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Wreck of "DL Harper", en route from Venezuela to Hamburg, mountted Mulvin Rock (Crane Rocks, Caertillion Cove. First off were 5 passengers including mother and baby. Lifeboat lifted 38 crew the next morning. Ship was repaired and was sailing till…

Little girl standing in front of a car.

Reggie sitting on the running board of a car and squinting into the sun. The reflection of a woman taking the photograph can be seen in the window of the car.

Beach scene with Reggie and Barbara at Porthcurno beach. Barbara is wearing a dress walking towards the sea and a child in a swimsuit is in the background.

Barbara, very smartly dressed, standing in front of a refurbished shepherd's hut with the name plaque Dabchick.

Group of people consisting of a young couple, Marjorie and Reggie, and an elderly couple standing at the rear of a car in a country lane. The older lady is holding a large bunch of flowers.

Barbara standing outside a house, holding a cat.
Location possibly Belgravia Street, Penzance

Barbara and her mother standing in front of some kind of entrance among rocks. A man wearing a hat can be seen standing behind a rock at the top of the photograph.

A photograph of Barbara in a gingham dress and cardigan, sitting on the running board of a car. A reflection of two people - a man and a lady - can be seen in the window of the car.

Photograph of a lady in a country lane

Largest tanker in the world at the time, German
Plate has written inscription "DL Harper Ashore at the Lizard"
Ship hidden in mist across top half of image
DL Harper was en route from Venezuela to Hamburg. Mounted off Mulvin Rock? (Crane Rocks,…

Group of people consisting of an elderly couple, Marjorie Beckerleg and her daughter Barbara standing at the rear of a car.

Navy vessel on way to being scrapped
Taken from Penzance Promenade
Second vessel to left of Diomedes

A woman and young girl, Marjorie Beckerleg and her daughter Barbara, standing beside a car with registration number BCV 170. A picnic is laid out on the ground beside them.

Navy vessel, on her way to being scrapped

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

Glasgow cargo ship, wrecked in thick fog off Lizard

"Clan Malcolm" Glasgow cargo ship, wrecked in thick fog off the Lizard

"Can Malcolm" Glasgow steamer cargo ship, wrecked after thick logoff Lizard

Ketch wrecked on rocks, Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives