"On July 27th 1879, the 1,172 ton grow iron barque River Lune of Liverpool, in ballast from Lorient to Ardrossen in Scotland. The vessel was built in 1868, owned by John Hargrove of Chapel Street, Liverpool.
Built at Lizard Point by Thomas Fonnereau in 1752 started as twin coal-fired Light converted to oil in 1812 to electricity in 1878. In1903 a Rotating Lens was installed in East Tower West Light discontd
Lizard Lights, Penzance. Reproduced, lithograph in a commercial album; The Album of Cornwall Views. Published by Charles, Reynolds & Co. 26 and 27 Milk Street, London, E.C. c1890
The Lizzie R. Wilce was en route from Swansea for St. Malo with coal. Constructed of wood in 1876, she was a sailing vessel, it was carrying a cargo of anthracite.
On Tuesday 7th January at about 9.15pm during a heavy north-west gale, a vessel…