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Vessels 'Bonnie Girls' SS54 and 'Seagull" FY(number unreadable) unloading fish at Newlyn

A busy Mousehole harbour in the c1920s.

On 1st July 1949 the Western Union Fleet assembled in Mount's Bay, comprising of about 50 ships from Britain, France, the Netherlands and Belgium, There are many references to this event in other media.

Cretehill was used for refuelling steam powered, visiting East coast drifters amongst others. It was badly damaged by a German air attack in May 1941. Refloated and towed away in 1949. The vessel behind and moored alongside the Newlyn North Pier is…

Two photographs of the vessel 'Liberty' after running aground at Pendeen on 17th January 1952 The top photo shows the stern of the vessel and the bottom one the length of the vessel.

Two photographs. Top photograph is of the vessel 'Liberty', seemingly aground.
Bottom photo is of Marjorie, Barbara and a friend standing on a front door step. This could be 31 Belgravia Street, where the family are known to have lived.

Vessel SWAN BREVIG in St Michaels Mount Harbour possibly Norwegian timber boat.

An ink drawing of Veryan Round House (Chy cren Veryan)

Veryan Beacon.

Veryan Beacon.

Veryan Beacon.

This is before the South Pier was built (1885) and Gwavas Quarry was started. You can just see to the left the footpath to Paul which was well-used in those days - now gone with the quarrying. No building on the foreshore at all. Fish baskets, etc.,…

Tanker , Struck rocks at Wireless Point all 17 crew members were lost.
poor quality.

poor quality- Struck rocks at Wireless Point all 17 crew members were lost.

poor quality- Struck rocks at Wireless Point all 17 crew members were lost.

her entire crew of seventeen were lost

her entire crew of seventeen were lost