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The upturned wreck of the MV Union Star near Tater Dhu
The vessel on it's maiden voyage and the Penlee lifeboat which made a gallant attempt at rescue were lost with all hands on 1982-12-19 after a violent storm
The Torrey Canyon aground on the Pollard Rock, Seven Stones Reef off Land's End
At the time this Liberian registered Oil Tanker was the largest shipwreck known and caused an environmental disaster to the Cornish coastline with pollution from it's cargo of crude oil, the effects of which are still felt today
Fully square rigged ship, sails set, awash on the rocks
Possibly the Aberdeen Full-rigger Cromdale, wrecked on Bass Point, Lizard, on 23 May 1913
Penlee Lifeboat 52-24, Mabel Alice
Previous vessel to the current Lifeboat. This boat came after the loss of the Soloman Brown
Road Traffic Accident
Ambulance and Fire Service at the scene with casualty, location unknown
Stoke Poges to Land's End group
Possibly charity walkers
Penzance Independant Band by the Bandstand , Morrab Gardens. c. 1900
Penzance Independent band,
Croust time , Pendeen , Near St Just. c. 1920
Typical view of many Cornish farms of the period
A croust time scene on a Farm near Pendeen.
Relatives of Bessie Phillips nee Osborne seated under the hedge, Possibly harvesting potatoes.
Relatives of Bessie Phillips nee Osborne seated under the hedge, Possibly harvesting potatoes.
