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Bristol LHS on her way back to the station, see knee's in background

On a Saturday afternoon. 27 September 2008

Looking east of the market house roof towards Eastern Green

The Market House from the Greenmarket. September 2008

Arcade Steps (thanks treeve for helping), taken in July 1989 or 1990. Sorry about the thumb or camera bag on the bottom left.

I think I took this in July 1990, but it could also have been in July 1989.

At the bottom of town - Dewhursts, Peter Dominic, Home Charm? Can't quite read it! The day the Christmas lights were turned on, 26 November 1988

Fruit and veg market stall at the top of Causewayhead. 1991

Showing the Market. 1991

Date unknown

Busy day in Penzance...not!

Looking directly at Hepworth's hand cut tailoring and to the left was Timothy Whites. Picture supplied by John Gendall

Looking up Market Jew Street in 1975 towards the statue of Humphry Davy. It's twenty past three in the afternoon and only two cars in the street. I think this picture should show the impact and dependency motor cars have had on our everyday lives. Picture supplied by John Gendall

Taken looking down Market Jew Street and all of these shops are now gone. Knees the discount toy department is now Peacocks. Left to Knees has been demolished and the job centre was built on that site (later converted to the entrance to the Wharfside shopping centre) Moving up (right) from Knees...

This fantastic picture shows H Davy the wine merchants (left) The post office, Freeman hardy and Willis (the shoe shop) and Liptons the supermarket (Liptons makes your money go round!, or so the adverts sang) Picture supplied by John Gendall

At the top of Causewayhead once stood the cattle market, that is to say after the reservoir was filled in and the pig market was on the other side of the road. Today they are car parks. The market had a profound impact on the town and shops would close halfway through the day. Picture supplied...

Hi everyone.... this picture supplied by Graham Rowe and the picture is taken from.... the roof top, yes the roof top of, can you guess where? I'll tell you... it's Woolworths !!!

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...

Then this was the Market house Penzance, and remained so until 1924 when Lloyd's Bank purchased it. This picture was taken in 1900... wow! Picture supplied by J W Meek