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St Michaels Mount
Southern aspect of St. Michael's Mount
St Michaels Mount harbour from the Castle walls.
Marazion from St. Michael's Mount, showing the Mount harbour, and cottages.
St Michaels Mount, without trees.
From 1857 glass plate.
Victoria Gardens, Falmouth
A view of Victoria Gardens, Falmouth. There is a black swan on the lake in the foreground, with a row of benches, a grassed area and mature trees in the background.
Wolf Rock Lighthouse
A close view of the Wolf Rock lighthouse in stormy seas
Zennor Cromlech, Lanyon Cromlech (Borlase)
Engraving of "a Cromlech at Lanyon A.D 1800" with a plan of "Sennor Cromlech" Borlase
'Camborne Miners Crowst Time'
Photographic postcard
'J Duncan' aground at Carn Guthen Bras. 1913
went aground August 14th 1913
All crew were saved by th Sennen Cove lifeboat but the ship was a total loss.
All crew were saved by th Sennen Cove lifeboat but the ship was a total loss.
'Yewcroft' Shipwreck, July 1956.
The 827-ton steam coaster, Yewcroft, bound from the Thames to Bristol with cement, wandered off course in dense fog and grounded near Cudden Point. A few hours later, as the tide ebbed from beneath her, she broke in half.
Description from Richard…
Description from Richard…
"Caroline Parsons" lifeboat , group of men . St. Ives. 1935
She attempted the rescue Alba Panamanian steamer wrecked at St Ives . The Coxwain Mr Thomas and his son lost their lives
"Conqueror " Grimsby trawler aground at Penzer Point. 1977
There was never an explanation for the circumstances but the ship was a total wreck
"Conqueror" Grimsby trawler aground at Penzer Point.
1977
There was never an explanation for the circumstances but the ship was a total wreck
"Conqueror" Grimsby trawler aground Penzer point. 1977
no one knows what happened.
"D.L.Harper" German oil tanker aground Crane rock.
The Lizard 1935
she was thee largest oil tanker in the world at the time (12,350 tons) The crew were rescued by the Lizard lifeboat. She wqs later towed by two tugs to Falmouth harbour