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Ship awaiting repairs in Dry Dock

Coastal View from Zennor

Coastal View from Zennor

Coastal valley with various mine stacks in view.

Coastal valley and fields.

Coastal Scene poss Lizard Area.

Coastal Fort (Treryn Dinas) Sheet One.

Coast Scene near Penzance (Fisherwoman) by Pentreath (1833). 1833.. published by Vibert.
NO NEGATIVE OR PRINT

Coast Guard Outside Watch House

In the 19th century, large quantities of arsenic were refined and exported to the Americas for use against the boll weevil which was then threatening to destroy American cotton crops. After heat treatment, the arsenic was ground in a mill similar…

no dilapidation

Built by Mr Bolley of Herstmonceaux Sussex. Took 12 years