1988

  1. View of Mount's Bay from Alma Terrace

    View of Mount's Bay from Alma Terrace

    The morning after the heavy snowfall on 13th January, 1987.
  2. Alexandra Road

    Alexandra Road

    We have nearly arrived at the Promenade in Penzance and are at the bottom of Alexandra Road, 13th January, 1987.
  3. Icicles outside our bedroom window

    Icicles outside our bedroom window

    Looking out over the Recreation Ground towards Heamoor and Treneere. I have seen no icicles to match these 3/4footers since this day, 14th January, 1987.
  4. Our family and a snowman

    Our family and a snowman

    The children were off school on account of the conditions and so we made a snowman naturally enough!
  5. Snowman in garden

    Snowman in garden

    Brother, his son, and my little two, both off school, cosy up to the snowman I made in our garden.
  6. An extremely cold Promenade!

    An extremely cold Promenade!

    Here on the Promenade this 13th day of January, 1987, these three are suffering, particularly my daughter!
  7. Icicles on the Promenade, 13th january, 1987

    Icicles on the Promenade, 13th january, 1987

    For icicles to be found on the salty railings of the Promenade, you know it's cold!
  8. It's B..... cold on the Prom!

    It's B..... cold on the Prom!

    My poor little son is suffering here on the Prom!
  9. Sledges in Morrab Road

    Sledges in Morrab Road

    During the course of our walk we encountered children at the ready with sledges in Morrab Road.
  10. Blizzard conditions in Market Jew Street

    Blizzard conditions in Market Jew Street

    The first sign of snow today, 12th January, 1987, was encountered in Penzance by my brother arriving from Hereford.
  11. Penlee Park in January, 1987

    Penlee Park in January, 1987

    Cousins running in Penlee Park
  12. Arriving in Penzance in arctic conditions

    Arriving in Penzance in arctic conditions

    My brother arrived from Hereford on 12th January, 1987, little expecting to run into snow and blizzard conditions which shortly after this picture obliged him to leave his car by the roadside.
  13. North Parade

    North Parade

    Just up from Morrab Garden's top entrance with a good covering of snow.
  14. Top entrance of Morrab Gardens

    Top entrance of Morrab Gardens

    Left to right: My three and their cousin Mat. We are on our way to Penlee Park and it's mighty cold. Poor little son at the front!
  15. Entrance to Penlee Park

    Entrance to Penlee Park

    Children and cousin up on the wall as usual outside Penlee Park's Library entrance on our walk to the Prom in the snow on 13th January, 1987.
  16. 9, Belgravia Street

    9, Belgravia Street

    My brother arrived the previous day in a blizzard with a nephew, son of another brother over from Australia, outside my old mother's house in Belgravia Street.
  17. Icicles in Causewayhead above a shop

    Icicles in Causewayhead above a shop

    To this day, believe you me this was the coldest day in Penzance I can recall.
  18. Top of New Street

    Top of New Street

    Left to right: cousins get ready for a walk to the Prom in the snow.
  19. New Street, 13th january, 1987

    New Street, 13th january, 1987

    My children (feeling the cold) while cousin is on the wall in Princes Street off New Street.
  20. Belgravia Street after a heavy night of snow.

    Belgravia Street after a heavy night of snow.

    The morning of 13th January, 1987
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