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Newlyn. Old harbour with fishing boats at low tide.

Sennen Cove. The image shows the use of a Seine net used for catching pilchards, sardines, herring.

Penzance harbour. Area west of what is now Ross Bridge

A Brixham trawler under sail leaving Newlyn harbour

Newlyn harbour showing a range of fishing boat types, from sail to steam as well as the small boat being propelled by oars.

Small boat with Seine net, a number of men and children look on at the catch or preparation to commence fishing.
This type of net was used to catch, pilchard, sardines, herring by form ing the net in a loop and pulling to shore.
Marazion in the…

PZ 87 Rosebud fishing vessel in Newlyn harbour. This fishing boat was at the centre of the attempt by Newlyn villagers to save their condemned properties in the 1930's. Built in 1919.
On 19th October 1937 the Rosebud left Newlyn for Westminster and…

Harbour scene, possibly Newlyn showing many fish boxes on the quayside and activity at the waters edge

Fishing boats in Newlyn harbour

Group of men on Ponsandane Bridge .
A man with a bucket is by the river, a water carrier is on the bridge.
The river runs past what is now Tesco supermarket.

Lariggan Bridge - Penzance

Market Jew Street Penzance

Fountain in Morrab Gardens Penzance

General views of Penzance

Lamorna Cove

St-Michael's Mount

St-Michael's Mount

St-Michael's Mount

Prussia Cove

Penberth Cove