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Long gig in shallow water, family on board
Two adults and four children. (This is listed as a whole plate negative but is actually half plate)
R.M.S. Peninnis, Isles of Scilly Steamship
Awaiting high tide to enter dock for an overhaul, equipped with wireless cables
Dredger Leitrim, removing silt from entrance to Penzance harbour
The dredger is very low in the water.
Battleship in Mount's Bay with fishing boats
Note spotter plane on turret
Timber carrier at South Pier, Penzance harbour
Note piles of wood, publicity sheet showing various concerts at Prussia Cove and St Michaels Mount
Plymouth Gun Boat in unknown harbour
Photograph of photograph. In foreground two small rafts with officers in each
German submarine entering Penzance docks
Photographer Mr Richards remembers a visit by his school to show pupils interior of vessel
English L1 Submarine wrecked at Carn Gloose
The submarine broke away from the tug taking her to scrapyard and came ashore
Photo from newspaper of German Battleship
Picture from newspaper caption
read 'Nazi Battleship Flees O
read 'Nazi Battleship Flees O
Lady of the Isles Scillonian Ferry
Lamorna Cove
Thick fog, passengers had to be rescued by rowing boat. She was later sunk by a mine in Falmouth Bay 1939
Thick fog, passengers had to be rescued by rowing boat. She was later sunk by a mine in Falmouth Bay 1939
Lady of the Isles Scillonian Ferry
She came ashore in thick Fog. Passengers had to be rowed ashore. She was later sunk by a mine in Falmouth Bay 1939. More info on index card.
Granite State, American cargo ship
After leaving Falmouth she struck the Runnel Stone and sustained serious damage. Towed to Porthcurno but soon broke up. All crew were rescued by the tug Elliot and Jeffery
H.M.S. Renown passing Longships Lighthouse
Renown on her way to scrapyard August 4 .1948. Note Gull on a rock
Schooner Lanisley in Penzance Dock
Photograph of a photograph mounted on board?. The schooner was later lost in the Bristol Channel
4 Masted Barque at sea
Photograph of a painting
The S.S. Little Western steam and sail ship
Photograph of a photograph in a book. info from John Corin. She is on a scilly run
R.M.S. Peninnis Scillonian Steamship
Pleasure craft alongside Peninnis which is alongside the quay