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The Bay of Panama was a 2,282-ton, four masted, square-rigged steel ship, launched by Harland & Wolff at Belfast in 1883 and described as one of the finest sailing vessels ever built.

She left Calcutta on November 18th 1890 with 13,000 bales of…

The Bay of Panama was a 2,282-ton, four masted, square-rigged steel ship, launched by Harland & Wolff at Belfast in 1883 and described as one of the finest sailing vessels ever built.

She left Calcutta on November 18th 1890 with 13,000 bales of…

On 1st July 1949 the Western Union Fleet assembled in Mount's Bay, comprising of about 50 ships from Britain, France, the Netherlands and Belgium. Information can be found in various media sources.

Note spotter plane on turret

Grid reference, SW4741 3080

For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO44206&resourceID=1020

Battlefields distant view towards St Marys Church O N 96.

Battle Fields St Mary's Street O 58 N.

Battery Rocks, the Fleet in Mount's Bay Penzance.

From Album 3 (Red)
People enjoying Battery Rocks and its rock pools. This is before the Bathing Pool was constructed . It was opened In May 1935.

Test shots in Battersea Park. Headshots of woman and children, boating lake, tennis court.

Batten & Couch were Boat Builders, Coopers & Coal Merchants until 1919

The gun house was removed for the construction of the War Memorial. Batten & Couch were boat builders, coopers and coal merchants until 1919.

A picture of the Royal Baths Boarding and Lodging House, situated on the Promenade. (See also NA.068).
Note the advertising sign for Gibson, Photographer.

Battery Rocks before swimming pool. WW1 memorial and Hevva post in background.