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Green Rocks, Old Cottages

Location unknown - could be Boase Street Chapel in Newlyn (built 1835), or Mousehole village, or elsewhere.
The letter 'E' on the sailing ship is thought to represent the Young People's Society of Christian 'Endeavor', an interdenominational…

Woodshed with old wall behind from previous pilchard pressing, possibly St. Peter's Hill area.

Buildings on St Peter's Hill, demolished. Now car park

200x 130mm. Fisherman outside cottage mending nets.

Grace James Shop, bottom of St Peter's Hill

From time to time, the dredger would visit Newlyn, operating inside the harbour and nearby. Dredged material was tipped into a barge alongside; when full, it was towed well down into Mount's Bay and dumped on shoal ground.
This is a Rare photo!

Driver, Mr Maddern. At the South Pier, transporting stone agregate from Penlee/Gwavas quarry

Driver Maddern and friend, empty trams, on Penlee Foreshore

Newlyn fishwives and their wicker baskets, called Cowals, congregate near the entrance to the North Pier near the Newlyn Post Office (then the Coastguard building also now at the back of the Newlyn harbour offices).

Tall granite building near the old bridge. Replaced in 1906 after fire. Was Carters house and bakery. Restored and now houses Warrens Bakery and Lenterns butchers shop. Small buildings extreme left now the Newlyn chemist shop.

Near the entrance to the now North Pier (built by 1895)
Fish wives sorting fish probably for sale.
Later 'Swordfish' pub far left.

130x90mm At right is Tonkins Cottage