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Photograph of survivors of shipwreck
Survivors of wreck 'Alba' gathered in Salvation Hall St Ives
Longships lighthouse relief boat and crew
Man being hoisted
Longships lighthouse supplies being delivered
Relief Keeper being winched by crane and cable
Photo taken from relief boat "Boy James" PZ143
Photo taken from relief boat "Boy James" PZ143
Delivering stores to Longships lighthouse
"Boy James" PZ 143 delivering supplies to the Longships lighthouse.
Same delivery as LIGHT 18PG 063 -68
Same delivery as LIGHT 18PG 063 -68
Delivering stores to Longships lighthouse
"Boy James" PZ 143 delivering supplies to the Longships lighthouse.
Same delivery as LIGHT 18PG 063 -68
Same delivery as LIGHT 18PG 063 -68
View of Fowey
Aerial view
Newlyn fishing vessel PZ 17 leaving Newlyn Harbour
PZ 17 identified as the Peel Castle. The vessel is a 'long lines' vessel, hence baskets of lines on the deck. The backdrop is Newlyn Town cliff near the Fishermans Arms Inn. Lyn Terrace is the 2nd top right.
A large steam-driven vessel around inside the Old Medieval Pier at Newlyn.
Fore Street is above left; the Harbour road is in the far right.
The vessel looks like as East Coast mackerel drifter but may be another commercial vessel converted, etc.
Has a port registry number of F5223 recorded at Faversham, which is a town 10…
The vessel looks like as East Coast mackerel drifter but may be another commercial vessel converted, etc.
Has a port registry number of F5223 recorded at Faversham, which is a town 10…
Before the building of Newlyn Harbour, 1885-1895.
Vessels anchored in Gwavas Lake at low tide. Fish landings would have to be brought ashore in small punts. Fish-hawkers or 'Jousters' are waiting on the beach.
The Newlyn crew standing behind the Elizabeth and Blanche lifeboat, just under the Fishermans Arms Pub in Fore Street before the cliff was built up around 1911.
The lifeboat was based at Newlyn between 1909 and 1913. In 1913 it was relocated to the new slip and boathouse at Penlee Point near Mousehole.
Leon Bureau, Three masted Sailing Schooner in Penzance floating dock. Opposite is the site of the Dry Dock, June 1909.
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,…
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,…
Typed (undated) description of the wreck of the Cromdale that wrecked at Bass Rock, 1913.
See COLLINS.046A-F
The South Pier at Newlyn with the lighthouse.
Two Mounts Bay luggers leaving the harbour. The vessels appear to have St Ives registration numbers (SS). The South Pier was built in 1885 and lengthened by about 100 feet in 1914. The Tidal Observatory Hut was added next to the lighthouse in 1915.…
Clan Malcolm, wrecked at Mulvin Rock, September 26th 1935
Press Cutting: Telegraph, 1935-11-05
The 5,994-ton Clan lines steamer Clam Malcolm of Glasgow, wrecked at Green lane at 9pm on September 26th while bound from Port Natal via London to Glashow.
Dense fog cloaked the headland at the time, and…
The 5,994-ton Clan lines steamer Clam Malcolm of Glasgow, wrecked at Green lane at 9pm on September 26th while bound from Port Natal via London to Glashow.
Dense fog cloaked the headland at the time, and…
Foreground in the old medieval harbour at Newlyn Town, 1940-1945 estimate.
View across to the cliff at Newlyn Town. Small boats around at about half tide; most have motors fitted by now. Fishermen's House Pub at top, centre. Building to the far right incorporated fish tanks; now all area cleared to a grassy bank.
