Penzance, Market Jew Street 1920
Photo ref:
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Photo ref:
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This, the most westerly town in England, has been raided down the centuries by Spanish ships and by pirates. Commanding the broad sweep of Mount's Bay, Penzance grew prosperous both as a stannary town and fishing port. In this street is a statue to Penzance's most famous son, Humphry Davy.
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Memories of Penzance, Market Jew Street 1920
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As a boy I must have walked up and down Market Jew Street hundreds of times. In particular I along with friends would visit the local Woolworth's where we liked to partake of various flavoured "Milk Shakes" Later during our teens a special treat was to go upstairs at Liptons where we would indulge in a cup of tea (we felt very grown up) then look down on local girls passing by. Despite the war we were a happy band and made the most of the circumstances at that time.
The fish shop shown on the right belonged to Mr Phillip Tregurtha.
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