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Penzance Station, Cornwall, c. 1940A view of Penzance station, Cornwall, c.1940, showing Castle Class locomotive No. 5024, Carew Castle, sitting at the platform with the town of Penzance visible in the background
Steam rail motor approaching Penzance Station, c. 1915A view of a steam rail motor approaching Penzance Station, Cornwall, c.1915. Penzance station opened in 1852 and is the terminus of the Cornish Main Line and also the southernmost station in England
Penzance Lido, late 1930sA GWR publicity view of the art deco lido, now Jubilee Pool in Penzance, Cornwall, taken in the late 1930s
GWR Publication, Through the Window, 1927The GWR tourist guide, Through the Window, was first published in 1924. The guide was a travel companion for passengers on trains between London Paddington and Penzance, Birkenhead and Killarny
Penzance Station, Cornwall, 1951A view of Penzance Station, Cornwall in 1951 with the town shown in the background. A steam locomotive is readying for departure from one of the platforms while porters with their trolleys are busily
Penzance Promenade, 1930sA GWR Publicity view of Penzance Promenade, Cornwall in the 1930s around the time the lido was constructed. Holidaymakers are strolling along the promenade near the buildings on the seafront in
GWR Double Decker Milnes-Daimler omnibus, Penzance, 1904A rather crowded double decker bus seen outside Penzance Station in 1904. This bus ran between Marazion, Penzance and Newlyn. A further service was added to St Just and Lands End
Penzance Lido, c. 1935A GWR publicity view of the art deco lido, now Jubilee Pool in Penzance, with a diver on the high board, c.1935
St Michaels Mount, Penzance, c. 1950A GWR publicity view of St Michaels Mount near Penzance in Cornwall, c.1950, showing the castle and mount silhouetted against the sky and several small boats pulled up onto the beach
Penzance Promenade, August 1928A GWR Publicity view of Penzance Promenade, August 1928. A group of holidaymakers are in a rowboat enjoying the sunshine near the quay. A smart row of houses line the background
Penzance display promoting health and physical fitness, 1930sA GWR Publicity view of Penzance in the 1930s. A huge crowd of people have gathered to watch a (Daily Mirror Eight) display promoting health and physical fitness in the sunshine
Penzance Promenade, 1924A GWR Publicity view of the promenade at Penzance, Cornwall in 1924 before the lido was built. A few small boats are moored up in the bay. St Marys Church can be seen in the distance
St Michael's Mount, Penzance, 1924This illustration of St Michael's Mount, Penzance comes from a souvenir booklet produced by the GWR to coincide with the 1924 British Empire Exhibition
Intercity 125 with St Michaels MountA view of an Inter-city 125 nearing Penzance in Cornwall with St Michaels Mount in the background. Here the main line runs parallel with Long Rock Beach between Penzance and Marazion
Cucurrian, Cornwall, June 1946A GWR publicity view of the hamlet of Cucurrian between St Ives and Penzance in Cornwall. This image was taken in June 1946 to publicise rambling using the GWR network along the Cornish Riviera
Morrab Gardens, Penzance, c. 1950A GWR publicity view of the Morrab Gardens in Penzance, Cornwall, taken c.1950. A young girl is standing next to a giant subtropical plant
Promenade Gardens, Penzance, c. 1948A GWR publicity view of the Promenade Gardens at Penzance, Cornwall in c.1948, showing pristinely kept planted beds and benches with a sea view
Morrab Gardens, Penzance, c. 1948A GWR publicity view of the subtropical Morrab Gardens in Penzance, Cornwall, taken c.1948 and showing palm trees
View Over Penzance, c. 1938A GWR publicity view of Penzance in Cornwall, taken c.1938 from the north-east, looking towards Penzance harbour and St Marys Church in the distance
Morrab Gardens, Penzance, c. 1938A GWR publicity view of the subtropical Morrab Gardens in Penzance, Cornwall, taken c.1938, showing the Victorian fountain and mature trees
Newlyn Green, Penzance, c. 1938A GWR publicity view of the Green in Newlyn, south of Penzance, Cornwall, c.1938, showing newly planted shrubs and pathways running along the sea front
Morrab Gardens, Penzance, c. 1934A GWR publicity view of the subtropical Morrab Gardens in Penzance, Cornwall, taken c.1934, showing the Victorian fountain and palm trees
Eastern Green Beach and St Michaels Mount from Penzance, c. 1934A GWR publicity view of Eastern Green Beach and St Michaels Mount in Cornwall, taken from the sea front at Penzance, c.1934
The Sea Front at Penzance, c. 1934A GWR publicity view of the sea front at Penzance in Cornwall, c.1934, showing the subtropical palm trees of the Alexandra Park grounds and the western promenade
Morrab Gardens, Penzance, August 1928A GWR publicity view of some ladies strolling with a small child in a pushchair through the subtropical Morrab Gardens in Penzance, Cornwall, August 1928
Penzance, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR publicity view over the harbour at Penzance in Cornwall in August 1928, showing the harbour wall and sprawl of the town, as well as St Marys Church in the distance
Cromlech Stone, near Penzance, December 1925A GWR publicity view of the Cromlech Stone or Lanyon Quoit near Penzance, December 1925. This neolithic monument is a dolmen or burial chamber and lies in the open Cornish landscape near Madron
Logan Rock, Cornwall, February 1924A GWR publicity view of Logan Rock near Treen in Cornwall, February 1924. The rock is naturally balanced and weighs 65 tons. It has its own local legend, attracting tourists to the area
Penzance Viaduct, 1923A GWR publicity view of Penzance Viaduct in Cornwall, taken in 1923. Wooden viaducts across rivers became a common feature of the railway in Cornwall as they were a cheaper alternative to longer
View of Penzance Station from the Eastern Promenade, c. 1910A view of Penzance Station in Cornwall from the Eastern Promenade, c.1910. There is a hive of activity on the platforms and on the promenade, with passengers
Penzance Station, Cornwall, c. 1960A view of Penzance Station, Cornwall, c.1960, showing the platforms covered by a metal frame roof and a number of passengers awaiting their service
Penzance Station, Cornwall, c. 1970A view of Penzance station, Cornwall, c.1970, showing an intercity sleeper car sitting at the platform. Passengers are making their way along platforms 1 and 2
Penzance Station, Cornwall, c. 1960A view of Penzance station, Cornwall in c.1960, showing the Warship diesel locomotive No.D604, Cossack, sitting alongside Castle Class locomotive, No.7006, Lydford Castle
Gathering Daffodils, Penzance, Cornwall, c. 1927A GWR publicity view of a women harvesting daffodils for sale near Penzance in Cornwall, c.1927. She is wearing a traditional outfit for gathering the flowers