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Henry Kitched appears on many postcards, etc. Appears in the Newlyn School Forbes' painting 'The Lighthouse'.
Played the fiddle and led a small musical group at Boase Street Primitive Methodist Chapel about 1905.

Most of these buildings were demolished, area is now Newlyn Town car park. Note: Far right, front, out of sight, led to the much pictured 'Primrose Court' - see early postcards., This area closed around 1953-54, much later than the Navy Inn area then…

At junction with Fore Street, now a car park

Auction at Mackerel Market in front of the new harbour offices in Newlyn Harbour.

This picture is before the North and South Piers were built in Newlyn Harbout.
The tide would go out much further than this shows. Fishing vessels have to anchor off in the Gwavas Lake. Catches have to be carried ashore in small punts - as seen.…

Seat outside, Fore Street above the Old Quay

View is across the harbour to the now completed harbour road (1908). The building, right central, with all the windows is the so-called Industrial Building.

Penzance registered PZ81 is the local vessel 'Lyonesse', owned by the Pender family (assumed from Mousehole). SS65 is a St Ives registered vessel. Photo is looking down the North Pier at full tide. On the right you can just see the South Pier and the…

Near Red Lion Inn, fishwife with her basket

180x110mm. South End, road narrows. Jacka's cottage to the left. Nets drying on railings

View from North Corner along Fore Street to South Pier

Near entrance to the Narrows, above old harbour

Centre of the Narrows.

The Green at Fore Street, looking south, the Fisherman's Arms centre

View across to the cliff at Newlyn Town. Small boats around at about half tide; most have motors fitted by now. Fishermen's House Pub at top, centre. Building to the far right incorporated fish tanks; now all area cleared to a grassy bank.