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Double subject photo:
Top photo: a Submarine
Bottom photo: Viewers looking at a Zeppelin
Top photo: A Submarine ashore at Carn Gloose, St Just.
Bottom photo: not clear but researcher indicates this is of people looking at the 'Hindenburg' Zeppelin above Pordenack Point at Land's End.
Bottom photo: not clear but researcher indicates this is of people looking at the 'Hindenburg' Zeppelin above Pordenack Point at Land's End.
HMS Diomedes aground in Gwavas Lake
Navy vessel on way to being scrapped
Taken from Penzance Promenade
Second vessel to left of Diomedes
Taken from Penzance Promenade
Second vessel to left of Diomedes
HMS Diomedes aground in Gwavas Lake
Navy vessel, on her way to being scrapped
Wreck of "Diana"
Etching of the wreck of the collier brig, "Diana", of Swansea.
8 of 9 crew saved, but several injured including the captain, who broke 3 ribs. One sailor cut in pieces due to heavy seas.
Reported in Illustrated London News - 17th February 1855
8 of 9 crew saved, but several injured including the captain, who broke 3 ribs. One sailor cut in pieces due to heavy seas.
Reported in Illustrated London News - 17th February 1855
DCLI Territorial group
DCLI Territorial group with NCOs and an officer, location unknown
4th Battalion DCLI Territorials group photograph, location unknown
A nicely posed group photograph of 4th DCLI Territoials and three ladies, loction unknown
Bombardier Bromley Royal Artillery and family of Penzance
The Bromley family were residing at 17 St james Street Penzance in WW1. Bombardier Bromley was Territorial Artillery pre war as he is wearing the Volunteer Overseas badge
NCO group of Royal Engineers, Christchurch Hampshire 1916
These NCOs are possibly Territorials, the Sergeant seated first left is wearing the Overseas Service Badge for voluntary service overseas if required