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“Rose of Sharon” in Newlyn Harbour
Taken late 1985.
Newlyn Harbour and Old Quay
The fishing boats are “Yorkies” and Mounts Bay luggers.
Matthews sail loft interior, Penzance
Albert Willoughby sits on a bench inside Matthews sail loft, Penzance.
Fishing vessels in St Ives harbour
Vessels SS 95 and "Our John" with some punts in St Ives harbour.
Vessels in Mousehole harbour
A busy Mousehole harbour in the c1920s.
Sorting fish at St Ives harbour
Four fishermen sorting and cleaning fish at St Ives harbour.
Cleaning fish at St Ives harbour
Three men clean fish on a table in St Ives harbour. A fourth man leans against a boat whilst seagulls scavenge what is thrown away.
Fishing vessel SS 95 "Sweet Promise" leaving St Ives
Postcard caption reads "Outward bound from St Ives".
Cutty Sark in Falmouth Bay Ships Crane Land
Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship. Built on the Clyde in 1869 for the Jock Willis Shipping Line, she was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest. She was purchased by retired sea captain Wilfred Dowman in 1922, who used her…
Fisherman outside unknown building with pipe
Fisherman outside unknown building with pipe
Harbour at Porthleven with steam boat
Boats "Nellie" PZ 130 and PZ 99 are identifiable.
Batten & Couch's Wharf with gun house on Battery Rocks
The gun house was removed for the construction of the War Memorial. Batten & Couch were boat builders, coopers and coal merchants until 1919.