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Mr Scraze starting his car with a starting handle. He used to free wheel down Madron Hill through Heamoor to save on fuel. His daughter and son Martin in the car in Queen Street.

Humphry Davy Grammar School Staff 1979-1980

Humphry Davy Grammar School Governors [Date unknown]

Humphry Davy Grammar School Staff Cricket Team 1971
Back row: Frank Hull (scorer), Malcolm Witheridge, Chris Goninan, Russell Bewley, Des Astin, Bill Burnett, John Wallace, Frank Murray (umpire)
Front row: Brian Blackler, Bob Horne, Hugh Harvey…

Humphry Davy Grammar School Straff 1971
[Duplicate of OPA.179]

Humphry Davy Grammar School Staff 1971
Back row: Reg Watkis, Russell Buley, Bill Burnett, Tony Fitt, Lawrence James, Bob Quixley, David Rowe, Chris Goninan, Des Astin, Dave Todd, David Berriman, Jim O'Hare. Middle row: Jim Treglown, John Wallace,…

Humphry Davy Grammar School Combined U13 Rugby and Football Squad 1979
Back row: Philip Rich, Ian Luke, Neil Dungey, Mark Blewett, Stephen ward, Simon Rowe, Timothy Boston, Simon Humphries, Paul Martin.
Third row: Ian Robinson, Timothy Yendell,…

Humphry Davy Grammar School U13 Rugby Squad 1971
Back row: Mr. Blackler, Gary Maddern, -?-, Dave Elliot, Gary Wilson, Tucker Thomas, Steve Murley, Patrick Lewington
Middle row: Charlie Atmere, Mike Burroughs, Johnathon Cox, Paul Watkins, Jeff…

Penzance County Grammar School Cricket 1st Team 1955
Back row: M.Rosenburg, B.Coak, C.Polglase, P.Kendall, B.Pope, B.Batten, Mr. Harvey.
Front row: H.G.Giles, A.Murle, I.N.Barnes, J.Jory, D.Searle, A.Williams, O.Williams
This photograph was…

Humphry Davy Grammar School U14 Football Team 1964

Humphry Davy Grammar School Rugby 2nd Team 1971

Penzance County School for Boys Tennis Team 1945
Back row: Michael Oldridge, Johns, R.J. "Tank" Chappell, Mr. Otto\
Front row: Harold Stevens, Ken Slater, W. Charles, Peter Simons, Butler, Pope

Possibly charity walkers

Ambulance and Fire Service at the scene with casualty, location unknown

Previous vessel to the current Lifeboat. This boat came after the loss of the Soloman Brown

Overview

Possibly the Aberdeen Full-rigger Cromdale, wrecked on Bass Point, Lizard, on 23 May 1913

At the time this Liberian registered Oil Tanker was the largest shipwreck known and caused an environmental disaster to the Cornish coastline with pollution from it's cargo of crude oil, the effects of which are still felt today

The vessel on it's maiden voyage and the Penlee lifeboat which made a gallant attempt at rescue were lost with all hands on 1982-12-19 after a violent storm