Visit Penlee House & Museum

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

The Edison Advertising Electophone Record

Edison 2 minute 7001 everlasting advertising Record

PEZPH : 1991.653
Social History


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The Everlasting Electaphone Record

Goodbye Dolly Grey

PEZPH : 1991.652
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The Inheritor of a Tradition, King Edward VIII

a booklet written by Kay Browne on 'Edward VIII/ The Inheritor of a Tradition', which would have cost 1d. It was published at the Empire Day Movement in London, and has a photo on the cover of King Edward VIII. 8 pages long, it documents the life of Edward VIII before he became King.

PEZPH : 1989.232
Social History


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The MAGIC leaflet

14 sketches of museums and galleries blue on white

PEZPH : 1991.519
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The Messiah at Newlyn Methodist Church

Newlyn Methodist Church programme - The Messiah.

PEZPH : 1995.3
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The Miller Morris Phoenix Brand Record

I do like to be beside the seaside

PEZPH : 1991.654
Social History


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The Paper Chase magazine

The Paper Chase, Summer 1909

PEZPH : 1992.1401
Social History


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The Paper Chase magazine

The Paper Chase, March 1908

PEZPH : 1992.1402
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The Penwith Art Experience

Poster for the Penwith Art Experience, 1992

PEZPH : 1992.1631
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The reasons of Henry Jones esq for building a mould or peere

Development plan for Whitsands Bay, Lands End 1702

PEZPH : 1975.64
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The Safeway Range of Wines 1991/1992

The Safeway Range of Wines 1991/1992

PEZPH : 1992.32
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The Spotted Deer by J H Williams

The Spotted Deer by J H Williams

PEZPH : 1991.117
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The West Cornwall Holiday Information Folder 1990

including 13 seperate guides, West Cornwall Beaches, Geevor Tin Mines Museum, The Mines of Cornwall, Miners and Myths, Map of Cornwall/Clowance, Penzance District Museum and Art Gallery, Museums and Art Galleries in Cornwall, Trinity House National Light House Centre, Cornwall Gardens Society, Land's End folder, Britain Cornwall booklet, Sennen, The Iron Age Heritage of the Land's End Peninsula

PEZPH : 1991.514
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Thomas Bolitho and Sons

banknote issued by Thomas Bolitho and Sons

PEZPH : 1975.203
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Three buttons

Three brass buttons from the uniform of the Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry and Rifle Volunteers. Lion and unicorn crest HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE DIEU ET MON DROIT

PEZPH : 1976.305.3
Social History


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Three cups, souvenir ware china

three minature cups, Penzance crest, turquoise background, yellow surround,

PEZPH : 1998.93.1-3
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Three plates, souvenir ware china

three minature plates, Penzance crest, turquoise background, yellow surround

PEZPH : 1998.94.1-3
Social History


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