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Richard James Chappell as a boy, sitting on a horse, with a foal in the foreground, outside the family business laundry, on Jennings St, Penzance. Born 11.9.1902, died 12.9.1962.

Miners

Miners

HMS Wave broke her moorings in a storm in the early morning hours of 30th September 1952. The crew were evacuated by breeches buoy.

The Main Incline Shaft of the Nan Ryan Estate Gold Mining near Johannesburg.

Wreck of D L Harper one of the largest oil tankers of its time. Refloated and towed to Falmouth. 6 week old bay rescued from the ship.

Miners

Clay Country near St Austell

King Harry Passage

Lake View British Columbia

Chris with a pot over an open fire.

Print with caption " S.S. "Ornais II" Ashore at Perran

Man on ladder thatching a cottage roof, two children on ground watching.
Location unknown

Two men using ladder to thatch roof
Unknown location

Five men holding rough carving of a shark, Sawmill, Penzance
Note drawn-on mouth and eye

A sign on the bike says County of Worcester, London to Land's End, and BSA (the bicycle)

Porthtowan

The City of Cardiff was on passage from Dartmouth to Barry Roads in ballast when it was forced shore in heavy weather on 21 March 1912. Despite laying anchors to prevent the ship being driven further in shore under the cliffs, the cables broke and…