Porthleven Museum - Our History
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News papers cuttings reporting on illness and death of John TREGEMBO
Porthleven Telegraph Office opens to the Public 01 Oct 1879.
The first telegram was despatched by Mr Rogers of Penrose.
Mary Anne Eddy TOY nee HOSKING, outside her husband's net loft in Mounts Road, holding her grandaughter Rosemary TOY c1942.
Mr LAITY of Sunset Farm falls from waggon and sustains compound fracture.
Gwennie's and herhusband lived in Mount's Road. Gwennie's husband, Willie TOY built a cafe for her on the land in front of their house and beside his own workshop. It was right on top of the cliff near BLUE BUOY.
Rescuers praised by coroner at Helston
Newspaper cutting -
Part of Alfie Pascoe's life time collection
http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipband1905/index.html
Part of Alfie Pascoe's life time records
TOC H
http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/alfiesscans/toch/index.html
Part of Alfie Pascoe's life time records
Dr Elliston - View
http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/alfiesscans/SCAN19/drelliston/index.html
This booklet outlines part of Alfies Life
http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/alfiesscans/scan13/index.html
Our History through the eyes of artist A K Brander
To view http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipakbrander/index.html
A brief history of Paul Rosewarn's life including his WW1 experience having been awarded the DCM for the heroic part he played in the capture of a German machine gun nest in Belgium.
On Paul's return to Porthleven he established the first charabanc transport system in West Cornwall.
Read the family's memorabilia
http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/fliprosewarne/index.html
To view Alan Polley's book http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipalanpolley/index.html
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This book contains images and text relating to Porthleven's Agriculture.
View the book http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipagriculture/index.html
Visit Out of the Blue Porthleven to see our full display of framed images
Porthleven Boat Building
To view book on Porthleven boat building follow the link
http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipboatbuilding/index.html