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Slate Quarries

SLAB Cornish Range

On Saturday December 15th 1979, HM Coastguard informed Padstow Lifeboat Station that the Skopelos Sky, a 2800 Greek freighter
was in trouble off Trevose Head. She was on route from Garston for Algiers with a cargo of drums of lubricating oil. The…

On Saturday December 15th 1979, HM Coastguard informed Padstow Lifeboat Station that the Skopelos Sky, a 2800 Greek freighter
was in trouble off Trevose Head. She was on route from Garston for Algiers with a cargo of drums of lubricating oil. The…

Waiting for calmer seas to rescue sick Keeper Griffiths - E RichardsPhotographer in Life Jacket

Written on the reverse of the photograph in two hands: "Newlyn fishermen preparing bait" and "C. 1938 Skinning dogfish 'Half a Crown' or 'Envelopes' Williams in Trilby (hat)".

Quickly done by impaling fish on a spike and ripping off its skin.

Skiddaw from Ashness Bridge

Sketch. Xmas day 1908

Sketch. Party Time !

Copy of sketch of 'Rastrant' French Privateer of Bourdeaux sunk by H M S Monmouth March 20th 1747.
from the Morrab Library Archives

Sketch map showing the land-connection between England and the Continent in early Neolithic times.

Sketch from the Tour Journal of Caroline Anne Borlase 1875-77 Little Merchants on the day of the Holy Innocents. 1875-77..

Sketch from the Tour Journal of Caroline Anne Borlase 1875-77 4 Rue Soufriere Bruges p 83. 1875-77..

Sketch from the Tour Journal of Caroline Anne Borlase 1875-77 Chateau des Tilleghemm near Bruges p1. 1875-77..

Description
Halliggye fogou near Mawgan. For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO6872&resourceID=1020
Grid Reference, SW 7131 2394

Sketch 'African Village' from an account of a voyage to Guinea Coast by Christopher Borlase p7. 1749-50.. 'A Short account of a Voyage to the Coast of Guinea in HMS Surprise1749-50' by Christopher Borlase