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West African steamer, driven ashore by 90 mph gale at Pendeen Watch, near Land's End. Crew saved
Photograph of two images on white background.

Barbara and Reggie standing on an unidentified beach, wearing wellingtons. Reggie is holding a bag.

Photograph of Barbara sitting in a wooden armchair. She appears to be holding a stick with tinsel hanging from it. There is a doll's pram to the right of her.

Marjorie and Barbara on an unidentified beach, wearing wellingtons. Barbara is holding a hooked tool.

Wreck of steamer "Liberty" at Pendeen. West African steamer, driven ashore by 90 mph gale at Pendeen Watch, near Land's End. Crew saved
Crew saved
Image is of photograph sellotaped on to a white mount

Photograph of Reggie and Barbara standing on a beach. Reggie is holding what appears to be a fishing rod. Barbara is wearing a beret with a badge on it, but unfortunately it is not clear enough to be identified, but may be St Gertrude's, Penzance.

Reggie and Barbara digging in the sand on an unknown beach

Illustration from Illustrated London News magazine 1867-01-26. Caption reads" The Richard Lewis Lifeboat landing a ship wreck crew at Penzance - see preceding page".
The barge was carrying rum, sugar and coconuts.

Photograph of Reggie and Barbara standing in the countryside with walking sticks, on a windy winter's day.

"Finisterre" was a French crabber and was a total wreck
Identifying register number is on side CM2209
Five crew lost

Two men, a woman and Barbara standing in front of a car.
Younger man is Reggie Richards. Location unknown.

Family group sitting on the ground next to their car having a picnic, note teapot and cups and saucers. Top image is of Reggie, Marjorie and another older couple. In the bottom image Barbara, with broken arm, replaces Reggie. Same occasion as MG.146

Three children, youngest wearing tin helmet and carrying large Union Jack flag.
Two images on the negative, but the second is very out of focus.

"Finisterre" was a French crabber and was a total wreck
Identifying register number is on side CM??09

The people are sitting outside a car on the grass in the sunshine.
Top image shows Barbara, with a broken arm, with her mother Marjorie and an older couple. In the bottom image Reggie has replaced Marjorie.

"Eureka" Brixham trawler aground on Larrigan Beach
Registered number BM 374

The trawler, Registered Number BM 374, broke loose her Anchor in Newlyn Harbour coming ashore by the Bolitho Gardens, Lariggan Penzance.
The crew stayed asleep during the whole episode!

"DL Harper' largest ship in the world at the time, wrecked off Lizard. Mounted Mulvin Rock? (Crane Rocks, Caertillion Cove)
First off 5 passengers, including mother and baby.
Lifeboat rescued 38 crew next morning.
Ship was repaired and was…

Young Barbara, holding a ragdoll and wearing a summer dress, outdoors, with bracken in the background.