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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
WINTER HOURS
From 1 October
to Good Friday:
10.30am - 4.30pm
(last admission 4.00pm)
WINNER Cornwall Tourism Awards GOLD
South West Tourism Excellence Awards SILVER
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Social History & Decorative Arts
Bone china beaker with Penzance town crest (head of St John)
bone china beaker with Penzance town crest (head of St John)
Bone china bird with horizontal St John's head on side
bone china bird with horizontal St John's head on side
Bone china plate depicting Phillack Church in 1910 white with black print gilt on edges
bone china plate depicting Phillack Church in 1910 white with black print gilt on edges
Bone china plate with scene of fishing in Mount's Bay
bone china plate with scene of fishing in Mount's Bay
Book entitled "ENGELANDVAARDERS = CHANNALCROSSERS = AFTER THE WAR" . Printed mainly in the Dutch language, it is about deprived Dutch children who came to England during WWII. One chapter is about Penzance. There is a black and white photograph of Rugeley quarantine camp on the front cover
book entitled "ENGELANDVAARDERS = CHANNALCROSSERS = AFTER THE WAR" . Printed mainly in the Dutch language, it is about deprived Dutch children who came to England during WWII. One chapter is about Penzance. There is a black and white photograph of Rugeley quarantine camp on the front cover
Book entitled 'The Ghosts of My Friends', containing the signatures of many of the Newlyn and Lamorna Artists. There is alo a photograph of a person holding an assortment of fireworks stuck into the back of the book. It is possible that the book belonged to Phyllis Gotch, as it came from Wheal Betsy.
book entitled 'The Ghosts of My Friends', containing the signatures of many of the Newlyn and Lamorna Artists. There is alo a photograph of a person holding an assortment of fireworks stuck into the back of the book. It is possible that the book belonged to Phyllis Gotch, as it came from Wheal Betsy.
Book of 32 silk swatches of various designs and colours. Stapled in the middle on right-hand side. See plate 33 in Hazel Berriman's book 'Crysede'.
Book of 32 silk swatches of various designs and colours. Stapled in the middle on right-hand side. See plate 33 in Hazel Berriman's book 'Crysede'.
Booklet of 20 pages with green cover, printed in St Ives, with school badge on front. Belonged to Noreen Harvey, a pupil of the school and contains a poem by her printed in the booklet, and two further loose handwritten poems - see 2009.14.2 and 2009.14.3
Booklet of 20 pages with green cover, printed in St Ives, with school badge on front. Belonged to Noreen Harvey, a pupil of the school and contains a poem by her printed in the booklet, and two further loose handwritten poems - see 2009.14.2 and 2009.14.3
Borough of Penzance official card presenting compliments to the invitee and requesting their attendance at a memorial service for King George VI. Printed invitation, from The Worshipful The Mayor : Councillor F.G Ford. Guests are asked to meet at the Municipal buildings, Penzance, at 10.15am on Sunday 17th February 1952, to accompany him to St John's Church, Penzance. To the bottom left-hand corner 'Robes'. To the bottom right-hand corner 'Mourning'. Black print on card, with a black edge, which signifies a period of mourning. There are two punch holes to the top edge of the card.
Borough of Penzance official card presenting compliments to the invitee and requesting their attendance at a memorial service for King George VI. Printed invitation, from The Worshipful The Mayor : Councillor F.G Ford. Guests are asked to meet at the Municipal buildings, Penzance, at 10.15am on Sunday 17th February 1952, to accompany him to St John's Church, Penzance. To the bottom left-hand corner 'Robes'. To the bottom right-hand corner 'Mourning'. Black print on card, with a black edge, which signifies a period of mourning. There are two punch holes to the top edge of the card.
Borough of Penzance Yearbook and Diary 1972/73. Red cloth binding with the coat of arms of Penzance Borough Council on the front cover. Unusual format in that it starts on 21 May 1972 and ends on 7 July 1973 so that it is in line with the Electoral Year for Local Authorities. Information about the structure of the Council - names of Committees, Councillors, County Councillors, the Coroner, the Mayor, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace. There is a printed photograph of Councillor David Pooley who was the last Mayor of the Borough of Penzance. Also included are the dates of all Council and Committee meetings and personal memoranda of the author whose name is (sadly) unknown.
Borough of Penzance Yearbook and Diary 1972/73. Red cloth binding with the coat of arms of Penzance Borough Council on the front cover. Unusual format in that it starts on 21 May 1972 and ends on 7 July 1973 so that it is in line with the Electoral Year for Local Authorities. Information about the structure of the Council - names of Committees, Councillors, County Councillors, the Coroner, the Mayor, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace. There is a printed photograph of Councillor David Pooley who was the last Mayor of the Borough of Penzance. Also included are the dates of all Council and Committee meetings and personal memoranda of the author whose name is (sadly) unknown.