Browse Items (17866 total)

Small boat with Seine net, a number of men and children look on at the catch or preparation to commence fishing.
This type of net was used to catch, pilchard, sardines, herring by form ing the net in a loop and pulling to shore.
Marazion in the…

PZ 87 Rosebud fishing vessel in Newlyn harbour. This fishing boat was at the centre of the attempt by Newlyn villagers to save their condemned properties in the 1930's. Built in 1919.
On 19th October 1937 the Rosebud left Newlyn for Westminster and…

Harbour scene, possibly Newlyn showing many fish boxes on the quayside and activity at the waters edge

Fishing boats in Newlyn harbour

Group of men on Ponsandane Bridge .
A man with a bucket is by the river, a water carrier is on the bridge.
The river runs past what is now Tesco supermarket.

Lariggan Bridge - Penzance

Market Jew Street Penzance

Fountain in Morrab Gardens Penzance

General views of Penzance

Lamorna Cove

St-Michael's Mount

St-Michael's Mount

St-Michael's Mount

Prussia Cove

Penberth Cove

St-Buryan

Lamorna Cove

Laying of memorial stone on 3rd July 1894 to mark the completion of the building of North Pier, Newlyn. The pier was opened by Thomas Bedford Bolitho

The vessel Busby, a screw steamer, wrecked on 24 June 1894 on Three Stone Oar (also known as The Wra). The vessel was on its maiden voyage, carrying coal from Newport to Civitavecchia, Rome.

Photograph of Penberth Cove showing Inkwell pots fishing gear