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Coarse Arsenic Powder being Shovelled into Mill at South Crofty,
In the 19th century, large quantities of arsenic were refined and exported to the Americas for use against the boll weevil which was then threatening to destroy American cotton crops. After heat treatment, the arsenic was ground in a mill similar…
Coaster Esso Flame with damaged bows at Penzance
Ship awaiting repairs in Dry Dock
Coaster passing through open Ross Bridge
The coaster 'Audacity' is taken out through the open Ross Bridge in Penzance. Note the sightseers on the approach road.
Coaster passing through open Ross Bridge
The coaster 'Audacity' being taken out through the open Ross Bridge in Penzance.
Coaster passing through open Ross Bridge
AUDACITY(?) LONDON
Coaster Trio loading China Clay at Charlestown
A typical continental freighter loading china clay from the gravity chute, an almost daily scene (at what is now) one of Cornwall's busiest small ports.
Cobbles landing Fish at Whitby
Cobbles landing fish at Whitby.
Colin Davis with his model of Tug Lloydsman
53in Radio Controlled Model. Took 2 years to build from plans from Robb Caledon of Leith