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HMS Wave broke her moorings in a storm in the early morning hours of 30th September 1952. The crew were evacuated by breeches buoy.

steamship Liberty ( Liberia) hit the rocks under Pendeen Watch while on voyage from Newport to La Goulette. All the crew was saved and the wreck was salvaged. Wikipedia

King Harry Ferry was being transported back to the River Fal via sea after refit.
Driven ashore by fierce gales.

Cartoon

Royal Academy First Depressions

Happy New Year 1904

Spanish coaster wrecked at Black Head Rock later drifted to Lowland Point, near Coverack, The Lizard
According to Spanish newspaper report (6th November 1951 - Google translation) " The Spanish ship ran aground on the Cornish coast. The ship began…

The salvage boat Barnet ( United Kingdom) standing guard overnight under the Warspite's bows, at Prussia Cove was holed in the engine room, towed off and eventually drifted ashore at Long Rock, a few miles to the west.
Wikipedia

Motor tanker Saint Guénolé of Rouen ( France) ran aground at Penberth Cove while bound for Irvine from Nantes in ballast. She was found bottom up and eleven of her twelve crew drowned. Wikipedia

Accompanying paperwork refers to Mr John J Beckerlegge
giving lecture about night photography to the Photographic Section of the Plymouth
Institution. He was Hon Sec in 1921.

Accompanying paperwork refers to Mr John J Beckerlegge
giving lecture about night photography to the Photographic Section of the Plymouth
Institution. He was Hon Sec in 1921.

View across Plymouth at night.
Accompanying paperwork refers to Mr John J Beckerlegge
giving lecture about night photography to the Photographic Section of the Plymouth
Institution. He was Hon Sec in 1921.

Accompanying paperwork refers to Mr John J Beckerlegge
giving lecture about night photography to the Photographic Section of the Plymouth
Institution. He was Hon Sec in 1921.

Terraced houses at night.
Accompanying paperwork refers to Mr John J Beckerlegge
giving lecture to the Photographic Section of the Plymouth
Institution about night photography. He was Hon Sec in 1921.

Black bird on perch in field

Man in tweeds and woman wearing glasses.

Marjorie and Reggie on beach wearing bathing costumes.

Barbara in floral dress at beach, possibly Porthcurno.