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PZ 87 Rosebud fishing vessel in Newlyn harbour. This fishing boat was at the centre of the attempt by Newlyn villagers to save their condemned properties in the 1930's. Built in 1919.
On 19th October 1937 the Rosebud left Newlyn for Westminster and…

Small boat with Seine net, a number of men and children look on at the catch or preparation to commence fishing.
This type of net was used to catch, pilchard, sardines, herring by form ing the net in a loop and pulling to shore.
Marazion in the…

Newlyn harbour showing a range of fishing boat types, from sail to steam as well as the small boat being propelled by oars.

A Brixham trawler under sail leaving Newlyn harbour

Penzance harbour. Area west of what is now Ross Bridge

Sennen Cove. The image shows the use of a Seine net used for catching pilchards, sardines, herring.

Newlyn. Old harbour with fishing boats at low tide.

Glass plate

Newlyn harbour.
Lots of activity, fish carts being loaded and many fishermen standing talking. This area is now covered by fish market, parking .

Cadgwith with fishing boats beached. A woman in white dress holding a sun parasol looks on. A man looks on from the front of a cottage

Bodinnick Ferry looking across to Fowey
The photo shows a woman holding two oars with a number of children in the street. An older woman is carefully going down the hill supported by two sticks. Another woman looks out on the scene from the doorway…

On October 15th 1889, the miners of St Just awoke to find the Cunarder Malta on the rocks, half a mile east of Cape Cornwall, beneath the Wheal Castle Mine.

The 2,244-ton Malta had been launched in 1865 by G. & J. Thompson of Glasgow for the…

Th Albert Wilhelm was a 202-ton German brigade of Barth, with Master Wallace, wrecked on October 16th 1886. The vessel was launched by Drossel of Zingst in 1856

She was two days out from Ramsey, Isle of Man, in ballast to Fowey, clipped the Stones…

Bude at the entrance to the Lock leading to the canal. A ship approaches in the background.
A worker awaits with sledge hammer possibly to assist with the lock gate.

Padstow Harbour at low tide, a number of fishing vessels are tied against the quay.

St Ives Harbour. Many men and women watching the arrival of the fishing boats.

Padstow