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A mackerel driver (PZ 2575) of Mousehole.

This ship renamed Peninnis while a second ship was run in parallel

Based in Penzance and used alongside to Scillonian as cargo vessel.

The 900-ton HMV SCILLONIAN pictured in dry dock at Falmouth where she underwent a survey prior to an extensive refit.

PREVREF 1528 duplicate copy

The Scillonian off Albert Pier in Penzance

Scillonian III alongside Albert Pier in Penzance

Scillonian aground on Scilly during wartime (see SHIP 4.027)

Photo reproduction of a painting of the steam and sail yacht Lillie Western.

Clipper bow steam yacht and other boats in Penzance. In First World War, it became HMS Argon in 1917.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Argus_(1904)

See PREVREF 1519

Scillonian I with bowline out at Lighthouse Pier

Marianne awaiting a roadstone cargo at the end of Penlee's conveyor at Newlyn pier.

Loco Penlee built by Orenstein & Keppel of Berlin

PREVREF 1539 & 1553 duplicate photos

The Solentbrook, W Longstaff & Co's 2,900 ton d.w. ship loading stone at newly from the then newly-installed conveyor which replaced the railway system.

The Solentbrook's hold being filled with Penlee roadstone.

W. LONGSTAFF & Co's 2,900 ton ship loading loadstone at Newlyn from the Amey Roadstone Corporation's conveyor belt network installed my MM T D Cranes Ltd in 1972. Conveyor equipment was manufactured by Messrs Naylor Bros, of Warrington. It was…

It was said that the driver turned his hat round when train in reverse. PREVREF 1549 duplicate copy