Newlyn Harbour, at the base of the North Pier

JDC 411.tif

Title

Newlyn Harbour, at the base of the North Pier

Description

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 LILY MAUD YH13 which indicates it's a visiting Yarmouth vessel. To the left of this picture would be the old Newlyn Post Office. Forward in the distance would be Wherry Town, Penzance Promenade, etc.

Date

Estimate 1890.

Rights

Morrab Library

Format

Print

Type

Photograph

Identifier

JDC 411

Coverage

Newlyn

Physical Dimensions

172x122mm

Geolocation