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Group of old fishermen.
Location is thought to be Gwavas Quay near the Fradgan, overlooking Newlyn Harbour. Possible South Pier in the distance which was built in 1885. Note: Gwavas Quay was one of the early vantage points before the building of the North and South Piers…
Photograph titled Fishmarket Newlyn
Similar to JDC 413, looking in the opposite direction, ie, down the harbour to the South Pier in the distance. About half tide. Mount's Bay luggers alongside the North Pier. Early fish agents had their wooden sheds on the North Pier.
Similar to JDC 411 and 412, before the harbour offices were built.
About half tide. Fish hawkers or jousters with donkey carts, etc, on the beach to receive fish landings from small boats. The crowd behind possibly attending fish sales. The level area was sometimes referred to as the Mackeral Market of Trowl Market.
Newlyn Harbour, at the base of the North Pier
Before the harbour offices were built. Punts landing fish catches. Horse and donkey carts of the fish hawkers waiting to ferry away the catch. Merchant's boxes and baskets stacked on the North Pier. You can just see the stern of a punt with the name…
Part way down the North Pier, Newlyn
Looking towards the harbour road and fish market. A mixture of fishing vessels, some visitors from Fowey and St Ives judging by the registration numbers FY32 and SS84.
Newlyn Harbour full of sailing vessels; no motor vessels yet.
In the foreground is a group of small boats, ie, punts, and one sailing lugger. All these boats are in the old harbour.
In the centre top is a large group of Mount's Bay sailing luggers, all taking advantage of the new larger harbour, built between…
In the centre top is a large group of Mount's Bay sailing luggers, all taking advantage of the new larger harbour, built between…
View from halfway down the North Pier at Newlyn
Opposite the steps if the 'Lookout' building called the Custom House. You can see the long sheds of the fish market in the distance. Behind the fish market is the lower part of Newlyn known as Street-an-Nowan.
We appear to be in the era of motor and…
We appear to be in the era of motor and…
View from the Newlyn's Old Pier.
The view is across to Street-an-Nowan to the fish market, the harbour offices and the Tolcarne behind. The end of the Old (Medieval) Pier can be seen in the bottom right.
Mount's Bay sailing luggers aground by Newlyn's Old Pier.
Wherry Town and Penzance seen in the background, before the North and South Piers were built.
View over Newlyn's Old Harbour and Medieval Pier.
The view is across to the Tolcarne and the new North Pier.
Both the North and South Piers have been built, but no harbour road yet exists. Several tall sailing ships in view.
Both the North and South Piers have been built, but no harbour road yet exists. Several tall sailing ships in view.
Fish workers on the beach standing by the end of Newlyn's Old (Medieval) Pier.
This picture is before the North and South Piers were built in Newlyn Harbout.
The tide would go out much further than this shows. Fishing vessels have to anchor off in the Gwavas Lake. Catches have to be carried ashore in small punts - as seen.…
The tide would go out much further than this shows. Fishing vessels have to anchor off in the Gwavas Lake. Catches have to be carried ashore in small punts - as seen.…
The view from Newlyn Green over the Old Pier toward Street-an-Nowan and the Tolcarne.
The tide is low and there is a large, tall schooner alongside the pier. The caption on the photo is wrong; it should read Street-an-Nowan.
A view of the inner harbour Newlyn looking towards Penzance showing the Morwena, a converted fishing boat, and the Cretehill, a concrete boat known locally as the 'the Hulk'.
This is a copy of a postcard, but a better picture and more information can be found under the Identifier M.1595.
The end of the Old (Medieval) Pier, Newlyn
Foreground right is the end of the Old Pier in Newlyn. View is across to the new harbour road built in 1908, joining two parts of the village which became known as 'Uplong and Downlong'. They have just started building up the new walls supporting…
The Old (Medieval) Pier at Newlyn Town.
Mounts Bay luggers aground in the Old Harbour. Many more at anchor in Gwavas Lake, in pre 1885 time, before the North and South Piers were built.
Registration numbers on vessels had the numbers listed first, followed by the PZ descriptor; this…
Registration numbers on vessels had the numbers listed first, followed by the PZ descriptor; this…
View from the start of Newlyn's North Pier across to the whole of Newlyn Town.
Both harbour walls are existing which indicates the date is at least 1895 but before 1905 when the harbour road was built. The harbour is full of sailing vessels.
Top, small white building, top central is Penzer House. The large row below, top…
Top, small white building, top central is Penzer House. The large row below, top…
Inside the Old (Medieval) Pier area at Newlyn at low tide.
Several old luggers aground. One has a pile of gill nets on the deck. Note the early method of boat registration numbers, ie, numbers then letters compared to the current method of letters then numbers. Note also the very rocky foreground in the…
Similar to JDC 385 and 386, but different boats shown in the foreground.
View from the Green, Newlyn Town, across the harbour to Street-an-Nowan and the Tolcarne.
Similar to JDC 385 but a bit earlier.
View south of Newlyn village across the harbour to the Tolcarne and beyond. Both harbour walls now built, but no harbour road yet connecting the two parts of the village.
View from the 'Green' looking towards Newlyn Harbour.
Looking towards the Old (Medieval) Pier and the completed piers to Street-an-Nowan and Tolcarne. The Elizabeth and Blanch lifeboat is in the foreground and was stationed here from 1909-1913. Harbour has been constructed (1908).