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This Engine started as Broadgauge 0:4:2 became 4:4:0 in 1902 Scrapped in 1927

Was used on Hayle to St Ives Line

863 of these General Purpose Engines were built 1929-1949 at SwindonHere at work reinforcing sea wall

Gwynedd Haslock in action in Newquay.

Gwynedd Haslock riding a typical Atlantic roller at Widemouth Bay during a British Championship surfing event.

Written on the back by Serena Wadham: ' Gwyneth Jones making up at Covent Garden'.At the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Gymnasium on board the Queen Elizabeth 2.

H (Humphrey) Davy.

This photograph shows the interior of HM Coastguards operations room at MRCC Falmouth. Standing is Watch Manager George Sandon, seated in the foreground is Simon Rabbit. To his left is believed to be Bob Burrell. We do not have a name for the man…

Photo of an advertising bill. The site is now (2019) Cooperative Stores Queen's Square.
Molyneux's premises had marble-top counters , at night lit by chandeliers in 1820-1830. Molyneux bought shares in Penzance Consols set to reopen the Wherrytown…

Lower end of Market Jew Street opposite the Terrace.

Renown on her way to scrapyard August 4 .1948. Note Gull on a rock

dragged her anchor in heavy seas, came ashore at the Warren ,St Ives her crew not hearing the rocket warning. The crew were saved by breeches buoy. Note the lines of townspeople pulling on ropes to help.

Crew members didn't hear warning rockets. All crew saved , note the lines ot townsmen pulling on ropes ,possibly to steady the ship or Breeches Buoy

Crew members didn't hear warning rockets. All crew saved, Breeches Buoy

Crew members didn't hear warning rockets. All crew saved Breeches Buoy

Crew members didn't hear warning rockets. All crew saved

Hablot John Moxon Browne, Caldwells 1st cousin, was the eldest son of Edgar Athelstone Browne and Alice Dominica Browne. He was born in Liverpool in 1869, and was a grandson of "Phiz".
He became a physician and surgeon.
He married Millicent Raban…