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note the man tied to the end of a rope trying to reach the boat in choppy seas rope now attached ship to shore

Showing Pier and various buildings around the harbour

Horatio Nelson, the one-man police force on the Isles of Scilly. There is a print and a glass negative of this subject.

Fireman Jack Tonkin standing by Fire Engine No. 1 (FCV 637). The fire engine is equipped with a 'Proto' Breathing Apparatus box. The fire station was in Clarence Street.

Unknown fireman standing by fire engine no. 1 (FCV 637)

Registration BM374. Broke loose from her anchor in Newlyn harbour and drifted towards Penzance, coming ashore by the Bolitho Gardens-- the crew stayed asleep during the whole episode

Registration BM374. Broke loose from her anchor in Newlyn harbour and drifted towards Penzance coming ashore by the Bolitho Gardens-- the crew stayed asleep during the whole episode

Registration BM 374. Broke loose from her anchor in Newlyn harbour and drifted towards Penzance coming ashore by the Bolitho Gardens-- the crew stayed asleep during the whole episode

Registration BM374. Broke loose from her anchor in Newlyn harbour and drifted towards Penzance coming ashore by the Bolitho Gardens-- the crew stayed asleep during the whole episode. Large group of onlookers.

All the crew were rescued by the Sennen Cove Lifeboat but the ship was a total loss

11 crew lost out of 15. The Penlee Lifeboat in the background searching for survivors

11 crew lost out of 15 . Penlee Lifeboat in the background searching for survivors

Registration BM 105. St Michael's Mount in background

Lying in Penzance harbour after she was caught in a storm between St Michaels Mount and Perranuthnoe nr Penzance. The crew of 13 were saved by the Newlyn Lifeboat