1977

My wife and I recall a lovely, jolly lady who worked behind the counter here and received our bed linen from Rosemary Cottage in Abbey Place. She was called Mrs Sampson and my mother who lived at the top of New Street commissioned her to knit some fine matinee jackets for our first child, a...

You can see heralds trumpeting the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977 in the windows of this Freeman, Hardy & Willis shoeshop in Market Jew Street.

This photo was taken at the time of the Queen's Silver Jubilee.

I remember taking a liking to this pretty attendant! I wonder who she was. August, 1977 - Penzance Carnival

St Buryan Queen and attendants - August, 1977 - Penzance Carnival

King Kong? Then who are the becoming ladies in grass skirts? August, 1977 - Penzance Carnival

Traction engine - August, 1977 - Penzance Carnival

August, 1977 - Penzance Carnival: A variety of familiar faces among the spectators (at least to me since there are seven different family members here.

St Just Tots King and Queen - August, 1977 - Penzance Carnival

August, 1977 - Penzance Carnival - two siblings

August, 1977 - Penzance Carnival: I can't recall what this was about!

Sirs Knightlight and Once Knightly, fair ladies and a Dragon - August, 1977 - Penzance Carnival

Eldest and youngest of nine at the London Inn - August, 1977 - Penzance Carnival

Shire horse - August, 1977 - Penzance Carnival

Hayle Town Band - August, 1977 - Market Jew Street, Penzance Carnival

"Cornish supper" - August, 1977 - Market Jew Street, Penzance Carnival