Float commemorates Ernest Shackleton's exploration of the Antarctic in the ship, Nimrod, during the Nimrod Expedition of 1907–1909. Location is Florence Place, Street-an-Nowan, Newlyn. The building behind has a sign over the door, J. Wallis (local…
It has been reported that several of these cannon balls were found in building walls; some say from the time of the Spanish invasions during the Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604).
PZ 17 identified as the Peel Castle. The vessel is a 'long lines' vessel, hence baskets of lines on the deck. The backdrop is Newlyn Town cliff near the Fishermans Arms Inn. Lyn Terrace is the 2nd top right.
Mary's first husband, William Grenfell, went to Colorado, USA to mine for gold. She went to look for him as she hadn't't heard from him for a while. She took her three children. Alas, by the time she got there he was dead and buried. Two daughters…