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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)".

Waiting for calmer seas to rescue sick Keeper Griffiths - E RichardsPhotographer in Life Jacket

On Saturday December 15th 1979, HM Coastguard informed Padstow Lifeboat Station that the Skopelos Sky, a 2800 Greek freighter
was in trouble off Trevose Head. She was on route from Garston for Algiers with a cargo of drums of lubricating oil. The…

On Saturday December 15th 1979, HM Coastguard informed Padstow Lifeboat Station that the Skopelos Sky, a 2800 Greek freighter
was in trouble off Trevose Head. She was on route from Garston for Algiers with a cargo of drums of lubricating oil. The…

SLAB Cornish Range

Slate Quarries

Location unknown

Pen and ink drawing

Officially named the Bedford Bolitho Gardens, these were opened in l916 on the site of the old serpentine works at Wherrytown in Penzance. They were a memorial to Thomas Bedford Bolitho, a member of the banking family in Penzance.
The gardens were…

view to north corner

Slow running stream

Repairs being carried out in boat shed

Small boat with Seine net, a number of men and children look on at the catch or preparation to commence fishing.
This type of net was used to catch, pilchard, sardines, herring by form ing the net in a loop and pulling to shore.
Marazion in the…

Small boy sitting on floor playing with wooden bricks