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  • Collection: Miscellaneous Photos

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Crowd viewing the smoke rising from the bombing of the Torry Canyon Wreck

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The East Pool Pumping Engine in 1989 showing the new 'bob' platforms. In foreground a steel duct that carries foul air from the depths of South Crofty Mine, and discharged into the atmosphere by a large extra fan.

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South Pier Laying the Foundation Stone Gibson CP10.

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South Pier Newlyn, Penlee Quarry Landing

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Spanish Trawler in Penzance Harbour Crew Aboard.

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Spanish Trawler Penzance Harbour St Marys Church.

sport Cricket Match Poltair House Penzance v. Civil Service 17th & 18th August 1866. 1866..

Square rigged Sailing Ship from the Christopher Borlase Sketchbook (1747) p 30 neg only. 1747.. Retreat of French privateer of Bordeaux sunk by H M S Monmouth March 20 1747

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steamship Liberty ( Liberia) hit the rocks under Pendeen Watch while on voyage from Newport to La Goulette. All the crew was saved and the wreck was salvaged. Wikipedia

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SS Mina Cantiquin, Spanish Carho ship built 1906 ran aground in a storm at Black Head Rock near Coverack

17 crew members were saved by a British ship

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Wreck of beached SS Ornais II

The 1200 ton collier Ornais II ( France) driven ashore at Perranuthnoe in hurricane-force winds. She was on her way from Le Havre to Port Talbot to pick up coal.
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