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The view from Newlyn Green over the Old Pier toward Street-an-Nowan and the Tolcarne.
The tide is low and there is a large, tall schooner alongside the pier. The caption on the photo is wrong; it should read Street-an-Nowan.
The Visit of Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra . Crown Mines, Bottallack.
The Visit of Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra to the Crowns Mine Botallack. Preston photo
The Vivian family at home
The Vivian family at home Camborne Veor
The War Memorial Penzance
The war memorial on Battery Rocks, Penzance
The Wedding Party
Bride and Groom standing behind three Bridesmaids who are holding posies of flowers. The groom is wearing a wedding suit together with a top hat. The bride wears a traditional white dress and holds a large flower arrangement.
The Wesley Rock, Land's End
Overview of the well known rock formation
The West'ring Sun:the Don Hemnay Aberdeenshire
The West'ring Sun:the Don Hemnay Aberdeenshire
The Western Hotel
The Western Hotel,Clarence Street, demolished in the late 1980's. Showing pedestrians and an Austin Maxi.
The Wheel Inn at Tresillian Thatched Rood
The Wheel Inn at Tresillian, photographed in July 1982. The photo shows the thatched roof and wheel, and two bicycles in front of the inn.
The Wherrytown Serpentine Works, Penzance
Mr Bedford Bolitho purchased the site which later became the Bedford Bolitho gardens, formerly opened 24th May 1916.
The wreck of French crabber Finnisterre on the rocks off Porthminster
Group of men with the only survivor, ship broke in half on rocks off Porthminster beach. Five members of the crew were lost.
The wreck of HMS Warspite being salved at Marazion, the picture taken from the castle St Michaels Mount.
The wreck of HMS Warspite at Marazion
The wreck of the MV Alacrity at Portheras Cove 1963
The MV Alacrity was owned by the Everard Company, she was savaged in situ after becoming a total right off
The wreck of the SS Taycraig, wrecked off Gear Rocks, Penzance, January 27th 1936
The Taycraig was a Cornish owned steamer. She was originally registered in London.
On January 27th 1936, she dragged her anchors in a south-west gale and wrapped herself around the tall post-and-cage beacon which marks the Gear Rocks, just off…
On January 27th 1936, she dragged her anchors in a south-west gale and wrapped herself around the tall post-and-cage beacon which marks the Gear Rocks, just off…
The wreck of the Union Star, near Tater Dhu
The upturned hull of the Union Star, on the rocks near Tater Dhu, wrecked 19-12-1981 with a loss of all hands, plus the crew of the Penlee lifeboat who perished during the gallant rescue attempt
The wreckage of St Ives Lifeboat Caroline Parsons brought ashore
The coxwain Mr Thomas and his son lost their lives in attempting a rescue of the ship Alba. The full story can be found here: https://stivesboatservices.com/2017/03/28/the-wreck-of-the-alba/
The Wretched Dragon, Hal an Tow
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The Yacht Inn
The Art Deco Yacht Inn, Green Street, was built in 1936 and designed by Colin Minors Drewitt. See the former Yacht Inn: BUILD 7HG 090