Browse Items (623 total)

The base was situated on the foreshore directly below the Mousehole Road near Penlee, formerly Gwavas, Quarry

This is before the harbour offices existed. Area to the left is the site of the present fish market. On the extreme right is the base of the North Pier and the Bridge House. Centre right now is the Newlyn Co-op.

View from Sandy Cove across to Hosking's sail loft, South Pier, Newlyn Town

Celebration of the laying of the foundation stone of Newlyn Centenary Primitive Methodist Church. Some thatched cottages were demolished to make way for this building (see JDC 358 for the established building).
Cost at the time was £5,047. Still in…

Scene shows the fish packing area at R. Sullivan's premises, who was one of the early fish agents. Note all the wicker baskets with lids. Some operated from the wood sheds on the start of the North Pier.
This print is a cropped portion taken from a…

End of the South Pier in view, showing the small building of the Tidal Observatory for the Ordnance Survey. The Tidal Observatory and a 100 foot extension to the South Pier were constructed between 1913 and 1915.
For more information, go to …

Fore Street, overlooking Newlyn Harbour

The lugger is 'running free', ie, wind is from behind. Seen off Penzance Promenade, this looks like racing in a regatta possibly.

Note: Having to 'dip' the sail means that this rig does not suffer from the 'bad tack' of the other two, where the…

Similar to JDC 346.
An amazing number of tall sailing vessels moored. Fish hawkers or 'jousters' waiting on the beach. About half tide.

View from the Green, Newlyn Town, across the harbour to Street-an-Nowan and the Tolcarne.

View south of Newlyn village across the harbour to the Tolcarne and beyond. Both harbour walls now built, but no harbour road yet connecting the two parts of the village.

About half tide. Fish hawkers or jousters with donkey carts, etc, on the beach to receive fish landings from small boats. The crowd behind possibly attending fish sales. The level area was sometimes referred to as the Mackeral Market of Trowl Market.

view to north corner

The South Pier was built in 1885; in 1914 it was lengthened by 100 feet. No Tidal Observatory existed until one was built in 1915.

Large sailing vessels on South Pier, and the area of Newlyn Town known as Green Rocks.

Slip down to South pier with two sailing ships against the pier.