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'Unloading the catch' at the old harbour, Newlyn Town
The Old Pier (Medieval) and a Mount's Bay lugger aground in the harbour foreground, with many more anchored off shore in Gwavas Lake. Fish being landed in small punts to the waiting 'Jousters' with their wicket baskets and donkey carts. This is the…
A derelict old ship's lifeboat at the Old (Medieval) Pier, Newlyn.
End of the Old Pier is on the far right, looking across to the North Pier. Low buildings can be seen on the distant North Pier, indicating a time after WW2.
A view of the inner harbour Newlyn looking towards Penzance showing the Morwena, a converted fishing boat, and the Cretehill, a concrete boat known locally as the 'the Hulk'.
This is a copy of a postcard, but a better picture and more information can be found under the Identifier M.1595.
Fish workers on the beach standing by the end of Newlyn's Old (Medieval) Pier.
This picture is before the North and South Piers were built in Newlyn Harbout.
The tide would go out much further than this shows. Fishing vessels have to anchor off in the Gwavas Lake. Catches have to be carried ashore in small punts - as seen.…
The tide would go out much further than this shows. Fishing vessels have to anchor off in the Gwavas Lake. Catches have to be carried ashore in small punts - as seen.…
Group of old fishermen.
Location is thought to be Gwavas Quay near the Fradgan, overlooking Newlyn Harbour. Possible South Pier in the distance which was built in 1885. Note: Gwavas Quay was one of the early vantage points before the building of the North and South Piers…
Inside Newlyn Harbour, view across to the north and The Tolcarne.
Fishing boats next to the Old (Medieval) Pier. The boats often beached here for maintenance when the tide went out. This beach is under Newlyn Cliff, under the Fisherman's Arms pub.
Inside the Old (Medieval) Pier area at Newlyn at low tide.
Several old luggers aground. One has a pile of gill nets on the deck. Note the early method of boat registration numbers, ie, numbers then letters compared to the current method of letters then numbers. Note also the very rocky foreground in the…
Larger identical image to JDC 381, details as before.
Larger identical image to JDC 381, details as before.
Mount's Bay sailing luggers aground by Newlyn's Old Pier.
Wherry Town and Penzance seen in the background, before the North and South Piers were built.
Mounts Bay sailing luggers around the South Pier, Newlyn.
Tinted colour print showing the luggers leaving the harbour for the fishing grounds. Probably late PM for pilchards. No engines in those days
Newlyn Harbour full of sailing vessels; no motor vessels yet.
In the foreground is a group of small boats, ie, punts, and one sailing lugger. All these boats are in the old harbour.
In the centre top is a large group of Mount's Bay sailing luggers, all taking advantage of the new larger harbour, built between…
In the centre top is a large group of Mount's Bay sailing luggers, all taking advantage of the new larger harbour, built between…
Newlyn Harbour, at the base of the North Pier
Before the harbour offices were built. Punts landing fish catches. Horse and donkey carts of the fish hawkers waiting to ferry away the catch. Merchant's boxes and baskets stacked on the North Pier. You can just see the stern of a punt with the name…
Part way down the North Pier, Newlyn
Looking towards the harbour road and fish market. A mixture of fishing vessels, some visitors from Fowey and St Ives judging by the registration numbers FY32 and SS84.
Photograph titled Fishmarket Newlyn
Similar to JDC 413, looking in the opposite direction, ie, down the harbour to the South Pier in the distance. About half tide. Mount's Bay luggers alongside the North Pier. Early fish agents had their wooden sheds on the North Pier.
Schooner-type sailing vessel leaving Newlyn Harbour.
End of the South Pier in view, showing the small building of the Tidal Observatory for the Ordnance Survey. The Tidal Observatory and a 100 foot extension to the South Pier were constructed between 1913 and 1915.
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Similar to JDC 385 and 386, but different boats shown in the foreground.
View from the Green, Newlyn Town, across the harbour to Street-an-Nowan and the Tolcarne.
Similar to JDC 385 but a bit earlier.
View south of Newlyn village across the harbour to the Tolcarne and beyond. Both harbour walls now built, but no harbour road yet connecting the two parts of the village.
Similar to JDC 411 and 412, before the harbour offices were built.
About half tide. Fish hawkers or jousters with donkey carts, etc, on the beach to receive fish landings from small boats. The crowd behind possibly attending fish sales. The level area was sometimes referred to as the Mackeral Market of Trowl Market.
Small sailing punt leaving Newlyn harbour, showing the South Pier with its lighthouse.
The South Pier was built in 1885; in 1914 it was lengthened by 100 feet. No Tidal Observatory existed until one was built in 1915.