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Man on ladder thatching a cottage roof, two children on ground watching.
Location unknown

Two men using ladder to thatch roof
Unknown location

Five men holding rough carving of a shark, Sawmill, Penzance
Note drawn-on mouth and eye

A sign on the bike says County of Worcester, London to Land's End, and BSA (the bicycle)

Porthtowan

The City of Cardiff was on passage from Dartmouth to Barry Roads in ballast when it was forced shore in heavy weather on 21 March 1912. Despite laying anchors to prevent the ship being driven further in shore under the cliffs, the cables broke and…

The City of Cardiff was on passage from Dartmouth to Barry Roads in ballast when it was forced shore in heavy weather on 21 March 1912. Despite laying anchors to prevent the ship being driven further in shore under the cliffs, the cables broke and…

Kenwyn

White Heather

Wreck of Admiralty Barge Money Pit at Lands End

British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia

Chris and Leo Archibold with daughter Babs

Bedford truck registration CRL 114. The door says W Skewes, Chiverton, Marazion

Possibly near Moushole. Registration number CGX 114

plane wing in foreground

part of plane wing in foreground

The trawler is shown ashore, under Tregiffian Cliffs, near Lamorna
The boat had developed engine trouble in heavy seas. The Master and deckhand were saved by rocket apparatus (Breeches Buoy), but the other lives were lost.