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sport Cricket Match Poltair House Penzance v. Civil Service 17th & 18th August 1866. 1866..

Girl Guide Team

Square rigged Sailing Ship from the Christopher Borlase Sketchbook (1747) p 30 neg only. 1747.. Retreat of French privateer of Bordeaux sunk by H M S Monmouth March 20 1747

steamship Liberty ( Liberia) hit the rocks under Pendeen Watch while on voyage from Newport to La Goulette. All the crew was saved and the wreck was salvaged. Wikipedia

SS Mina Cantiquin, Spanish Carho ship built 1906 ran aground in a storm at Black Head Rock near Coverack

17 crew members were saved by a British ship

Wreck of beached SS Ornais II

The 1200 ton collier Ornais II ( France) driven ashore at Perranuthnoe in hurricane-force winds. She was on her way from Le Havre to Port Talbot to pick up coal.

SS Umbre ran aground at Pendeen ,. Detailed reports on:
https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?76121

View of Church and cove.

St Anthony Lighthouse Falmouth

St Anthony's Gardens on the Promemade , Penzance.

A sepia print of St Buryan Church , front gate and steps.
several people outside in Victorian costume. two ladies sat on the steps and three men on a bench.

Grid reference, SW 4091 2571
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Sepia image of St. Buryan Church in Penrith.
Horse and Cart farm workers.

Grid reference, SW 4091 2571

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St Buryan Church ,front aspect,several villagers and children Clearer than the one in Richards. Mates Illustrated Penzance (Corporation Official Guide)

Grid reference, SW 4091 2571

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Members of St, Buryan Young Farmers at a formal meal.
See also M. 3072