Advertising

Advertisements can be a valuable research source, particularly when looking for trades and craftsmen. This list is an extract from publications where proprietors are named, but omits Public Houses, Inns, Taverns and Hotels which are covered elsewhere. Many of the advertisements are wonderful display pieces.

Badcock 1896

• Edward Mitchell, Estate Agent. Lelant and Penzance.
• P. Dunstan, Outfitter. High Street, St. Ives.
• Eldred Faull, Plumber & Gas Fitter, 26, Fore Street, St. Ives.
• J. U. White, Printer, Stationer, Bookseller & Newsagent. Fore Street, St. Ives.
• M. Pascoe, Grocer & Tea Dealer. Tregenna Place, St. Ives.
• J. C. Boase, Draper & Milliner. Fore Street, St. Ives.
• Hodge, Novelties. 6, Fore Street, St. Ives.
• Mr. S. Mitchell, Posting Establishment. 1, Nort Terrace, St. Ives.
• L. E. Comley, Tailor & Outfitter. Fore Street, St. Ives.
• St. Ives Stone Co., J. Daniel, Manager.
• W. Guppy, Clothier. St. Ives.
• Nicholls Bros., Chapel Street, St. Ives.
• Hendra’s Restaurant. Carbis Bay.
• William Badcock, Agent (Assurance). c/o Messrs. E. Hain & Son, St. Ives.
• C. W. Curnow, Pastry Cook & Confectioner. Tregenna Place, St. Ives.
• Wm. Paynter, Ship & Boat Builder. Beach, St. Ives.
• William Faull, Ironmonger & Plumber. Opposite the Post Office, St. Ives.
• Hamlyn, Pastry-Cook & Confectioner. Market Place, St. Ives.
• Docton & Son, Tailors and Drapers. Hisght Street, St. Ives.
• Best & Son, Ironmongers and Saddlers. High Street, St. Ives.
• England & Son, Net Manufacturers & Fish Merchants. Near Bible Christian Chapel, St. Ives.
• Shaw’s Bazaar. Chapel St., Penzance.
• E. Hutchens, Posting Establishment. 70, Causewayhead, penzance.
• Lanham’s Art Gallery. High Street, St. Ives.
• Perkins, Caldwell & Caldwell, Builders, Cabinet Makers, Undertakers etc. Victoria Square, Penzance.
• Geo. Collins, Insurance agent. 1, Market Place, Penzance.
• Richards’ Royal Livery Stables. 2, New Street, Penzance.
• George Fox, Nurseryman, Seedsman & Florist. 3, Alverton Street & Rose Vale Nurseries, Penzance.
• Thomas Warren, "Duchy" Livery Stables. 21, Chapel Street, Penzance.
• W. & F. Craze, Market Gardeners. Polgrean Farm, Lelant and Broad Street, Penzance.
• J. Brokenshire, Artist & Photographer. 22, The Terrace, Penzance.
• W. T. L. Perry, Provisions. 2, Parade Street, Penzance.
• Sampson R. Taylor & Sons, General Furnishing & Ironmongers, 31, Market Place and 44, New Street, Penzance.
• H. Daniel, Wholesale Fruit and Potatoes. Market Jew Street, Penzance.
• Francis Jennings, Insurance Agent. Tregenna Place, St. Ives.
• William Phillips, Carrier and carriage hire. Richmond Terrace, St. Ives.
• I. & A. J. Fuzzey, Furnishers. Bread Street & High Street, Penzance.

Bicknell 1910

• John Saundry, Letting agent. Terrace House, St. Ives.
• James Lanham, House agent. St. Ives.
• Roberts & Co., Drapers. High Street, St. Ives
• H.T. Healey, Photographer. Tregenna Hill, St. Ives.
• Williams’ Bazaar, Fancy goods. Tregenna Place, St. Ives.
• St. Ives Grammar School, W. C. Lane Principal.
• R. Chirgwin & Son, Grocer. High Street, St. Ives & Penzance.
• J. Daniel & Sons, Coal. Tregenna Place, St. Ives.
• Charles Jenkyn, Shoes. High Street, St. Ives.
• M. Hodge, Stationer. 4 Fore Street, St. Ives.
• R.W. Martin, Draper. Fore Street, St. Ives.
• William Faull, Ironmonger. Fore Street, St. Ives.
• John Hodge, Pharmacist. Market Place, St. Ives.
• John Pearce & Son, Butcher. Market Place, St. Ives.
• Fred Major, Pharmacist. Tregenna Place, St. Ives.
• Docton & Son, Outfitter. High Street, St. Ives.
• W.R. Praed, Hairdresser. Fore Street, St. Ives.
• T.C. Leddra, Pharmacist. Fore Street, St. Ives.
• Williams & Jacobs, Hardware. St. Ives.
• W. & J. Jacobs, Printer and Stationer. Fore Street, St. Ives.
• H.R. Hill & Sons, Tailors. Fore Street, St. Ives.
• Banjamin Coulles, Draper. Fore Street, St. Ives.
• Sanitary Steam Laundry, W.S. Boase (S.M. Berriman). New Street, Penaznce.

