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The vessel is the Leon Bureau, a three masted sailing Schooner in Penzance floating dock.

The Schooner Leon Bureau of Nantes was carrying 2,600 tons of wheat from Adelaide to Falmouth.

On June 18th 1909, she hit the northern end of the rocks,…

Sailmaker at work Albert Willoughby ,Penzance

SAINT-JEAN PIED de PORT L' Eglise du Quartier

A Typical and Propelled Ice Cream Cart of the early decades of the 20th century. Pictured on Penzance promenade in 1920s. It was owned by the Scoble family, well known ice-cream makers of the era.. The gilded headboard read, 'Scoble's Ices,…

Salle de Musee le Chateau d Arques

Night-time photograph of the entrance to the Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, as seen from the footplate.

The Saluto (1867) was on passage from the Thames with sand ballast to Barbados but was caught in a succession of gales.

Account of Wreck from Cornishman Newspaper, December 9th 1911

"Watched by hundreds of spectators, the Norwegian Barque…

The Suevic was homeward bound from Australia, carried a crew of 141, plus 382 passengers, and one stowaway; her cargo was general, and included frozen meats, butter, and copper bars.

She was on her way to Liverpool via Plymouth when an error of…

Fire at Alverton Cottage, Alverton Rd (next to YMCA)

MISSING

Mayor and Mayoress

Bottom left corner broken

Bottom left corner broken

Queen Street, Penzance

Sam Jackas Shop two people in the doorway Neg. stored in M's print drawer.