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Sketch Galleon p1 from Book of Drawings by Christopher Borlase Midshipman RN . 1729-50..

Six young girls standing in the grounds of St Gertrude's School. There is a statue of the Madonna and child in the background.
Identified by Wendy Drew (nee Richards, contemporary)
L-R: back row - Ann Chudleigh,Barbara Beckerleg, Dora or Laura…

Six little girls wearing summer dresses, possibly at St Gertrude's School fete.
Identified by Wendy Drew (nee Richards) as L-R back row Barbara Beckerleg, Laura or Dora Decum from Malaysia?, Pat Polgreen. Front row Ann Chudleigh, Maria (Mary)…

Six adults smartly dressed, arranged for portrait

Wrongly identified as Two Boys, re-identified as Lyonesse .(Mr Pender & Douglas Williams.)
Catch of 70,000 fish (7 Lasts)

Sitting Room scene with two men

Two images, one of Marjorie and Reggie and the other of an unidentified woman

Two images, one of Barbara and Reggie playing, wearing swimsuits and the other of Marjorie and Reggie with an unidentified woman. They are sitting on a beach by a stone wall.

Sitting on air in the Molberg dive

St. Sithney Parish Church, exterior view

The picture of the sisters was taken by a street photographer using a movie camera

Sir Walter Scott's View from Bemersyde Hill

Sir Humphry Davy in The Chair as President of the Royal Society presented by Sir Humphry Davy Rolleston (Great Nephew)

Sir Humphry Davy hatchment. Tablet with deceased armorial bearing "Controlled Fire leads to a Safe Life" Ref Cornish Heraldry D Endean Iyall

Sir Humphry Davy Grave Monument, Geneva
During a visit to Switzerland Sir Humphry Davy died in Geneva, on 29th May 1829, and was buried there.