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Location unknown - could be Boase Street Chapel in Newlyn (built 1835), or Mousehole village, or elsewhere.
The letter 'E' on the sailing ship is thought to represent the Young People's Society of Christian 'Endeavor', an interdenominational…

A display of flint tools reading "Spear and Arrow Heads from the New Stone Age".

Spear and Arrow heads from New Stone Age.

Speakers' Corner, London
and interior shots

Morrab Library At Home probably 1970

Morrab Library At Home probably 1970

The Lady in the black dress (Second from the left) is Sylvia Balson, former librarian.

The Woman in the white dress next to Sylvia is Shirley Uren, Library assistant.

The man next to Shirley is P.A.S…

Spanish Trawler Penzance Harbour St Marys Church.

Spanish Trawler in Penzance Harbour Crew Aboard.

Struck rocks at Black Head and then drifted to Lowland Point. All 17 of the crew were saved by the Coverack Lifeboat but the ship was a total loss.

Struck rocks at Black Head and drifted to Lowland Point, All 17 of the crew were saved by the Coverack Lifeboat but the ship was total loss.

The Juan Ferrer of Valencia was a handsome, well-equipped motor coaster of nearly 700 tons, thrashing her way up towards Land's end on her usual run from her home port of Liverpool.

Owned by Frederick Ferrer of Valencia, the Juan Ferrer was only…

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Leonard Berryman at work Boswednack Farm

Steps on South Pier.