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Wrecked between Mousehole and Penzer Point

Wrecked between Mousehole and Penzer Point.
Salvage operation.

Salvage work in progress.
Wrecked between Mousehole and Penzer Point.

Salvage work in progress.
Wrecked between Mousehole and Penzer Point

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 the coastguards were unaware of the wreck…

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 the coastguards were unaware of the wreck…

Two images of Hoskin's Alexandra Dairy and gardens, Wherrytown, Penzance. Now the Boating Pool.

People walking on the ice, sledges, dogs, someone riding a bicycle

People skating, sledging - on right is Val Oates with dog Paddy, confirmed by girl with pigtails who is Denise Dawson

snow on ground

Three masted sailing ship buildings trees headland

Trelissick Bank Trees Houses River Fal

Cliffs rough seas

The Castleford was carrying 3000 tons of general cargo, including deal and wheat, as well as 460 head of cattle, 1 passenger and 18 cattle drovers. On Sunday 8 June 1887 the Castleford was underway in dense fog and at high water. Despite stopping to…

The 2,070-ton Busby was launched in February 1894 at Stockton as a steel screw schooner-rigged steamer for the general Indian trade of Ropner & Co of West Hartlepool. She had made only one Indian voyage when she sailed from Newport on the evening of…

Salvaged at Newlyn after capsizing 3/4 mile off Mousehole in 120ft of water