975.267
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Table mat
Mill House linen square table mat, printed in deep blue with a stylised design of flowers and deer and a border of cerise dots and star- shapes. Has original label. This is similar to 1992.1322.2
PEZPH : 1992.1322.1
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Table mat
Mill House linen table mat, printed in deep blue with a stylised design of flowers and deer and a border of cerise dots and star- shapes. Has original label. This is the same as 1992.1322.1
PEZPH : 1992.1322.2
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Table mat
Mill House hemstiched natural linen printed with two blue motifs of trees. Stylised trees and birds. Round red dots.
PEZPH : 1992.1321
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Table mat
Mill House linen table mat with fringed ends. Printed with green trellis and star and a black oval with trees and foliage.
PEZPH : 1992.1319
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Table mat
Mill House hemmed natural linen table mat, printed in two shades of blue with a man, a scarecrow, corn and farming symbols.
PEZPH : 1992.1320
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Table mat
a fringed table mat with a natural background and a central motif of a black stylised horse, crossed with pink horizontal lines.
PEZPH : 1992.913
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Table mat
Mill House hemmed table mat with green border and stripes of black, grey, green and white
PEZPH : 1992.745.2
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