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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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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.

Black and white postcard

Acc.no: PEZPH : 1992.1562


Identification

Item: The SS Lady Charlotte off Porthellick, Isles of Scilly on 14 May 1917 - one ship and two stories

Description: The Lady Charlotte was built in 1883 at Howdon on Tyne (where a standard steamship could be purchased from 1898 to 1906). In 1917 she was an Admiralty collier of 3,593 gross tones carrying coal from Cardiff to Alexandria when, stranded in dense fog, she hit the rocks at the mouth of Porth Hellick. All the crew were saved and she seems to have been rebuilt for service between 1922 and 1936.

Condition: Good -


Description

Height: Mm

Width: Mm

Material: Postcard


Production

Method: Printed

Person: Gibson, Frank

Place: St Mary's, Isles of Scilly


If you are interested in learning more about this item please contact us and reference "PEZPH : 1992.1562"

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