Helicopter landing at the Heliport formerly located at Eastern Green, Penzance. The Heliport site is now occupied by Sainsbury's Supermarket (duplicate of TRANS.PC.001)
Illustration from Illustrated London News magazine 1867-01-26. Caption reads" The Richard Lewis Lifeboat landing a ship wreck crew at Penzance - see preceding page".
The barge was carrying rum, sugar and coconuts.
Rather faint print of the lifeboat "Richard Lewis" on its carriage with all the crew aboard sitting at their oars.
Posed in front of the Lifeboat House at the end of the Penzance promenade. Several onlookers.