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A Seine Net was slung between two boats every Fisherman had a share in the Seine Net so each had a share in the Catch

The boat with the men working is PZ 12 , the 'Goodwill'.
PZ 47 is 'Forget me not'

This is PZ123 Mayon Castle. Skipper, Dicky Worth.
In the 1930's there was such a glut of fish catches many were thrown back into the Harbour.

Named Lyonnesse on Card Index, Mrs Johns nee Pender says not so!

Unmeshing mackerel, pilchards and herring at Newlyn

This is a frequent scene - fishermen, pilchards and nets draped over two oars for ease of handling. Two older men may have come down to help (...just a thought) other luggers in the distance. Just visible appears to be the lighthouse on the end of a…

A romantic Moonlight scene of Mount's Bay Luggers off Penzance with St. Michael's Mount in the background.
With a hand written message in ink to the reverse of the card to a recipient in Redruth

Mayor and Two Men unveiling Round Table Commemorative Stone at Eastern Green for railway and embankment improvement work.

Note the Penlee lifeboat searching for survivors.

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…