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The largest sailing ship lost anywhere between Land's End and St Ives was the Liverpool ship Alexander Yeats, launched in 1876 by D. Lynch of Portland, New Brunswick, as a wooden full-rigger of 1,589 tons.

Towards the end of her career she was…

The 2,070-ton Busby was launched in February 1894 at Stockton as a steel screw schooner-rigged steamer for the general Indian trade of Ropner & Co of West Hartlepool. She had made only one Indian voyage when she sailed from Newport on the evening of…

The 2,070-ton Busby was launched in February 1894 at Stockton as a steel screw schooner-rigged steamer for the general Indian trade of Ropner & Co of West Hartlepool. She had made only one Indian voyage when she sailed from Newport on the evening of…

Lamorna on the quay

Postcard of an etching of 'The Nile' . Wrecked off Godrevy Point partially responsible for a campaign to instal a lighthouse on Godrevy
Source: Wikipedia
The Nile, an iron-hulled screw steamer, was built at Dumbarton in 1850. She was first…

Porthgwarra

The family at Porthgwarra

Family at Porthgwarra

Lamorna Mouse Michael

Dressed in summer dress and St Gertrude's (Penzance) school blazer

Barbara and Marjorie wobbling on unstable bridge made of three wooden slats.
Beach in background, bridge over shallow running water.

25 men sitting under awing which says: Plain ir Crean team ices, mineral waters. The small building in the background has the word Diary painted on it.

Barbara seated in front of sideboard and Christmas tree, dressed on long silk dress. Also wearing pearl necklace and wristwatch.

The couple leaning against rock face on beach.
Woman in bikini.

Family sitting against rock face on beach.

Marjorie and Reggie sitting in front of rock face on beach

The man on the far left is Mr Rowe

Marjorie in mac, beret and trousers holding a spaniel-type dog.
She is standing in front of a ship wrecked boat.

The back of the photo is annotated: Father of Mary Louisa Rowe, Grandfather of Richard James Chappell, Great-grandfather of Richard Joseph Chappell, Great-great-grandfather of Catherine and Julie Chappell

Mary Louisa Rowe married Richard James…

Barbara balancing on unstable bridge made of 3 wooden slats.
Bridge is on a beach and over shallow running water.