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Sections of rails with plaque saying: "Rails and sleepers which formed a portion of the original track over which Trevithick's first railway engine ran on February 12th 1804 from Penydarren to Abercynon - 9 miles "
Other plaques say WC1836 and Ivor…

Remembrance Service for crew members of the Penlee Lifeboat Solomon Brown in Truro Cathedral. c 1981.. names of the Flag Holders on back

Queens Square passing Crysede shop on the way to St Marys Church

Remembrance Day Civic Parade passing through Quay Street, en route to War Memorial, Battery, Penzance
Road works exposing hole on Weigh Bridge by Harbour Office

Queens Square heading for St Marys Church. Passing Crysede Silk shop.

same wreck: see WRECK 8.030

Coloured post card showing a helicopter hovering over the landing pad of the Lighthouse.

"Boy James" PZ 143 delivering supplies to the Longships lighthouse.
Same delivery as LIGHT 18PG 063 -67

Originally only two men manned Lighthouse, so if one died the other was alone on the rock. Since then four men have been employed in the Service, three on the Lighthouse, one on shore

Relief Keepers replying to message from Longships re sick Keeper Griffiths - Relief Boat unable to sail due to stormy weather

A keeper on Longship was sick and needed to be relieved but rough seas were hampering the rescue.

Relief of Longships long overdue owing to stormy seas however the real emergency was the sick Keeper Griffiths stranded on Lighthouse

Relief keeper arriving by winch, possibly Mermaid , Trinity House relief vessel.