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A Victorian youngster proudly presents his home-made model of a Mount's Bay lugger (a Cornish fishing boat of the period), as some of the same rig can be seen in the background.

Victorian children with their pet Jack Russell terrier enjoy a ride on a simple seesaw balanced on a sawn-off tree trunk.

Victorian Family Group twelve Ladies of varying ages and spouses / young sons no young girls!.

The Pavilion Theatre was built in 1912 and housed a theatre, ballroom and restaurant.

The Beachfield Hotel in the background

These houses have now been demolished.

Built across road after end of First World War - note Soldier Sailor& Airman standing on top of the Arch

Print and negative

Four fishermen who tragically lost their lives when their boat floundered onto rocks off Cornwall have been remembered by the descendants of those who tried to save them. Valentin-Henri Maertens, Alfonsus-Augustus Huisseune, Emilius-Julianus Dewaele…

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.

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.

She had developed engine trouble in heavy seas and was driven ashore. The Master and a deckhand were saved by breeches buoy the rest of the crew were lost.

Trawler ashore,nearly submerged, under Tregiffian Cliffs, near Lamorna, near Penzance.
The boat had developed engine trouble in heavy seas. The Master and Deckhand were saved by the rocket apparatus crew (Breeches Buoy) but the other lives were…

The pier has not yet been widened to present width. Vessels moored alongside, one with a narrow funnel looks like a visiting steam drifter from possibly Yarmouth or the East Coast in general.
A small group of locals from the period are on the pier.

Rough sea rocks. Print from damaged negative