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Window display of Cee Roy Margarine in Rogers, butchers shop, 37 Market Jew Street, Penzance. A boy is standing to the left of the door and produce, including the margarine, plus joints of meat and sausages, are displayed in the window. John Charles…

The car registration is ARL990

This is a photocopy of a proof photograph showing five women working in a sewing room, possibly making curtains.
See also m.2992 - 2996

Wooden Box of Glass Negs including William Henry Richards founder prints stored in 'M' Drawer. c 1900..
TO BE SORTED AND SCANNED

Wooden water wheel, location unknown

This photograph is a duplicate of IND 16HG012, showing workers in a factory in Newlyn. Please refer to OND 16HG012 for more information, including the names of a few individuals.

Workshops\ Cottage James Tangye 1825 son founder Cornwall Wks Smethwick

Wreck S V Khyber built 1883 Memorial broad sheet O N 55.

The City of Cardiff was on passage from Dartmouth to Barry Roads in ballast when it was forced shore in heavy weather on 21 March 1912. Despite laying anchors to prevent the ship being driven further in shore under the cliffs, the cables broke and…

Wreck of Nimrod

The Tripolitania was on passage from Genoa to Barry in ballast when it was hit by a gale and heavy weather, which drove it ashore onto the Loe Bar. The 27 crew and captain were rescued except for one who drowned. Despite attempts to refloat her by…

Fishing boat build 1913 owned by W Harvey registered n Lowestoft under LT706 wrecked near Penzance.
42 Gross Tonnage

Account taken from 'Heritage Gateway 'https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=da9346b9-27dc-422b-b7b3-cab2112efe77&resourceID=19191

The steamer SOUTH AMERICA, bound from Hamburg to Cardiff, in ballast, went ashore in…

Shipwreck

Alacrity bound from Swansea to Belgium with coal ran aground in fog at Portheras Cove, near Pendeen Watch lighthouse. The wreck was later blown apart by explosives in an attempt to break the ship up for scrapping. However, some speculate that the…

Wreck of Albert Wilhelm, Lelant Sands

Wreck of sailing ship Ceclia at St Ives

The City of Cardiff was on passage from Dartmouth to Barry Roads in ballast when it was forced shore in heavy weather on 21 March 1912. Despite laying anchors to prevent the ship being driven further in shore under the cliffs, the cables broke and…