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"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.

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…

Vicar standing wearing his Dog collar. A hat adorns his head which complements his long black coat.
Sitting in front, possibly his wife who is dressed smartly, werindg a very ornate hat, her dress is black, she also has a fur muff .

This image shows an older man sporting a long white beard. He wears an off white 3 piece suit all topped off with a bowler hat. On his left hand is worn a glove, possibly hiding an injury.
Behind is a display of Daisies.

The image shoes a lady wearing a black dress, she is sitting on a chair leaning against a side cabinet.

A double fronted ivy clad cottage. A small porch over the front door adds to its charm.

This image shows a large family with several generations together.
All are smartly dressed but there are no clues to the occasion or who these people are.

This image shows a workplace where wooden casks or barrels were manufactured. The eleven workers were known as Coopers. These casks were used to hold both dry and wet goods.
Casks like these were used locally in Newlyn to pack 'Cornish…

The image shows a lady in a grey/black dress sitting beside a tall plant holder

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

This image shows what is possibly a mother and 4 daughters all dressed in black. They may be in mourning for a lost husband and father who was lost in the great war of 1914-1918

The costume suggests a date of around 1900.