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West end of beach near Cornish Leisure Centre

The Harry, a ketch-rigged Brixham trawler, wrecked near Porthcurno on 13 March 1910 during a southerly gale. The crew of four was picked up by the Sennen lifeboat from the small boat in which they had left the wreck. Brigham no. 62 was built by…

Warspite on tow to Breakers broke tow from Tug Buster

The British Merchant service tanker, Hemsley I wrecked at Fox Cove, May 12th 1969.

Launched of the Admiralty in November 1916 by the Tyne Shipbuilding Company of Newcastle, she remained the naval oiler Scotol until 1948 when she was bought by…

Noisiel wrecked August 1905 Master Captain Symons a Cornishman and 6of his crew survived 2 able seaman were lost

Cargo of marble was saved by hoist-gear to the clifftop

The Dean of Truro, the Very Revd. Henry Morgan Lloyd, DSO, OBE, MA, unveiling the plaque at Truro station. Others in the photo include, on the left of the group, O.S. Nock, Esq,, BSc, C. Eng, FICE, FIMeche., the railway author; and Wing Commander…

Built by Mr Bolley of Herstmonceaux Sussex. Took 12 years

During a Westward TV Special PREVREF 1124 duplicate of this photo

Copyright BR Archives. Visited Cornwall during working life. Renovated and on special work 1937/1961

PREVREF 1127 Duplicate of this photo