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Cleaning fish maunds in Coombe river, Tolcarne , Newlyn.
( J 4 glass neg.)

Gig boat & Schoolboys on beach under Promenade J 3.

Newlyn, harbour.
Unloading fish, with horses and carts boxes and baskets ( J2)
fishing boats PZ 2, Lilly Maude YH 13

Thatched cottage now demolished J 1.

Penzance Harbour , showing the Albert pier and large number of the fishing fleet in full sail possibly a regatta in the background. St Michaels Mount is faintly visible in the background. The building in the foreground maybe the Old Custom House

Aerial view St Ives
dated as pre 1926 as it shows Crysade Silk works without a high Stack , very clear.
see R WG 14/2. pre 1926 as Crysade has no high stack

Aerial St Ives and harbour just before 'Carter's Flats'were built between Mount Zion and the Fishermans Co-op Wharf Road.

Abbey Basin, Penzance showing Abbey Warehouse and slip, St Marys Church ,Bell Tower, masted ships .
People on the beach in Victorian costume .

Abbey slip O P.

St John's Churchbuilt 1881 before Penare Road O P.

Promenade Nets drying on beach O P.

Early view of Market Jew Street, Penzance, from the terrace.
Prince of Wales Hotel, Warrens, Jennings Cafe, St Ives Bus prior to G P O .

Penzance Harbour Showing construction of floating dock ;Foundation stone laid Nov 1879 after Royal assent July 1879. Harbour swing bridge opened Nov 1880 ; new road opened 1881. With Fair "High Flyers" swing boats

Shipwreck-from a glass neg.- repaired- flimsy made.

Newlyn Water Carnival
First Prize decorated Boat ,
tMembers of the Stevenson family (fishing)
(named on back).

"Ancient British Huts" at Boskednan. Identified by Cedric Appleby from photos in Cornish Fogous by Evelyn Clark (Methuen, 1961, pp.103-104 - extract below).

This is questioned as to whether or not it is a fogou.

"One of the most remarkable…

Zennor, Cromlech, Nr Penzance, Cornwall
Grid reference, SW 4687 3801.
For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO28547&resourceID=1020

Aerial Mullion Harbour and surroundings Mullion village

Aerial "Wireless Station" Poldhu Hotel Poldhu cove, Cornwall

Aerial view Kynance cove, Cornwall