View from the south over Newlyn's medieval pier to Street-an-Nowan.

JDC 374.tif

Title

View from the south over Newlyn's medieval pier to Street-an-Nowan.

Description

In view is the fish market and ice works. The vessel under the cover is the lifeboat "Elizabeth & Blanche' when she was stationed under the cliff from 1909-1913; 1913 she was moved to the new station house at Penlee near Mousehole. This section of beach, still not developed, was in regular use to beach the vessels. All sailing vessels, no motors until nearly 1920.

Date

1910 estimated.

Rights

Morrab Library

Format

Print

Type

Photograph

Identifier

JDC 374

Coverage

Newlyn

Physical Dimensions

253x202mm

Geolocation