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  • Ercol Advert for Truro suppliers

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    Record Number: HFC:2020:30

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  • Lemon Quay, 1905

    Year: 1905

    Record Number: HFC:2021:307

    A black and white photograph of Lemon Quay as seen from Lemon Bridge in 1905. A docked boat is the focus of the image although visible in the background is a horse and cart as well as the original facade of City Hall and surrounding buildings. Also visible in the far distance is Truro school standing on the hill.

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  • The Ascension of Queen Elizabeth II

    Year: 1953

    Record Number: HFC:2019:2

    A photograph of The Mayor of Truro (Mr H. Trewhella) reading the official Proclamation of the Queen's accession outside the Town Hall, 6th February 1952

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  • Farm Industries Limited; Truro’s Specialist Garden Shop

    Year: 1958

    Record Number: HFC:2020:22

    Progamme advertisement for Farm Industries Limited, a large garden shop formerly on Truro's Lemon Street.

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  • Roberts, Country Drapers Advertisement

    Year: 1958

    Record Number: HFC:2020:21

    Programme advertisement for Roberts Country Drapers, a Truro company,1958.

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  • Truro Streets

    Year: 1977

    Record Number: HFC:2019:93

    Black and white composite of photos taken on Truro streets, 1977.

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  • Crowds for David Penhaligon

    Year: 1983

    Record Number: HFC:2019:7

    Hundreds of people crowd together for David Penhaligon outside City Hall prior to the announcement of Penhaligon's victory in the General Election, 1973.

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  • Menu

    Year: 1997

    Record Number: HFC:2020:36

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  • Flea market

    Year: 2003

    Record Number: HFC:2021:314

    A newspaper article on the Made in Cornwall flea market which was held at Hall for Cornwall, 2003.

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  • Postcard Memories – The History of Cornwall Book

    Year: 2017

    Record Number: HFC:2020:66

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  • Postcard Memories – Going to the Circus

    Year: 2017

    Record Number: HFC:2020:60

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  • Memories of The First Dance

    Year: 2019

    Record Number: HFC:2020:84

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  • Memories of Truro at War

    Year: 2019

    Record Number: HFC:2020:83

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  • Memories of Billy Onions

    Year: 2019

    Record Number: HFC:2020:82

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  • Memories of The City Hall & Hall for Cornwall – The Heart of Things

    Year: 2019

    Record Number: HFC:2020:81

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  • Memories of Watching Shows at the Hall For Cornwall

    Year: 2019

    Record Number: HFC:2020:46

    A memory collected as part of a memory coffee morning with the Malabar over 50s social group. Susan Trewhela recalls watching shows at the Hall for Cornwall

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  • Memories of the Ice Skating Rink

    Year: 2019

    Record Number: HFC:2020:38

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  • Cornwall Motor Transport Orchestra

    Year: c. 1930s.

    Record Number: HFC:2021:298

    A photograph of the Cornwall Motor Transport (C.M.T) Orchestra at the Dinner Dance for the C.M.T company at the Red Lion Hotel, Truro c. 1930s.

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  • Flea market stall holders

    Year: c. 1970s

    Record Number: HFC:2021:313

    A list of stall holders from the flea market held at City Hall on Saturday the 30th of March.

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  • Flea market stall layout

    Year: c. 1970s

    Record Number: HFC:2021:312

    A sketch of the layout of stalls for the flea market held at City Hall on Saturday the 30th of March.

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  • A music event at City Hall (6)

    Year: c. 1993-94

    Record Number: HFC:2021:329

    A photograph from a music event at City Hall, c. 1993-94.

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  • A music event at City Hall (5)

    Year: c. 1993-94

    Record Number: HFC:2021:328

    A photograph from a music event at City Hall, c. 1993-94.

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  • A music event at City Hall (4)

    Year: c. 1993-94

    Record Number: HFC:2021:327

    A photograph from a music event at City Hall, c. 1993-94.

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  • A music event at City Hall (3)

    Year: c. 1993-94

    Record Number: HFC:2021:326

    A photograph from a music event at City Hall, c. 1993-94.

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  • A music event at City Hall (2)

    Year: c. 1993-94

    Record Number: HFC:2021:325

    A photograph from a music event at City Hall, c. 1993-94.

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  • A music event at City Hall (1)

    Year: c. 1993-94

    Record Number: HFC:2021:324

    A photograph from a music event at City Hall, c. 1993-94.

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  • Filling in Back Quay (1)

    Year: c.1923.

    Record Number: HFC:2021:308

    A black and white photograph of the view from Back Quay during the early stages of filling in works. Visible in the background is the original facade of City Hall and surrounding buildings. Lemon bridge is also visible in the distance.

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  • Filling in Back Quay (2)

    Year: c.1923.

    Record Number: HFC:2021:309

    A black and white photograph of the view from Back Quay during the early stages of filling in works. Visible in the background is the original facade of City Hall and surrounding buildings. Lemon bridge is also visible in the distance.

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  • Dancing at City Hall

    Year: mid-1950s

    Record Number: HFC:2019:5

    Dancing at the annual party held for the children of staff at Truro's General Post Office, mid-1950s.

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