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The Belgian Trawler went aground through fog at Gurnards Head

Survivors from the Juan Ferrer.

The Juan Ferrer of Valencia was a handsome, well-equipped motor coaster of nearly 700 tons, thrashing her way up towards Land's end on her usual run from her home port of Liverpool.

Owned by Frederick Ferrer of…

Pictured at St Ives Salvation Army

Survivors from wrecked Coaster 'Alba' wrecked on Porthmeor Beach, St Ives. Five crew members lost their lives

Susan Barlow on Porthcurno beach

Susan Barlow painting with Rav the dog siting by her side

The Susan Elizabeth a 78-ton wooden schooner was bound for Liverpool to Truro with wheat when she dragged under Black Cliff in NNE gale on November 16th 1882.

The Isis capsized and drove ashore while trying to reach her, and the schooner's crew…

Susanna Maria Patterson, Caldwells 1st cousin once removed, was the second daughter of Robert Haldane Patterson and Maria Susanna Nicholas. She was born in Brigg, Lincolnshire in 1844,

Swan and two cygnets by river or pond, image taken through trees.

Swanpool lake.

The 1,597-ton steel ship, Hansy, launched at Dumbarton by Alexander Macmillan & Sons in 1885 as the Aberfoyle.

In the course of a somewhat chequered career, she had been picked up in Bass Strait, Tasmania in 1896 by a steamer which had found her…

The 1,597-ton steel ship, Hansy, launched at Dumbarton by Alexander Macmillan & Sons in 1885 as the Aberfoyle.

In the course of a somewhat chequered career, she had been picked up in Bass Strait, Tasmania in 1896 by a steamer which had found her…

Located at the western end of the Promenade, built and opened in 1887, latterly known as the Cafe Marina. Cafe Marina was demolished in 1935 and the site of is now part of the Wherrytown car park

Group of family and friends at Hayle. The back is annotated "not sure, Fred + Jim, Dutch family,? Rule, Joan Greenslade, not sure."
One of a collection of holiday photos of the Richards family at Hayle Towans between the wars.

Swimming Race Men & Boys J 20.

A diesel engine at Swindon railway works. 1980.