Saundry 1931

• The Bon Marché, Drapers. J.I. Roberts. 4 Market Place and 63 Causewayhead, Penzance.
• Taylor’s (Garrage) Ltd. Green Market, Penzance.
• Wilton & Nicholls, Ironmongers. 18 Market Jew Stret, Penzance.
• West Cornwall Valet Service. J.W. Horrey. 5 Albert Street, Penzance.
• Penzance and District Industrial Co-Operative Society Ltd., Penzance, Hayle, Newlyn, St. Ives
• John W. Saundry, Printer and Stationer. 12 & 13 Chapel Street, Penzance
• West of England Welding Co. Swann, Alverton Garage, Penzance. Second advertisement for Motor Hire a third for West of England Medical Oxygen Service and another for general hardware.
• Colin N. Bennett, Photo Engraver. 2 Alexandra Road, Penzance
• Drs. Bannister, Driver, Edwards, Leslie, McAllister, Miller, Mitchell, Porritt, Richardson, Godfrey Symons and J. Symons. Various.
• Messrs. Badgery, Blewwett, Gartrell, Motton, Sandow and Winsor, Dentists. Various.
• S. J. Motton, Veterinary Surgeon. Rosevean House, Penzance.
• Mrs. A. Saundry, Patent Medicines. 12 & 13 Chapel Street, Penzance
• R. Chirgwin & Son, Baking powder & Flour. Market Place, Penzance also St. Ives & Newlyn.
• Tomlinson’s, Wireless. Egyptian House, Chapel Street, Penzance.
• H. Mabbott & Son, Hardware. Penzance.
• R.T. Sampson, Auctioneer. Market Square, St. Just.
• William Hall & Son, Merchants. Wharf Road, Penzance.
• A. Opie, Chemists. 38 Market Place & 15d Causewayhead (Tilman’s Pharmacy), Penzance
• Ludlow & Sons, Passenger Agents. Penzance.
• Alfred C. & A.H. Bradbury, Outfitters. 5 The Terrace, Penzance.
• A. Meadows, Electrician. The Arcade, Penzance.
• The Cornishman Newspaper. Also The Cornish Post and Mining News and The Cornish Evening Tidings. Parade Street, Penzance.
• The Mangle Depot, H.O. Scrase. Queen Street, Penzance.
• The Yarmouth Stores, A. Beckerleg, Chandler. The Strand, Newlyn.
• Snell & Son, Monumental Masons. Embankment Road, Newlyn.
• E. Richards & Sons, Photographers. 2 Queen Street, Penzance.
• Percy Matthews, Gardener. 50 Daniel Place, Penzance.
• G.P.A. Robinson (late) & Son, Furnishers. St. George’s Hall, 16, 17, 59 and 60 Causewayhead, Penzance.
• F. W. Trewhella, Farmer & Butcher. 7 Alverton Street, Penzance
• T. Hugo & Son, Outfitter. 11 Market Place, Penzance.
• Standard Shoe Co. Parade Street, Penzance.
• C. Knee & Son, Glass & China. 35 The Terrace, Penzance.
• W. Richards & Son (Fredk. Brockway), Shoes. 31a Alverton Street and 20-21 Market Place, Penzance. Shoes Scientifically fitted on X-Rays Ped-o-scope.
• J. Phillips & Son, Goods for the children’s Nursery. 15A The Terrace and Arcade, Penzance.
• R. Gilbert, B. Richards, F. Leach & R. J. Chappell, Motor Hearses. Various, Penzance
• The Pioneer Pork and Provision Stores, W.J. Rogers. 37 The Terrace, Penzance.
• Harry Inch, Decorator. 24 Bay View Terrace and Regent Square, Penzance.
• J.J. Stevens, Grocer. Greenmarket, Penzance.

