Collections
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
Alan Brough jug with purple glaze and green pattern
Alan Brough jug with purple glaze and green pattern
Alverne Inn beer mug, blue patterned (transfer) very faint marking of 'VR PINT 6' with crown at bottom of surround. 'E. Coaney & Cos. registered - K.O. Dale Stone, Dale End Birmingham, no. 343 on underside of base. Height 13cms width 8.5 cms.
Alverne Inn beer mug, blue patterned (transfer) very faint marking of 'VR PINT 6' with crown at bottom of surround. 'E. Coaney & Cos. registered - K.O. Dale Stone, Dale End Birmingham, no. 343 on underside of base. Height 13cms width 8.5 cms.
An A4 22 page booklet for Penwith Peninsula Project giving the final report and dated December 1989 - December 1992. Details include a list of sponsers, project staff, the work of the Penwith Peninsula Project, Shaping the Future and the Penwith Trust. There are a number of photographs depicting areas of Penwith. Accompanying this booklet are three A5 booklets entitled 'The Penwith Trust and the Friends of Penwith' (nd), 'Penwith Peninsula Project' (1991) and 'Penwith Community Archive Paul, Mousehole, Newlyn, Penzance Past and Present' (1986).
an A4 22 page booklet for Penwith Peninsula Project giving the final report and dated December 1989 - December 1992. Details include a list of sponsers, project staff, the work of the Penwith Peninsula Project, Shaping the Future and the Penwith Trust. There are a number of photographs depicting areas of Penwith. Accompanying this booklet are three A5 booklets entitled 'The Penwith Trust and the Friends of Penwith' (nd), 'Penwith Peninsula Project' (1991) and 'Penwith Community Archive Paul, Mousehole, Newlyn, Penzance Past and Present' (1986).
An article from The Cornishman on the connection of Penzance to the Bronte's.
a photocopy of an article from the Cornishman, written on the centenary of the death of Charlotte Bronte, on March 31st, 1955. It details the life of Charlotte's mother; Maria Branwell, who was a native of Penzance and gives a description of Charlotte herself. Entitled 'A Bronte Centenary/Part Played by Penzance/Cornish Memories On Bleak Moors"
An invitation letter from Lady Carol Holland MBE, President of the St Ives Tate Action Group (who has signed the letter) to Mr Spiegelhalter, to their auction preview and reception from 7.30pm to 9.30pm on 10th October 1991 at David Lay's Auction House, Penzance. It informs him of why it is being held, special guests, what will be available to bid for and admission details. To the top of the letter is the coloured logo of the St Ives Tate Action Group and a date stamp of 24th Sep 1991 is situated to the left-hand side. In blue pen, handwritten in the top right-hand corner is "10th October/DTM" and to the bottom left-hand corner in pencil "Mayors of St Ives, St Just and Marazion also attending". To the bottom right-hand corner is "in diary / DTM can attend - spoke 30/9 / Will attend if quarum at finance/property committee meet J. G./ Telephoned Axten re. above 4.10.91" Brian J. Spiegelhalter was the Mayor of Penzance from 1989 to 1991.
an invitation letter from Lady Carol Holland MBE, President of the St Ives Tate Action Group (who has signed the letter) to Mr Spiegelhalter, to their auction preview and reception from 7.30pm to 9.30pm on 10th October 1991 at David Lay's Auction House, Penzance. It informs him of why it is being held, special guests, what will be available to bid for and admission details. To the top of the letter is the coloured logo of the St Ives Tate Action Group and a date stamp of 24th Sep 1991 is situated to the left-hand side. In blue pen, handwritten in the top right-hand corner is "10th October/DTM" and to the bottom left-hand corner in pencil "Mayors of St Ives, St Just and Marazion also attending". To the bottom right-hand corner is "in diary / DTM can attend - spoke 30/9 / Will attend if quarum at finance/property committee meet J. G./ Telephoned Axten re. above 4.10.91" Brian J. Spiegelhalter was the Mayor of Penzance from 1989 to 1991.
Annual special issue dated 25th June 1955. Page 684 has announcement of the death of AT Opie. Includes two papers from "The Pharmaceutical Journal of 26th June 1965 with article on the Cornish pharmaceutical industry
Annual special issue dated 25th June 1955. Page 684 has announcement of the death of AT Opie. Includes two papers from "The Pharmaceutical Journal of 26th June 1965 with article on the Cornish pharmaceutical industry
Appointment card for 'Madame Veronique' , J and A Dickin hairdressing specialist.
Appointment card for 'Madame Veronique' , J and A Dickin hairdressing specialist.
