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On October 15th 1889, the miners of St Just awoke to find the Cunarder Malta on the rocks, half a mile east of Cape Cornwall, beneath the Wheal Castle Mine.

The 2,244-ton Malta had been launched in 1865 by G. & J. Thompson of Glasgow for the…

The Mary Hannah was on passage from Cardiff to Plymouth with a cargo of coal.

Disabled after the main boom was damaged in a huge sea and gale off the Lizard, she headed for Newlyn but was unable to enter the harbour and ran ashore at Tolcarne.…

Packing fish for R. Sullivan

A Fish sale in the Market located in Street-an-Nowan, Newlyn

Women landing Fish, Newlyn, from Fishing Boat PZ10

A study of a typical Cornish Fishwife in traditional working clothes on Market Jew Street, Penzance. The Humphrey Davy Statue is featured in the background

Three Newlyn Fisherfolk in traditional garb.
Hand written message to the reverse of the card to a recipient in Lincoln

Local Fisherfolk in traditional working attire of the day

Mount's Bay Luggers, departing Penzance with St. Michaels Mount in the background.
With a hand written message to the reverse to a recipient in Truro

Sepia style photograph of some traditional Cornish Luggers setting sail for the fishing grounds

Fish Seller and Donkey Cart, possibly Newlyn or Penzance

Landing the catch, St. Ives with the pier in the background.
With a hand written message to the reverse to a recipient in Devonport

An evocative scene of St. Ives Fishermen preparing for sea

Men preparing Fish, St. Ives Harbour

Gutting Fish on the Beach at St. Ives with the ubiquictous Seagulls present

Men gutting Fish on the Beach at St. Ives

Mending nets on Smeaton Pier, St, Ives