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The steam tug Cervia, pictured at the Albert Pier, Penzance, where she bunkered prior to departing for Liverpool. At the time, the Cervia was one of Britain's few remaining steam tugs. 1,000hp (233 tons gross).

Presentation of a watch to W.E. Lenten of Alverton, Penzance on his retirement from the Bristol Railways after 45 years service as a fitter. Superintendent Mr T.R. Hall is pictured making the presentation at the maintenance department at Long Rock.…

Hill & Enderby Engineers, Ltd. in Long Rock. Pictured with man in front on small truck.

Members of the Tol Pedn (Gwennap Head) Life Saving Association pictured at the doors of the Roskestal wagon shed.

Duplicate of PEOP 8.001

Ash Wednesday Storm. More than 100 families left their homes as fishing boats were flung into the streets and blocks of granite, weighing up to four tons were dislodged from the sea walls

Ash Wednesday Storm 62

Penzance floating dock. A general view with the gates open. The cabin cruisers are typical of the summer traffic using the harbour facilities. Commercial traffic is now mostly confined to coal and ships under repair by Holman's ship repair yards.

The eastern end of Penzance harbour showing (centre) the Ross Bridge with the inner basin and Holman's repair yard in the foreground. Part of the harbour was reclaimed for car parking about 1960. This is a winter photograph - both the car park and…

The 25-foot mackerel boat 'Andy-Roy' with Dodger at Tolcarne, Newlyn.

View of the western end of Praa Sands.

Entrance to Cable and Wireless Exiles Club with 'C S Refresher' lifebuoy

Damage on Penzance promenade after Ash Wednesday storm of March 1962.

The Dean of Truro, the Very Revd. Henry Morgan Lloyd, DSO, OBE, MA, unveiling the plaque at Truro station. Others in the photo include, on the left of the group, O.S. Nock, Esq,, BSc, C. Eng, FICE, FIMeche., the railway author; and Wing Commander…

Start of construction work on Mary Williams Pier in Newlyn.

Penzance Pirates rugby team

With part of Newlyn's vast trawler fleet in the background, one of Messrs Barriball's machines starts work on Newlyn harbour expansion programme at Mary Williams pier (which officially opened in 1980).

The start of work on Mary Williams Pier in Newlyn.