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The largest sailing ship lost anywhere between Land's End and St Ives was the Liverpool ship Alexander Yeats, launched in 1876 by D. Lynch of Portland, New Brunswick, as a wooden full-rigger of 1,589 tons.

Towards the end of her career she was…

The 2,070-ton Busby was launched in February 1894 at Stockton as a steel screw schooner-rigged steamer for the general Indian trade of Ropner & Co of West Hartlepool. She had made only one Indian voyage when she sailed from Newport on the evening of…

Cliffs at Lands End

The 2,070-ton Busby was launched in February 1894 at Stockton as a steel screw schooner-rigged steamer for the general Indian trade of Ropner & Co of West Hartlepool. She had made only one Indian voyage when she sailed from Newport on the evening of…

Lamorna on the quay

Postcard of an etching of 'The Nile' . Wrecked off Godrevy Point partially responsible for a campaign to instal a lighthouse on Godrevy
Source: Wikipedia
The Nile, an iron-hulled screw steamer, was built at Dumbarton in 1850. She was first…

Porthgwarra

The family at Porthgwarra

Family at Porthgwarra

Lamorna Mouse Michael

Dressed in summer dress and St Gertrude's (Penzance) school blazer

Barbara and Marjorie wobbling on unstable bridge made of three wooden slats.
Beach in background, bridge over shallow running water.

25 men sitting under awing which says: Plain ir Crean team ices, mineral waters. The small building in the background has the word Diary painted on it.

Barbara seated in front of sideboard and Christmas tree, dressed on long silk dress. Also wearing pearl necklace and wristwatch.

Posed photograph of Town Guard, some carrying rifles . It is annotated "K" Company - Section II, Lieut. S Johns, Cape.G. White'
The group possibly includes Richard James Chappell.

The couple leaning against rock face on beach.
Woman in bikini.

The back of the photo is annotated Auntie Nellie and Uncle Frank

Family sitting against rock face on beach.

Marjorie and Reggie sitting in front of rock face on beach

The man on the far left is Mr Rowe