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"The submarine L1, a veteran of the First World War, launched by Vickers of Barrow in 1917, drifted ashore at Penanwell Cove after breaking tow while bound from Chatham to Newport for scrapping." from Cornish Shipwrecks, North Coast by Clive Carter.

Actors named on the back the photograph are Alan Broom, Geoffrey Page, Elise Harvey, George North and Eric Dale

Actors named on the back of the photograph are Reg Harvey and Anne Murray.

Penzance Operatic Society

Pedestrians, buses, architecture

Postcard "Cruel Seas Off Land's End"

All crew saved by lifeboat

All crew saved by lifeboat

All crew saved by lifeboat

All crew saved by lifeboat

The crew of trawler La Varenne ( France) of Cherbourg were attempting to abandon ship after she went into a small cove at Land's End. Eight men were picked up by the Sennen Cove lifeboat

in the 'zawn'

in the 'zawn'

Five ladies at a Christmas event 1983 (noted on back of photograph). The lady standing at the back on the right has been identified as Mrs. Wimms.