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Fishing vessels aground at low tide by the Old (Medieval) Pier, Newlyn.
View is across the harbour to the now completed harbour road (1908). The building, right central, with all the windows is the so-called Industrial Building.
Large fishing vessel landing a catch of pilchards (possibly mackerel) at North Pier, Newlyn.
The vessel looks like a visiting East Coast drifter (e.g. from Lowestoft, etc.). Some of the catch is still enmeshed in the hold and will take a while to unmesh. Onlookers are on the North Pier. The horse cart and wicker baskets help to date this…
A view of the inner harbour Newlyn looking towards Penzance showing the Morwena, a converted fishing boat, and the Cretehill, a concrete boat known locally as the 'the Hulk'.
This is a copy of a postcard, but a better picture and more information can be found under the Identifier M.1595.
The end of the Old (Medieval) Pier, Newlyn
Foreground right is the end of the Old Pier in Newlyn. View is across to the new harbour road built in 1908, joining two parts of the village which became known as 'Uplong and Downlong'. They have just started building up the new walls supporting…
Inside the Old (Medieval) Pier area at Newlyn at low tide.
Several old luggers aground. One has a pile of gill nets on the deck. Note the early method of boat registration numbers, ie, numbers then letters compared to the current method of letters then numbers. Note also the very rocky foreground in the…
Ships
Coasters or Fishing boats
Inside Newlyn Harbour, view across to the north and The Tolcarne.
Fishing boats next to the Old (Medieval) Pier. The boats often beached here for maintenance when the tide went out. This beach is under Newlyn Cliff, under the Fisherman's Arms pub.
Mounts Bay sailing luggers around the South Pier, Newlyn.
Tinted colour print showing the luggers leaving the harbour for the fishing grounds. Probably late PM for pilchards. No engines in those days
The South Pier at Newlyn, 1973 estimate
The steelwork 'gantry' is being installed to transport the Penlee Quary stone from the 'Bins' to the ships side (conveyor system). This replace the narrow gauge railway in use from about 1902. In far left corner is the slipway for repairing fishing…
Postcard. Fishing Fleet in Penzance Harbour.
Postcard. 138mm x 88mm. No stamp, postmark, address or message. Published by ETW Dennis in the Dainty Series. Painting of Penzance Harbour from South Pier looking towards St Mary's Church. Artist's name is illegible.
Postcard. Penzance Fishing Boats.
Postcard. 148mm x 106mm. British Rail Publications card to celebrate 150th anniversary of GWR. 1835-1985. BRP 21. Reproduction of British Railways poster featuring artwork by Gyrth Russell painted in 1949. No address. No stamp. Birthday greetings…
Postcard Penzance Fishing Fleet Leaving Harbour
Tinted Pictorchrom postcard 14cm x 9cm showing four luggers leaving Penzance Harbour. No message or address on reverse. Note gas holder and tall ship in harbour. Leading lugger numbered 36 PZ. This is the reverse of the current registration system.
View across the foreshore to Newlyn Town
Before the harbour road was built in 1908. You can see the cart tracks heading along to Newlyn Slip which was the main thoroughfare, only accessible when the tide was out. Mounts Bay lugger aground on the beach. Fishing nets laid out to dry.
The Green at Fore Street, Newlyn Town
Looking across to North Pier and various French fishing vessels
Newlyn Harbour
Fishing vessel Ben Loyal alongside Newlyn Harbour. View across to Trewarveneth Street and Centenary Chapel
Quarry Cottage, Mousehole Road, Newlyn
Quarry cottage situated below the Mousehole Road. Just above the seaplane base on the foreshore below. South Pier and lighthouse.
Sailing vessels believed to be French fishing boats anchored in Gwavas lake.
Sailing vessels believed to be French fishing boats anchored in Gwavas lake.
Cornish Fishing Fleet, landing Fish
Falmouth Harbour near the Prince of Wales Pier