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A woman and young girl, Marjorie Beckerleg and her daughter Barbara, standing beside a car with registration number BCV 170. A picnic is laid out on the ground beside them.

Navy vessel on way to being scrapped
Taken from Penzance Promenade
Second vessel to left of Diomedes

Group of people consisting of an elderly couple, Marjorie Beckerleg and her daughter Barbara standing at the rear of a car.

Largest tanker in the world at the time, German
Plate has written inscription "DL Harper Ashore at the Lizard"
Ship hidden in mist across top half of image
DL Harper was en route from Venezuela to Hamburg. Mounted off Mulvin Rock? (Crane Rocks,…

Photograph of a lady in a country lane

A photograph of Barbara in a gingham dress and cardigan, sitting on the running board of a car. A reflection of two people - a man and a lady - can be seen in the window of the car.

Barbara and her mother standing in front of some kind of entrance among rocks. A man wearing a hat can be seen standing behind a rock at the top of the photograph.

This image was taken in the St Austell/ Par 'Clay Country' area
In the foreground stands a worker standing on a plank holding a pole possibly to keep the waterway clear. Behind him is a large tripod which would have been used for heavy lifting.…

The image shows the main thoroughfare down to the harbour in Clovelly.The dark image shows a donkey in the foreground pulling articles in a side pannier. Further up a donkey awaits. This along with toboggans was how the houses and harbour were…

The image shows a group of 10 workers standing outside the 'Driers' in the China clay producing area. Close by is a horse and 2 wheeled cart. In the middle ground can be seen part of a waterwheel.
Behind this scene can be seen the spoil heaps from…

A view from Porthleven looking out towards Mounts Bay. There are two sail fishing boats at anchor. One fisherman is climbing aboard the rearmost boat which has a punt attached to the stern. Another punt can be seen in the foreground. These small…

This image shows what is possibly a mother and 4 daughters all dressed in black. They may be in mourning for a lost husband and father who was lost in the great war of 1914-1918

The costume suggests a date of around 1900.

Barbara standing outside a house, holding a cat.
Location possibly Belgravia Street, Penzance

Group of people consisting of a young couple, Marjorie and Reggie, and an elderly couple standing at the rear of a car in a country lane. The older lady is holding a large bunch of flowers.

Barbara, very smartly dressed, standing in front of a refurbished shepherd's hut with the name plaque Dabchick.

Beach scene with Reggie and Barbara at Porthcurno beach. Barbara is wearing a dress walking towards the sea and a child in a swimsuit is in the background.

Reggie sitting on the running board of a car and squinting into the sun. The reflection of a woman taking the photograph can be seen in the window of the car.

Little girl standing in front of a car.

The image shows a lady in a grey/black dress sitting beside a tall plant holder

This image shows a workplace where wooden casks or barrels were manufactured. The eleven workers were known as Coopers. These casks were used to hold both dry and wet goods.
Casks like these were used locally in Newlyn to pack 'Cornish…