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+44 (0)1736 363625
Opening times
Monday to Saturday (closed Sundays)
CURRENT HOURS
10.30 am - 4.30 pm
(last admission 4.00pm)
Admission £4.50 adults,
£3.00 concessions,
under 18s FREE
ADMISSION FREE ON SATURDAYS
SUMMER HOURS
From Easter Saturday
to 30 September:
10.00am - 5.00pm
(last admission 4.30pm)
WINNER Cornwall Tourism Awards GOLD
South West Tourism Excellence Awards GOLD
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Photography
A carte de visite of an unknown gentleman with glasses, a beard and reseeding hairline. To the bottom left is printed 'R.W Thrupp, photo' and to the right 'Birmingham' On the reverse is an advertisement for the photographers : 'By appointment of her Majesty Robert W. Thrupp'
A carte de visite of an unknown gentleman with glasses, a beard and reseeding hairline. To the bottom left is printed 'R.W Thrupp, photo' and to the right 'Birmingham' On the reverse is an advertisement for the photographers : 'By appointment of her Majesty Robert W. Thrupp'
A carte de visite of an unknown lady. On the reverse is an advertisement for the photographers : The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company 'Prize medal for Portraiture Vienna Exhibition 1875' 'Photographers to the Queen and the Prince of Wales and other members of the Royal family' 'Sole photographers to the International Exhibition 1862'
A carte de visite of an unknown lady. On the reverse is an advertisement for the photographers : The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company 'Prize medal for Portraiture Vienna Exhibition 1875' 'Photographers to the Queen and the Prince of Wales and other members of the Royal family' 'Sole photographers to the International Exhibition 1862'
A carte de visite of an unknown man holding a top hat. On the reverse is an advertisement for the photographers : 'ROBT. H. PRESTON. Photographer TO THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. PENZANCE'
A carte de visite of an unknown man holding a top hat. On the reverse is an advertisement for the photographers : 'ROBT. H. PRESTON. Photographer TO THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. PENZANCE'
A carte de visite of an unknown man, most likely a friend of JR Branwell and his family, who lived at Penlee House. Below left is printed 'W. Forshaw Oxford' and to the right, '57. St Giles' in gold lettering. On the reverse side is an advertisement for the photographer.
A carte de visite of an unknown man, most likely a friend of JR Branwell and his family, who lived at Penlee House. Below left is printed 'W. Forshaw Oxford' and to the right, '57. St Giles' in gold lettering. On the reverse side is an advertisement for the photographer.
A carte de visite of an unknown man, most likely from Whitby, and perhaps a friend of the Branwell family, who lived at Penlee House. Likely to be related to the unknown woman from PEXPH : 1998.207.34. Below is written 'Frank M. Sutcliffe Whitby'. On the reverse is printed the emblem of the photographer - ' Photographer to Mr Ruskin (Patron?) Sutcliffe Whitby The Prize Medals of Swan Newcastle 1881 Photographic Assocn of Great Britain London 1882 Falmouth 1882 and Dundee 1882.
A carte de visite of an unknown man, most likely from Whitby, and perhaps a friend of the Branwell family, who lived at Penlee House. Likely to be related to the unknown woman from PEXPH : 1998.207.34. Below is written 'Frank M. Sutcliffe Whitby'. On the reverse is printed the emblem of the photographer - ' Photographer to Mr Ruskin (Patron?) Sutcliffe Whitby The Prize Medals of Swan Newcastle 1881 Photographic Assocn of Great Britain London 1882 Falmouth 1882 and Dundee 1882.
A carte de visite of an unknown man, perhaps a friend of the Branwell family, who lived at Penlee House. Below left is printed 'Robt. H. Preston' and to the bottom right 'Penzance'. On the reverse the Preston elblem is printed - 'ROBT. H. PRESTON. Photographer TO THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. PENZANCE'
A carte de visite of an unknown man, perhaps a friend of the Branwell family, who lived at Penlee House. Below left is printed 'Robt. H. Preston' and to the bottom right 'Penzance'. On the reverse the Preston elblem is printed - 'ROBT. H. PRESTON. Photographer TO THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. PENZANCE'
A carte de visite of an unknown older woman, most likely from Exeter, perhaps a friend of the Branwell family, who lived at Penlee House. Below is written 'J.F Long'. On the reverse is printed the emblem of the photographer - 'J.F Long 45 High Street and 34 Paris Street Exeter.'
A carte de visite of an unknown older woman, most likely from Exeter, perhaps a friend of the Branwell family, who lived at Penlee House. Below is written 'J.F Long'. On the reverse is printed the emblem of the photographer - 'J.F Long 45 High Street and 34 Paris Street Exeter.'
A carte de visite of an unknown woman, most likely from Whitby, and perhaps a friend of the Branwell family, who lived at Penlee House. Below is written 'Frank M. Sutcliffe Whitby'. On the reverse is printed the emblem of the photographer - ' Sutcliffe Whitby Photographic Society of Great Britain London 1882'
A carte de visite of an unknown woman, most likely from Whitby, and perhaps a friend of the Branwell family, who lived at Penlee House. Below is written 'Frank M. Sutcliffe Whitby'. On the reverse is printed the emblem of the photographer - ' Sutcliffe Whitby Photographic Society of Great Britain London 1882'
A carte de visite of an unknown woman, perhaps a friend of JR Branwell and his family, who lived at Penlee House. Below is printed 'Gillman & Co Artists Etc. Oxford'. Nothing is printed on the reverse.
A carte de visite of an unknown woman, perhaps a friend of JR Branwell and his family, who lived at Penlee House. Below is printed 'Gillman & Co Artists Etc. Oxford'. Nothing is printed on the reverse.
A carte de visite of an unknown woman, perhaps a friend of the Branwell family, who lived at Penlee House. Below left is printed 'Robt. H. Preston' and to the bottom right 'Penzance'. On the reverse the Preston elblem is printed - 'ROBT. H. PRESTON. Photographer TO THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. PENZANCE'
A carte de visite of an unknown woman, perhaps a friend of the Branwell family, who lived at Penlee House. Below left is printed 'Robt. H. Preston' and to the bottom right 'Penzance'. On the reverse the Preston elblem is printed - 'ROBT. H. PRESTON. Photographer TO THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. PENZANCE'