The wreck of the steamer Alba of Panama, the rescue by St Ives Lifeboat resulted in the loss of the lifeboat Caroline Parsons and 5 lives from the crew of the Alba. Report in detail can be seen from the RNLI archive…
The first through train from London to Penzance pictured on MarazionWooden Viaduct constructed for West Cornwall Railway in 1851 damagedby heavy seas in February 1867 & January 1868 later protected by blocks of granite & finally replaced 1919/1921