Saundry 1936

• Polglase’s Drapers, Penzance.
• Taylor’s (Garrage) Ltd. Green Market, Penzance. Works—Coinage Hall Street.
• R. R. Bath, The Coombe Coal Stores, Newlyn.
• West Countréé[sic] Products. Bert. Waters, Newlyn.
• Penzance and District Industrial Co-Operative Society Ltd., Penzance, Hayle, Newlyn, St. Ives, St. Just. [advertising the Dividend system]
• Swann’s Private Hire, Alverton Garage, Penzance. Also second advertisement for County Oxygen Service.
• John W. Saundry, Printer and Stationer. 12 & 13 Chapel Street, Penzance
• Drs. Bannister, Edwards, Leslie, McAllister, Miller, H. B. Owen, Porritt, Reid, Richardson, Knight, Scott, Godfrey Symons, J. Symons, Penny, Hadfield, Wilkinson. Various.
• Messrs. Badgery, Edwards, Gartrell, W. H. Lyne, Motton, Sandow, C. B. Simons and Winsor, Dentists. Various.
• S. J. Motton, Veterinary Surgeon. Rosevean House.
• St. John Ambulance Brigade. Transport Officer—Mr. T. Cooper; Sup. of Division—Mr. R. Smith.
• West Cornwall Hospital. Matron—Miss Jessie J. Ralph.
• E. J. Hutchens, Opthalmic Optician, 64 Causewayhead, Penzance.
• R. Chirgwin & Son, Baking powders & Self-Raising Flour. Market Place, Penzance also St. Ives, Newlyn & Isles of Scilly.
• Tomlinson’s, Wireless. Radio Corner, Chapel Street, Penzance.
• Hosking’s Garage, Penzance.
• A. Opie, Chemists. 38 Market Place & 15d Causewayhead (Tilman’s Pharmacy), Penzance
• G. T. Chappell, Decorator’s Supplies, 21 Causewayhead, Penzance (Six Doors above the Cinema).
• Fredk. Brockway, Bootmaker. 20-21 Market Place, Penzance.
• H. Mabbott & Son, General Merchants. Penzance.
• Reynolds’ Cooked Meat Shop. 4 Doors above the Post Offfice, Penzance.
• W. H. Trounson & Son. Builders, Contractors etc. New Street, Penzance.
• W. H. Lane & Son. Auctioneers and Valuers. Lloyd’s Bank Chambers, Penzance.(W. H. Lane, Thurston T. Lane, Cyril J. Jones, R. J. Saunders)
• Colenso & Co. Painters and Decorators. 3 Causewayhead, Penzance. Also at St. Ives amp; Truro.
• Ludlow & Sons, Passenger Agents. Penzance.
• Trewhella, Butcher. 7 Alverton Street, Penzance
• J. A. Treglown & Sons, House Furnishers. 61–62 Chapel Street, Penzance.
• Davies’ (J. Tonkin) Bakery and Tea Rooms. 38 Market Jew Street, Penzance.
• G. Davis Keeler, Ltd. Oculist’s Dispensers. 17a Market Jew Street, Penzance.
• (A.) Beckerleg’s Stores, General Outfitter. The Strand, Newlyn.
• Snell & Son, Monumental Masons. Embankment Road, Newlyn West.
• G.P.A. Robinson (late) & Son, Furnishers. St. George’s Hall, Penzance.
• H. O. Scrase, Oxy-Acetylene Welding Engineer. Queen Street, Penzance. Also advertisement for The Mangle Depot.
• Richards Bros., Photographers. 2 Queen Street, Penzance. (Established 1827)
• Cornish Fish Products, Manure. Stable Hobba, Penzance.
• C. Knee & Son, Glass & China. 35 The Terrace, Penzance.
• Tutthill Ltd. Coal. Docks, Penzance.
• Thomas Rowe, Removals. High Street, Penzance.
• Negus (Photographers) Ltd. 1 and 3 Market Place, Penzance.
• Eva’s Stores, House Furnishers. Queen Street, Penzance. Also Fancy Goods, 8 Alverton St., Penzance.
• Ludgvan Dairy Co.
• J.J. Stevens, Grocer. Greenmarket, Penzance.
• Shaw & Wood, Ltd. Tailor and Outfitter. 16a The Terrace, Penzance.
• J. W. Meek & Sons, House Furnishers. 13 & 14 Market Place, Penzance.