Richards Photograph. The Ross Bridge at Wharf Road was placed in position 1881; it was second-hand railway turntable. The bridge was replaced on 9 Apr 1981. This photo shows a full rigged ship in the harbour, a steam roller and a horse and cart on…
The Pentewan Railway. The harbour terminus pictured at the turn of the 20th century. Note on the extreme right the china clay loading chutes which were lowered into the holds of the waiting ships. horse-drawn wagon fro the 'dries' north and west of…
The eastern end of Penzance harbour showing (centre) the Ross Bridge with the inner basin and Holman's repair yard in the foreground. Part of the harbour was reclaimed for car parking about 1960. This is a winter photograph - both the car park and…
Lowestoft boats moored at Newlyn in the 1930s. Steam drifters, they could be seen from Cornwall's southern cliffs as a long string of sparkling lights on the horizon when they fished the pilchard harvest from late August into October.
With part of Newlyn's vast trawler fleet in the background, one of Messrs Barriball's machines starts work on Newlyn harbour expansion programme at Mary Williams pier (which officially opened in 1980).
Penzance floating dock. A general view with the gates open. The cabin cruisers are typical of the summer traffic using the harbour facilities. Commercial traffic is now mostly confined to coal and ships under repair by Holman's ship repair yards.