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These became Minesweepers druing both World Wars trawling for mines and sweeping the English Channel clear for larger ships.

Identifiable boats: PH 340, PZ 216, PZ 491

A photograph copying two photographs. One appears to be fishing boats in Newlyn, and the other a group of four men and two women outside the Dolphin Tavern in Penzance. The women are carrying baskets, possibly for the selling of fish.

Rowing boats bringing fish from luggers to offload onto beach

Note the nets drying on the harbour wall.

Fowey and St. Ives boats unloading catch

Numbers: J.T 570; LT1049

Grid reference, SW 5498 3502

For further information See Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO6461&resourceID=1020

From 1857 glass plate.