Title
Looe fishing boats in Newlyn Harbour
Description
The names of two of the boats are can be seen as "Our Boys" and "Our Girls". The “R. R. Bath & Newlyn Ice Co.” (ice factory) can be seen in the background.
"Our Boys"was built in 1904 by Richard (Dick) Pearce in East Looe for George Woodrow Pengelly of Looe, and registered with the number FY 221. She was used for drift net fishing of pilchards and mackerel from Looe for 74 years. In the 1960s she was skippered by Bill Pengelly and was one of only five motorised former luggers still working from Looe (the others being Our Daddy, Guide Me, Iris and Eileen). By then her sister ship, Our Girls, had been converted to a yacht.
More information on National Historic Ships site
"Our Boys"was built in 1904 by Richard (Dick) Pearce in East Looe for George Woodrow Pengelly of Looe, and registered with the number FY 221. She was used for drift net fishing of pilchards and mackerel from Looe for 74 years. In the 1960s she was skippered by Bill Pengelly and was one of only five motorised former luggers still working from Looe (the others being Our Daddy, Guide Me, Iris and Eileen). By then her sister ship, Our Girls, had been converted to a yacht.
More information on National Historic Ships site
Publisher
Morrab Library
Date
1935
Rights
Morrab Library
Format
Postcard Glass Negative
Postcard Glass Negative
Identifier
FISH 12PG 071
Coverage
Newlyn
Building Name
RR Bath & Newlyn Ice Co
Period Costume
N
Individual Names
Our Boys Our Girls