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The Newlyn crew standing behind the Elizabeth and Blanche lifeboat, just under the Fishermans Arms Pub in Fore Street before the cliff was built up around 1911.
The lifeboat was based at Newlyn between 1909 and 1913. In 1913 it was relocated to the new slip and boathouse at Penlee Point near Mousehole.
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).
A derelict old ship's lifeboat at the Old (Medieval) Pier, Newlyn.
End of the Old Pier is on the far right, looking across to the North Pier. Low buildings can be seen on the distant North Pier, indicating a time after WW2.
R.N.L.I. Lifeboat Diana White assisting a small sailing vessel
R.N.L.I. Lifeboat Diana White assisting a small sailing vessel
Penzance lifeboat "Richard Lewis"
Rather faint print of the lifeboat "Richard Lewis" on its carriage with all the crew aboard sitting at their oars.
Posed in front of the Lifeboat House at the end of the Penzance promenade. Several onlookers.
Posed in front of the Lifeboat House at the end of the Penzance promenade. Several onlookers.
Early Lifeboat moored on beach with crew
Early Lifeboat with crew in Cork Lifejackets
Lifeboat Richard Lewis with crew of barge John Grey
The barge was carrying rum,sugar and coconuts
Coxswain Sennen Lifeboat 62 year old Cornishman
Report in 'The Cornishman' from 14/11/1992 in the '25 Years Ago' section, quoting a story from the newspaper from 1964:
"A five-minute rescue has earned Henry Nicholas coxswain of the Sennen Lifeboat, the bronze clasp of the Royal National…
"A five-minute rescue has earned Henry Nicholas coxswain of the Sennen Lifeboat, the bronze clasp of the Royal National…
Jack Worth, Coxswain Penlee Lifeboat
Portrait of Jack Worth, coxswain of Penlee Lifeboat.
Horse team hauling Newquay lifeboat back up from the beach
Horse team hauling Newquay lifeboat back up the beach road after practice launching. Note men on either side with shovels having spread ashes in the route.
Newquay lifeboat being hauled in on Lifeboat Day
Newquay lifeboat being hauled on Lifeboat Day.
Horse-drawn Lifeboat in Street with Spectators
Horse-drawn lifeboat in street with spectators.
Group of 20 Lifeboatmen & Survivors
The Harry, a ketch-rigged Brixham trawler, wrecked near Porthcurno on 13 March 1910 during a southerly gale. The crew of four was picked up by the Sennen lifeboat from the small boat in which they had left the wreck. Brigham no. 62 was built by…
St Ives Lifeboat on Beach at St Ives, 1935
Cox Mr Thomas and son died