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Luggers alongside Newlyn Harbour
The foreshore is visible in the background.
Freezer Trawlers, Carrick Roads
Freezer trawlers in the Carrick Roads, Falmouth.
Scottish pursers at Falmouth
Scottish purse-trawlers (pursers) at the eastern arm of Falmouth Docks.
Fishing punts at Penberth Cove
Fishing punts and old capstan gear at Penberth Cove.
French trawlers, Newlyn
By Mary Williams Pier.
“Rose of Sharon” in Newlyn Harbour
Taken late 1985.
Matthews sail loft interior, Penzance
Albert Willoughby sits on a bench inside Matthews sail loft, Penzance.
Skinning dogfish on the North Pier, Newlyn
Written on the reverse of the photograph in two hands: "Newlyn fishermen preparing bait" and "C. 1938 Skinning dogfish 'Half a Crown' or 'Envelopes' Williams in Trilby (hat)".
Fishing vessels in St Ives harbour
Vessels SS 95 and "Our John" with some punts in St Ives harbour.
St Ives fishing vessels at low tide
A scene of St Ives with fishing boats in the foreground at low tide. Inside the boats can be seen baskets of long lines etc.
SS122 is the 'Excellent'.
SS122 is the 'Excellent'.
Vessels in Mousehole harbour
A busy Mousehole harbour in the c1920s.
Cornish fishwife, Penzance
Postcard depicting a Cornish fishwife in Market Jew Street, Penzance. The postcard is heavily doctored, and the 'fishwife' is probably composited into the scene.
Woman fish jowster with donkey cart
The postcard entitled "Fresh Pilchards" depicts a woman fish jowster sitting atop her donkey cart holding a mackerel.