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Clan Malcolm, wrecked at Mulvin Rock, September 26th 1935

Press Cutting: Telegraph, 1935-11-05

The 5,994-ton Clan lines steamer Clam Malcolm of Glasgow, wrecked at Green lane at 9pm on September 26th while bound from Port Natal via London to Glashow.

Dense fog cloaked the headland at the time, and…

Tags: 1931-1950, Seafaring and shipping, shipwreck

View from the top of Bowjey over Newlyn harbour looking towards Penzance showing the North and South piers.

In the foreground is the cleared site of the houses of the Navy Inn, demolished in 1939 that inspired the petition to Westminster in October 1937. Well documented. Building of the new Navy Inn flats started around 1953. Many people who previously…

Procession of children, all girls, in Newlyn, occasion unknown.

View of girls procession at the corner of a building at Fore Street, at the 'Green' opposite lower Green Street.
Mark on print top left is straight from the negative.
Refer to JDS 359, centre top left to see the building as is.

Miss Ramnie Dadoo, daughter to Ghandi's adopted son. Krishna Menon, Dr Y Dadoo President of the South African Indian Congress.

Written on the back of the print by Serena Wadham:
'L to R, with the text as above

Entrance to St Peters Hill at junction with Fore Street, Newlyn Town.

Most of these buildings were demolished, area is now Newlyn Town car park. Note: Far right, front, out of sight, led to the much pictured 'Primrose Court' - see early postcards., This area closed around 1953-54, much later than the Navy Inn area then…

Supporters of the Society for the Protection of the Unborn child wait to lobby their MPs.

Written on the back by Serena Wadham:
'While supporters of the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child wait to lobby their Members of Parliament, they are leafletted by women & men supporting the liberal abortion laws'

Helder Camara, BrazilianCatholic Archbishop visiting Manchester.

Duong Thi Duyen

Written on the back of the print by Serena Wadham:
'Duong Thi Duyen (Journalist? negotiator at peace Talks?)
N. Vietnamese women talking to anti-Vietnam war women at Boulogne. She is married with two children'

Anti Vietnam War demonstration London 1968

Written on the front of the print by Serena Wadham:
'Anti Nixon Demo'

View from the 'Green', Newlyn Town, across the South Pier.

One of the Stevenson & Sons 75 foot trawlers on the repair slip. A stone 'coaster' waiting in the bay. Gill nets drying on the railings at the roadside, Fore Street, Newlyn.