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Scillonian I with bowline out at Lighthouse Pier

Clipper bow steam yacht and other boats in Penzance. In First World War, it became HMS Argon in 1917.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Argus_(1904)

See PREVREF 1519

Photo reproduction of a painting of the steam and sail yacht Lillie Western.

Scillonian aground on Scilly during wartime (see SHIP 4.027)

Scillonian III alongside Albert Pier in Penzance

The Scillonian off Albert Pier in Penzance

The 900-ton HMV SCILLONIAN pictured in dry dock at Falmouth where she underwent a survey prior to an extensive refit.

PREVREF 1528 duplicate copy

Based in Penzance and used alongside to Scillonian as cargo vessel.

This ship renamed Peninnis while a second ship was run in parallel

A mackerel driver (PZ 2575) of Mousehole.

Clipper bow steam yacht and other boats in Penzance

This print is laterally reversed. See 1532

RMS Deerhound, used on Scilly run.

Scillonian aground during wartime (see SHIP 4.030)

Built 1977 cost £2M. Passenger capacity 600

Before last trip of Scillonian II

PREVREF 1514 duplicate photo

Last trip of the Scillonian II at Penzance.

DUPLICATE OF COMM 6.005

View from Porthcurno of Marconi Signal Station at Poldhu Transmitter on the Lizard Peninsula, from where Eastern Telegraph Co conducted industrial espionage.

General view of Poldhu Wireless Station. These 300-foot timber…