B/w print
Acc.no: PEZPH : 1989.579
Identification
Item: Penzance Harbour Office prior to demolition in 1935
Description: Harbour Office Penzance,1935, with a lorry on the weighbridge. The octagonal building was next to the Dolphin Inn and was a distinctive feature in the Penzance maritime and commercial sector. In mid 1840s there was a cupola window on the roof of the building which served as a pilot's look out post, but it was later removed. The Office was demolished as part of road improvements associated with the building of the Jubilee Pool in 1935 and the St Anthony Gardens. It was replaced by the current office and weigh-bridge alongside the former Trinity House Depot. Work relating to the above improvements is in progress in the background.
Condition: Good
Description
Height: Mm
Width: Mm
Material: Photograph
Production
Method: Printed
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