A photograph of Sennen harbour, taken in September 1896, showing a number of fishermen and their boats. The round building was originally built in 1876 to house the capstan wheel that was used to winch boats up the harbour slipway.
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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…
Postcard. 137mm x 87mm. Postmarked Scilly, Sept 10th 1906. Addressed to JH Sandry, Goldsithney. Short note from AJH staying at Lyonesse House, St Mary's hoping 'All will go well'. Published by the Photochrom Co Ltd, London. Black and white photograph…