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Long Liner Pilchard Driver PZ123 Mayon Castle
A long liner pilchard driver (PZ 123 Mayon Castle) in Newlyn.
DUPLICATE. SEE FISH8.009
DUPLICATE. SEE FISH8.009
Lowestoft Drifters Moored at Newlyn
Lowestoft boats moored at Newlyn in the 1930s. Steam drifters, they could be seen from Cornwall's southern cliffs as a long string of sparkling lights on the horizon when they fished the pilchard harvest from late August into October.
Mackerel Driver Pz 2575 of Mousehole
A mackerel driver (PZ 2575) of Mousehole.
MT Lorna B Deep Salvage & Anchor handling Tug
M.T. Lorna B, an addition to the fleet of tugs owned and operated by International Towing Ltd. MT Lorna B was a deep sea salvage and anchor handling vessel of 5,000 IHP and 450 GRT.
Penzance fishing fleet in harbour before the construction of Wharf Road 1880
The boat 168 PZ can be identified (note the reversal of the boat identification - this would now be PZ 168).
Pleasure Boats on beach at Newquay
Pleasure boats on the beach at Newquay, Cornwall.
Polperro
Inner harbour and boats
Pz 123 Mayon Castle & Crew in Newlyn
PZ123 Mayon Castle and crew in Newlyn.
DUPLICATE. SEE FISH8.004.
DUPLICATE. SEE FISH8.004.
Shipping in Falmouth Docks
General view of Falmouth Docks looking down from Marine Drive. "King Alfred" in the Queen Elizabeth dock with a backdrop of tug St Merryn nudging bulk carrier "Captain Carras" into position for docking.
Ships in Penzance Floating Dock
Ships in Penzance floating dock.
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.
Small Craft in Penzance Floating Dock
Small craft in Penzance floating dock, with Holman's Dry Dock in the background.
Small Fishing Boats in Harbour at Plymouth
Small fishing boats in the harbour at Plymouth, with young boy fishing off pier.
Start of work on Mary Williams Pier Newlyn
The start of work on Mary Williams Pier in Newlyn.
Steam & Sail Yacht Lillie Western
Photo reproduction of a painting of the steam and sail yacht Lillie Western.
Steam Yacht & Boats low tide St Marys Scilly
A steam yacht and boats at low tide at St Mary's, Scilly.
Sterns of 2 Long Line Pilchard Drivers
An artistic photograph of the sterns of two long line pilchard drivers in Newlyn, with reflections shown in the sea. Sepia.
Tucking a Pilchard Seine at Porthgwarra
Tucking a pilchard seine was when an exceptionally large catch was netted. The "tucker" was a smaller net used to keep the bulk of the catch in the main net (centre of picture) whilst the main catch was carted away. In this case a week's work by all…
Tucking a Pilchard Seine at Porthgwarra
Tucking a pilchard seine was when an exceptionally large catch was netted. The 'tucker' was a smaller net used to keep the bulk of the catch in the main net (centre of photograph) while the main catch was carted away. In this case, a week's work by…