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Empire Contamar came ashore at Par Beach at 1:30 am on the 23rd March 1947.

Augustas Williams (aged 50) from Penzance was saved. Crew of 7 saved by Fowey lifeboat

The ship was carrying coal from Cumberland to Par

Mylor Cross. In the churchyard in Mylor Church Town, near Falmouth.
The Historic Environment Record records various options on its age, from being a re-used Bronze Age menhir to early medieval, pre-conquest or medieval.

The photo dates from…

Mylor Cross.
There are various opinions as to the date of this cross from a re-used Bronze Age menhir to early medieval / medieval.

The photograph dates from the 1950's/early 1960's, going by the clothing.

See Historic Environment Record…

Mylor Cross.
Opinions as to date vary, from a re-used Bronze Age menhir to early medieval / medieval. Costume dates the photo to 1950's / early 1960's.
See Historic Environment Record for further details,…

Mylor Cross.
Opinions as to date vary from a re-used Bronze Age menhir to early medieval or medieval. The actual photo dates from 1950's/early 60's, going by costume in other photos in the series.

Grid reference, SW82023523

For further…

Mylor Cross.

See Historic Environment Record for further information, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO7473&resourceID=1020

See also photos O.388, O.389, O.390, O.391

Sank off Scilly 28th November 1933
See SHIP 8.080A

Myrtus Penwithii - first flower , Penlee Park , Penzance

Myrtus Penwithii with Ernest Cock Head gardener Penlee Park who named it. see M.553.

N J Hall Quality Grocers since 1870 now Abbey National Building Society

Possibly Western Union Fleet in 1949

Possibly vegetable gardens hedged in

Showing the canon on the battlements of he Mount