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Jack Tonkin fireman, borough fire brigade
Fireman Jack Tonkin standing by Fire Engine No. 1 (FCV 637). The fire engine is equipped with a 'Proto' Breathing Apparatus box. The fire station was in Clarence Street.
Isles of Scilly, "One-man Police Force"
Horatio Nelson, the one-man police force on the Isles of Scilly. There is a print and a glass negative of this subject.
Penzance Sea Scouts launching new gig slipway, Penzance harbour. 1960
Showing Pier and various buildings around the harbour
Admiralty Barge aground Battery rocks Penzance. 1971
note the man tied to the end of a rope trying to reach the boat in choppy seas rope now attached ship to shore
Admiralty Barge aground Battery rocks Penzance, 1971
note the man tied to the end of a rope trying to reach the boat in choppy seas, now anchored to the shore
Admiralty Barge aground Battery rocks Penzance. 1971
note the man tied to the end of a rope trying to reach the boat in choppy seas
Admiralty Barge aground Battery rocks Penzance. 1971
note the man tied to the end of a rope trying to reach the boat in choppy seas
Yewcroft Glasgow cargo ship aground Trevean cove, nr. Perranuthnoe. 1936
note group of men with rocket life-saving apparatus, breeches buoy .
Yew croft Glasgowcargo ship aground Trevean cove, nr. Perranuthnoe. 1936
note group of men with rocket life-saving apparatusapparatus breeches buoy and Penlee lifeboat standing by
Atlantic Liner "Paris" aground at Lowland Point
Liner aground in thick fog, at Lowland Point, Coverack.
She was later refloated. The local hotel was named after the liner
She was later refloated. The local hotel was named after the liner
Victoire-Roger , Belgian ship on rocks Tallis Zawn, Lands End.
1964
the Sennen Lifeboat Susan Ashley rescued the crew of five
Victoire-Roger Belgian ship on rocks Tallis Zawn, Lands End.
1967
the Sennen Lifeboat Susan Ashley rescued the crew of five
Victoire-Roger Belgian ship on rocks Tallis Zawn
the Sennen Lifeboat Susan Ashley rescued the crew of five
Sea Scouts Trafalgar Day procession
Sea Scouts Trafalgar Day procession
An army squad on parade rifles bugles
Just able to see two boys above trees watching procedure