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John, a fisherman, looks like he is leaning on an oar or spar of some kind, alongside sea boots drying. In the 1871 census he lived with his wife and 2 children in Newlyn. He died at the age of 69 years in 1904 in Paul, Cornwall.
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The location is referred to as 'Outlong' Newlyn Town near St Andrews Church. Behind her is the foreshore and the back of the South Pier, ie, the light wall you can see. The black wall behind is the North Pier with fishing vessels alongside. The far…

The boys and men are dressed as pirates, some playing cards, with nautical bits and pieces around. Names of them are listed on the back of the photograph in this order: Bry Paul, Arthur Harvey, Frank Rowe, Fred Mathews, Tommy Thomas, Thornton…

The new harbour road was built in 1908. It joined Newlyn Town and Street-an-Nowan, previously only subject to access at low water. The photo shows Newlyn Town before 'The Clearances' and building of Gwavas Estate and the new cliff walls. It is…

The group is sitting outside the Fishermans Rest next to the Red Lion Inn bus stop. To the left is Church Street and to the right is Newlyn Harbour. The view is much the same now; the seat is still there but the building (Fishermans Rest) is now a…

Jane was an aunt of Mary Wall. She married William Harvey in 1852 and they lived in Australia
Photographer: Solomon and Bardwell, Ballarat, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Photographer: Chas. Weitfle, Central City, Colorado

James was Carlene's Gr. Uncle.
In 1880, he is a boarder, along with his brother Andrew in a house in Nevadaville,Colorado, USA. They were staying with Mary Grenfell (nee Walls, widow of William Grenfell) and her son William age 6. This was the…

Lillian Evelyn Stevens, probably centre, middle row.
Also written on the back ..."Aunt Maggie Harry-middle row 2nd from left c. 1895"

The house was converted from two miners cottages by Andrew Stevens and his wife Mary (nee Wall) when they returned from Nevadaville, Colorado in 1892.