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The fishing boats are “Yorkies” and Mounts Bay luggers.

Hugh-Town St Mary's, Isles of Scilly with the two Bays.


Possibly a 3rd generation copy and not very good.

Albert Willoughby sits on a bench inside Matthews sail loft, Penzance.

Written on the reverse of the photograph in two hands: "Newlyn fishermen preparing bait" and "C. 1938 Skinning dogfish 'Half a Crown' or 'Envelopes' Williams in Trilby (hat)".

A view showing the Old Arches, Tresco Abbey.


Possibly a 3rd generation copy and not very good.

Close view of Peninnis head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly , showing "tooth rock"


Possibly a 3rd generation copy and not very good.

Rocks and bay, Peninnis Head.


Possibly a 3rd generation copy and not very good.


Possibly a 3rd generation copy and not very good.

Kelp Pit, circle of rocks , used for burning the seaweed for fertiliser.


Possibly a 3rd generation copy and not very good.

Tresco Abbey, and bay, Tresco, Isles of Scilly.


Possibly a 3rd generation copy and not very good.

On September 11 1903, the Hayle Lifeboat crew had a dangerous and unnecessary trip out to the derelict Beaumaris schooner Enterprise.

The Enterprise [Enterprize] (1846) was bound from Charlestown, USA, to Manchester with a cargo of china clay…

Old Town Bay, St Mary's .


Possibly a 3rd generation copy and not very good.