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This is only a very small part of Michael Gale's collection of the history of Guy Gibson
To view the flip book http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipguygibsonpart1/index.html
This book was sent to the museum for digitising and sharing by a family member Mr E Pascoe
Mishonaland is now Zimbabwe
http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flip%20johnpascoe/index.html
This book is over 100 years old and only 23 pages in length. John was the younger son of James and Mary Pascoe,...
Recollections of Sam's life in Porthleven
www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipsamjelbert/index.html
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1905 Assault at Porthleven - after a debauch
Marriages 1939 BRAY-RICKARD & RUBERRY-RUSSELL
DEATH of Harold BRAY of 7 Thomas Street in 1948
First World War - Women working with the Red Cross.
Surnames:
ALFORD, BOWDEN, COLLINS, GALE, HARRIS, NEWBOULD, PAWLYN, RUSSELL
Ship William c1865 in harbour in front of Fisherman's Arms
SS Torrey Canyon was an LR2 Suezmax Class oil tanker with a cargo capacity of 120,000 tons of crude oil. She was shipwrecked off the western coast of Cornwall, England, on 18 March 1967, causing an environmental disaster. Wikipedia
Treza Farm sold 1927 to Mr Johns of Bank House, Helston. Previous owner was Mr h Rowe.
Lazybank Lazy Bank a narrow steep incline of almost scrubland in between the back of Bay View Terrace and in front of Peverell Road.