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Grid reference, SW 5052 3303

For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO6370&resourceID=1020

Grid reference, SW 5052 3303

For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO6370&resourceID=1020

Grid reference, SW 5052 3303 For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO6370&resourceID=1020

Lower Quarter

Lower Quarter

Luciano Berio

Built by Fairfields, Glasgow in 1893 destroyed by fire at Liverpool in 1909.
First ship to carry refrigerating machinery.
Angove's description of, 'charred timber and scorched plaster' does not appear to apply to the photo(?).

Man in hat resting or sleeping leaning against ox cart with two oxen and several chickens.

Lt Col F C Hirst of the West Cornwall Field Club standing beside it.
Looks like hedging and Hills around Zennor, Morvah area. I assume he wrote a report for the West Cornwall Field Club. menhir used as a gatepost.
The gate is a traditional Penwith…

Name on Boat "Formidable LT 100"

Broken negative
LT 215

Lowestoft steam drifter L T 570 in Penzance Harbour.
Trinity House and buoy in the background

Numbers: J.T 570; LT1049

Account given at the inquest as reported in the Cornishman 1908-06-11

The stranding of the Lowestoft sailing trawler Girl Annie, near Pordenack Point, Land's End, on May 4th 1908, was investigated at a Board of Trade inquiry held at Lowestoft on…

The boat is LT 53 "Girl Annie".

Catch of mackerel on board

These became Minesweepers druing both World Wars trawling for mines and sweeping the English Channel clear for larger ships.

These boats became mine-sweepers during First and Second World Wars