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The lorries would park up beside the path behind the rides, probably to lessen the volume of noise.

A fairground scene near the Terminator

Rowland and Anderton Fair on the Princess May Recreation Ground

Here you see the band performing on stage at the Buffalo Club just outside St Ives where they played fairly regularly.

This is the original line-up of Ricky and the Layabouts: Ricky Barnes (lead singer), Kit Knight (lead guitarist/vocals), Tim Knight (rhythm guitarist/ vocals, David Wallis (bass guitarist) and Dave Pryor (drums). The band played their first gigs in the Winter Gardens and had a minor residency in...

The Layabouts at the Barn Club c. 1963. Dave Pryor, first drummer of the band had been superseded here by Knut Strindlund, a Swedish drummer living in Penzance temporarily. The Barn Club was a frequent venue for the band whose speciality was pure, unadulterated rock and roll. The band started...

In the Plain-an-Gwarry, St Just during St Just Feast celebrations, c. 1965. Note the ultra violet lamps either side of the stage. They were a relatively new thing in those days and enhanced the band's presentation by making all that was white glow blue, even dandruff!

Donated by Elaine Harper of Parc Mellan. This picture was taken looking up towards Colinsey. You can see the rear of the Prefabs and their washing lines. The girl in the picture is Rachel Harper.

This is a picture of Steff (Steffan Barnes) local DJ. Here the picture was taken in the Waterside, but he has been resident in the Zero club, Bosuns locker, Barn club and Station House as well as having many mobile disco's The good looking woman in the fore front is Tracey his wife. supplied by...

The Poultry and Butter Market is in Princes street 1930. For those of you who don't know, Princess Street is the same street that the Exchange art gallery is today. The Butter market had been going since the 1800's. Butter was to be sold as 18 ounces to the pound but the butter makers shaved of...

J W Meek and son advertising their shop in Market place Penzance during the 1950's

A H Michell and sons Drapers. Taken in the 1930's today Dorothy Perkins stands here instead.

One of the many Jewellers in Penzance. This picture supplied by J W Meek and son was taken in 1981 of Market Place as it heads down towards Chapel Street. Today Michell's is the Nationwide bank. Supplied by Di and Dennis Barnes

Taken in the 1930's The building on the left was completely destroyed when it was hit by a bomb in World War 2. A replacement was built and owned by the Co-op and now its better known as Kettles Corner. Picture supplied by J W Meek

Taken in about the 1920's this is Williams and Badcock. Their shop was on the Terrace in Market Jew Street but I'm not sure exactly where.... Maybe you can help? Update info from Martha (registered user) I asked my elderly aunt and she said it was at the top of the Terrace where the jewellery...

This building isn't in Penzance any more. It was ripped down in the 1960's for no good reason. Taken in the 1920's you might know this building better as Weatherspoon's today

An advertisement taken from Saundry's Almanac 1936

Two advertisements taken from the Saundry's Almanac 1936

Advertisement taken from the Saundry's Almanac 1936

Two advertisements taken from the Saundry's Almanac 1936