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Le Pretemps
This postcard was sent in 1903 to Lamorna Birch.
The image was painted by Charles-Francois Daubing. (1817-1878)

Original Chapel of St Nicholas situated on The Island St-Ives

Grid reference, SW 5196 4115
For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO10227&resourceID=1020

Cargo ship Chilton

The wreck of the steamer Alba of Panama, the rescue by St Ives Lifeboat resulted in the loss of the lifeboat Caroline Parsons and 5 lives from the crew of the Alba. Report in detail can be seen from the RNLI archive…

Postcard sent to Lamorna Birch in 1905 from LA Mortola on the Ligurian Coast.
Walked here from Menton where I am staying (Hotel Prince de Galles).
Brassy cloudless sky-very blue sea: Baking in the sunned frying in the shade! I can seee Bordinghouse…

Chevychase a steel screw steamer mined and sunk 1940-03-09 (March) on passage Blyth for London with a cargo of coal

SS Umbre ran aground at Pendeen ,. Detailed reports on:
https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?76121

Wreck of Italian cargo ship Aida Lauro which ran aground in fog

Lamorna Birch newspaper obituary.

The trawler is shown ashore, under Tregiffian Cliffs, near Lamorna
The boat had developed engine trouble in heavy seas. The Master and deckhand were saved by rocket apparatus (Breeches Buoy), but the other lives were lost.

The trawler is shown ashore, under Tregiffian Cliffs, near Lamorna
The boat had developed engine trouble in heavy seas. The Master and deckhand were saved by rocket apparatus (Breeches Buoy), but the other lives were lost.

Top photo: A Submarine ashore at Carn Gloose, St Just.
Bottom photo: not clear but researcher indicates this is of people looking at the 'Hindenburg' Zeppelin above Pordenack Point at Land's End.

Ship is probably The Enterprise, schooner, re-floated a fortnight later.

very over-exposed

Flat topped hat and plenty of braid and decoration to uniform. Four upward chevrons on arm possibly indicate rank of staff sergeant or company quartermaster.

Studio portrait, wearing patterned jumper under jacket, two pens in left breast pocket, crown insignia on pocket

Image shows a partial photograph of a naval reservist pinned to a board.
Bushy handlebar moustache

Four females seated, young baby to old woman, possibly one family through generations.
Image shows photograph pinned on to board with newspaper cutting. Reads "..s, is great ..e Scout SSWC ..e call ov.. favour"