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Reggie and Barbara digging in the sand on an unknown beach

Illustration from Illustrated London News magazine 1867-01-26. Caption reads" The Richard Lewis Lifeboat landing a ship wreck crew at Penzance - see preceding page".
The barge was carrying rum, sugar and coconuts.

Photograph of Reggie and Barbara standing in the countryside with walking sticks, on a windy winter's day.

"Finisterre" was a French crabber and was a total wreck
Identifying register number is on side CM2209
Five crew lost

Two men, a woman and Barbara standing in front of a car.
Younger man is Reggie Richards. Location unknown.

The image shows a woman who is wearing an ornate black dress.
At the base of the photo is the word Atelier (Studio) and part of a name.

This image shows a family, in the foreground sits the mother who wears a black dress and a black shawl over her shoulders with a brooch at her throat.. The father is wearing a dark suit and waistcoat. Daughter is standing behind them, she is wearing…

Thew image shows a mother standing with her daughter who is standing on wicker chair. The child is wearing a white dress with a large hat. The dress is secured with a sash. The mother is wering a wedding ring and her black dress is fastened at the…

This image shows a Choir. An older man at the back, two young men in front with two younger boys, one and each side. They all wear a white surplice.

This image was taken in a vegetable garden and consists of many young children. This is possibly a school. At the front are young children wearing whit smocks, they may be nursery children. Behind are older girls wering Boater hats and black dresses.…

Two young chidren in a garden.
Younger child sits on a chair, the elder is standing alongside. An adult just out of picture stands to the left.

Family group sitting on the ground next to their car having a picnic, note teapot and cups and saucers. Top image is of Reggie, Marjorie and another older couple. In the bottom image Barbara, with broken arm, replaces Reggie. Same occasion as MG.146

Three children, youngest wearing tin helmet and carrying large Union Jack flag.
Two images on the negative, but the second is very out of focus.

"Finisterre" was a French crabber and was a total wreck
Identifying register number is on side CM??09

The people are sitting outside a car on the grass in the sunshine.
Top image shows Barbara, with a broken arm, with her mother Marjorie and an older couple. In the bottom image Reggie has replaced Marjorie.

"Eureka" Brixham trawler aground on Larrigan Beach
Registered number BM 374

The trawler, Registered Number BM 374, broke loose her Anchor in Newlyn Harbour coming ashore by the Bolitho Gardens, Lariggan Penzance.
The crew stayed asleep during the whole episode!

"DL Harper' largest ship in the world at the time, wrecked off Lizard. Mounted Mulvin Rock? (Crane Rocks, Caertillion Cove)
First off 5 passengers, including mother and baby.
Lifeboat rescued 38 crew next morning.
Ship was repaired and was…

Young Barbara, holding a ragdoll and wearing a summer dress, outdoors, with bracken in the background.