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  • Collection: James Downing Collection

JDC 438.tif
The boys and men are dressed as pirates, some playing cards, with nautical bits and pieces around. Names of them are listed on the back of the photograph in this order: Bry Paul, Arthur Harvey, Frank Rowe, Fred Mathews, Tommy Thomas, Thornton…

JDC 245.tif
Workers sorting and packing fish. Area is on the start of the North Pier , where is now the Seamans Mission. Large building behind is the Bridge House, next to the Old Bridge.

JDC 357.tif
Same area as JDC 355 and JDC 356, but looks like a later time, estimate 1912-1914.

JDC 430.tif
Location is the Royal Naval flying boat (seaplanes) station built on the beach south of Newlyn Harbour, the period of operation being 1917-1919.
It is believed the woman lived at St Peters Hill - an unusual story, well documented.

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JDC 276.tif
Building far right is the Edward Bolitho Convalescant Home, erected 1893. Large new houses under construction to the right along the New Road. Early Penl;ee Gardens (later Bolitho Gardens) next to sea front. Fishermen mending nets and gear (About…

JDCP 558.tif
Postcard. 139mm x 90mm. 1d postage. Postmarked Penzance, 4th October 1923. No publisher information. Serial number 87392. Addressed to Miss M Mitchell, Cadgwith from D. Colourised photograph of the war memorial from the Promenade before the building…

JDC 061.tif
Fisherman standing is Henry Kitchen.

JDC 403.tif
The view is across to the Tolcarne and the new North Pier.
Both the North and South Piers have been built, but no harbour road yet exists. Several tall sailing ships in view.

JDC 260.tif
The foreground is the site of the later harbour offices. Harbour full of sailing vessels, no steam vessels in view.
Part of Newlyn Town and the Old Pier to the left.
Harbour wall built between 1885-1900
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