# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Friends of Penlee House Lecture: The Cornish Fishing Industry in Archive Photographs
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Cornish Fishing Industry in Archive Photographs. A talk by John McWilliams. A look at the Cornish fishing industry of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in contemporary art and photographs.

John McWilliams has published a number of books on the history of the fishing industry in Cornwall and Brittany. He was a member of the photo history group at Penlee House Gallery & Museum and has a wide knowledge of the extensive archival resources. 

Date & Time: Monday 9th February, 2.30pm

Venue: The Queen’s Hotel, Penzance

Tickets: £7 Friends, £15 Non-Friends
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/penzance/friends-of-penlee-house-lecture-the-cornish-fishing-industry-in-archive-photographs/200029550066518
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Penzance
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Queens Hotel
- **lat**: 50.113999701337
- **long**: -5.5381136995192
- **full address**: Queens Hotel, The Promenade,Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Friends of Penlee House Lecture: The Cornish Fishing Industry in Archive Photographs being held?
  - **A:** Friends of Penlee House Lecture: The Cornish Fishing Industry in Archive Photographs takes place on Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 02:30 pm to Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Queens Hotel, The Promenade,Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Friends of Penlee House Lecture: The Cornish Fishing Industry in Archive Photographs?
  - **A:** Friends of Penlee House Lecture: The Cornish Fishing Industry in Archive Photographs is organized by Penlee House Gallery & Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Friends of Penlee House Lecture: The Cornish Fishing Industry in Archive Photographs is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Penzance, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Friends of Penlee House Lecture: The Cornish Fishing Industry in Archive Photographs sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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