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View over Newlyn's Old Harbour and Medieval Pier.
The view is across to the Tolcarne and the new North Pier.
Both the North and South Piers have been built, but no harbour road yet exists. Several tall sailing ships in view.
Both the North and South Piers have been built, but no harbour road yet exists. Several tall sailing ships in view.
View from the start of Newlyn's North Pier across to the whole of Newlyn Town.
Both harbour walls are existing which indicates the date is at least 1895 but before 1905 when the harbour road was built. The harbour is full of sailing vessels.
Top, small white building, top central is Penzer House. The large row below, top…
Top, small white building, top central is Penzer House. The large row below, top…
View from the Newlyn's Old Pier.
The view is across to Street-an-Nowan to the fish market, the harbour offices and the Tolcarne behind. The end of the Old (Medieval) Pier can be seen in the bottom right.
View from the end of Newlyn's South Pier looking towards the end of the North Pier.
The lower part of Newlyn, ie., Street-an-Nowan, is seen in the background. The newly completed North Pier (Victoria Pier) is in the right foreground. This pier was later widened along its length. A Mount's Bay lugger is attempting to leave the…
View from the 'Green', Newlyn Town, across the South Pier.
One of the Stevenson & Sons 75 foot trawlers on the repair slip. A stone 'coaster' waiting in the bay. Gill nets drying on the railings at the roadside, Fore Street, Newlyn.
View from the 'Green' looking towards Newlyn Harbour.
Looking towards the Old (Medieval) Pier and the completed piers to Street-an-Nowan and Tolcarne. The Elizabeth and Blanch lifeboat is in the foreground and was stationed here from 1909-1913. Harbour has been constructed (1908).
View from halfway down the North Pier at Newlyn
Opposite the steps if the 'Lookout' building called the Custom House. You can see the long sheds of the fish market in the distance. Behind the fish market is the lower part of Newlyn known as Street-an-Nowan.
We appear to be in the era of motor and…
We appear to be in the era of motor and…
View from Bowjey Hill, Newlyn Town, across to the North Pier
The Western Green in the foreground is the cleared site of Navy Inn homes demolished in 1939 (similar to JDC 365).
The square block house in the right bottom corner is the public air raid shelter created during WW2.
The large vessel in the harbour…
The square block house in the right bottom corner is the public air raid shelter created during WW2.
The large vessel in the harbour…
Vessel in view is the Cretehill, an old coal storage tank.
Cretehill was used for refuelling steam powered, visiting East coast drifters amongst others. It was badly damaged by a German air attack in May 1941. Refloated and towed away in 1949. The vessel behind and moored alongside the Newlyn North Pier is…
The view from Newlyn Green over the Old Pier toward Street-an-Nowan and the Tolcarne.
The tide is low and there is a large, tall schooner alongside the pier. The caption on the photo is wrong; it should read Street-an-Nowan.
The South Pier at Newlyn, 1973 estimate
The steelwork 'gantry' is being installed to transport the Penlee Quary stone from the 'Bins' to the ships side (conveyor system). This replace the narrow gauge railway in use from about 1902. In far left corner is the slipway for repairing fishing…
The Old (Medieval) Pier at Newlyn Town.
Mounts Bay luggers aground in the Old Harbour. Many more at anchor in Gwavas Lake, in pre 1885 time, before the North and South Piers were built.
Registration numbers on vessels had the numbers listed first, followed by the PZ descriptor; this…
Registration numbers on vessels had the numbers listed first, followed by the PZ descriptor; this…
The foreground is the Old (Medieval) pier at Newlyn Town.
Pier is Grade 2-listed, built before 1435. Longline fish baskets and longlines are in view. The distant view is across to the fish market and ice works. At low tide all vessels are aground.
The end of the Old (Medieval) Pier, Newlyn
Foreground right is the end of the Old Pier in Newlyn. View is across to the new harbour road built in 1908, joining two parts of the village which became known as 'Uplong and Downlong'. They have just started building up the new walls supporting…
Steam drivers 'bucket' dredger working behind the South Pier at Newlyn
From time to time, the dredger would visit Newlyn, operating inside the harbour and nearby. Dredged material was tipped into a barge alongside; when full, it was towed well down into Mount's Bay and dumped on shoal ground.
This is a Rare photo!
This is a Rare photo!
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.
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.
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 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.
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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