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Scillonian Penzance harbour Screw being refitted after damage and repair.

"Scavengers" Hockey Team 1959
Back row: Andrew Coak, -?-, -?-, -?-, -?-, -?-
Front row: -?-, -?-, -?-, -?-, -?-

Local fishing boat Pioneer PZ 277 at North Pier Newlyn

"Pictures of Newlyn"

"Paddy Dyer"
"Dancers from Mauritius rehearsing"

Bakers in Pendeen.

Lived in Trewellard, Pendeen, Cornwall

Built circa 1730 and situated in Belle View, Newlyn. Named after a former resident in the 1960s, artist Frank Dewar an ex Naval Officer, who specialised in paintings of sailing ships. The cottage notably has a ship's figurehead in the front garden.

Aground in fog at Lamorna Cove.
The stranded passengers had to be ferried off by rowing boat. The ferry was later reflected, but was later sunk by a mine in Falmouth Bay 1939

"Lady of the Isles" the Isles of Scilly Ferry at the Albert Pier Penzance with Chyandour Smelting stacks in the distance. Small sailing vessel in the foreground

"Lady Of The Isles" Scilly Packet with passengers departing on Penzance Quay.

J Hubert Newman, Sydney, Australia

After leaving Falmouth the ship struck the Runnelstone sustaining serious damage. She was towed to Porthcurno by tug Elliot and Jeffery but soon broke up November 4th 1895

Summer house of Anne Vivian

"Eureka" Brixham trawler aground on Larrigan Beach
Registered number BM 374

The trawler, Registered Number BM 374, broke loose her Anchor in Newlyn Harbour coming ashore by the Bolitho Gardens, Lariggan Penzance.
The crew stayed asleep during the whole episode!