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The wreck of the collier Bessie, with all that remains of the wrecked Vulture in the surf beyond, Carbis Bay, Lelant
A view of the Bessie wrecked at Carbis Bay, broadside to the surf, with the machinery of the Vulture beyond. SS Bessie (ON 49984) was an iron three masted brigantine rigged steamer of 287 tons gross

Wreck of the French brigantine Angele of Boulogne, Doom bar, Padstow, Cornwall. Wrecked on 13th November 1911
A view of the wreck of the French brigantine Angele of Boulogne aground on Doom Bar with the hull beginning to break up. A report of the Inquest held at Minver Farm, St Enodoc

Fishing boat in rough sea approaching the Camel Estuary, Padstow, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Identified in J. Bartletts Ships of North Cornwall, 1996, as A Lowestoft sailing trawler running for Padstow under reduced canvas past Stepper Point, with Pentire in the background"

The Quay, Penryn, Cornwall. 1904
Penryn Quay with the ketch Hobah alongside the granite works quay in the middle distance. This vessel was built at Mylor and owned in Penryn. An unidentified schooner unloads in the foreground

Charlestown harbour and shipping, Cornwall. 1914
Charlestown harbour looking out to sea. The harbour is full of a mixture of both steam and sail shipping. SS Westdale on the east quay, (left of picture) is steel built and screw driven

The Hayle lifeboat New Oriental Bank (later renamed E. F. Harrison) with the wreck of the SS Escurial in
SS Escurial, an iron built schooner-rigged screw steamer built by Alex Stephens of Lighthouse, Govan, for Raeburn and Verel of Glasgow in 1879, was outward bound from Cardiff, laden with 1

Ships in a Harbour, Eugene Boudin (1824-1898)
Oil on panel, French School, 19th century. Eugene Louis Boudin was one of the first French landscape painters to paint outdoors

Henry Scott Tukes French brigantine Julie of Nantes at the Mill Dam, Falmouth, Cornwall. Around 1886
The artist, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929), purchased Julie of Nantes in 1886 for use as a floating studio. It is thought that he can be seen standing at the bow of the ship

Ketch Elizabeth loading cargo at Mother Iveys Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Ketch Elizabeth loading cargo (possibly sand) at Mother Iveys Bay. The ketch is possibly the Elizabeth Couch of Barnstaple built at Bideford in 1838 or it may the Elizabeth of Burton upon Stather

The French three-masted barque La Rochefoucauld off Falmouth, Cornwall. 1910
The three-masted steel barque La Rochefoucauld was 89 days out of Caleta Coloso, bound for Ostend with nitrates. She arrived in Falmouth around 22nd August 1910 and was cleared on 29th October 1910

Maria Asumpta, Charlestown, Cornwall. August 1991
The tall ship Maria Asumpta enters Charlestown harbour. The oldest sailing ship in the world still sailing at that time, was invited to the port by the Charlestown Heritage and Trading Company

The three-masted French ship Socoa in Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall. 1906
View of the starboard side of the three-masted French steel ship Socoa in Falmouth Harbour with tugs alongside. Note the remains of a wooden warship being broken up in the right foreground

The French three-masted barque Magatlan, Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall. May 1905
The wooden three-masted French registered barque Magatlan brought to Falmouth harbour after being abandoned at sea and picked up by a British steamer

The French three-masted barque La Fontaine off Falmouth, Cornwall. July 1909
The three-masted barque La Fontaine was built of steel at Ateliers and Chantiers in Nantes in 1899. She was registered in Nantes and owned by Societe Generale d Armement

SS Dardare, Bude, Cornwall. 10th June 1905
The SS Dardare moored off Bude breakwater, awaiting a full tide. SS Dardare was built in Le Havre, France, in 1872 and registered in London from 1902. Photographer: T. Mitchell

Belt of Beaumaris, beached at Mother Iveys Bay, Trevose Head, St Merryn, Cornwall. Probably 1906
The ketch Belt of Beaumaris beached at Mother Iveys Bay. Leaving St Agnes carrying nitrocake, she hit the pier, started to take in water

Henry Scott Tuke with friends, Falmouth, Cornwall. Around 1890
The photograph is taken from the bar looking towards Falmouth Harbour. The artist, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929), can be seen standing in the centre of the photograph

Remains of the French three-masted barque Seine at Perranporth, Cornwall. 1901
The remains of the French three-masted steel barque Seine driven ashore at Perranporth in December 1900. The photograph was taken in the summer of 1901

General view of the French SS Paknam wrecked at Pendeen, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. May 1895
The 700 ton cargo steamer was built in 1895 by Robert Napier, Govan. She was on her maiden voyage to Le Havre, from where she was due to go on to Tonkin in French Indo China

Wreck of the French four-masted barque Asnieres grounded at St Mawes, St Just in Roseland, Cornwall. December 1914
The four-masted French barque Asnieres grounded at St Mawes in December 1914. The ship was built in Le Havre in 1902 and was 3103 tons gross

Polruan from Fowey, Lanteglos by Fowey, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View across the river with unidentified vessels midstream, moored boats, boatyard, blockhouse and houses of Polruan in the distance. Photographer: Unknown

Polpeor Cove, The Lizard, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1908
A view of the rocks on the beach at Polpeor Cove looking seaward with a passing full square rigged ship on the horizon. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Steamer coaling, Penzance Harbour, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A close up of steamer coaling at the quay. Photographer: Photographer: A.W.N

British landing craft, Falmouth docks, Cornwall. 1943
A British landing craft in Falmouth docks preparing to go to the Mediterranean for the Italian campaign in February or March 1943

Black Head, St Keverne, Cornwall. 1908
A view of Black Head from Pedn Boar. Three twin-masted ships under full sail are under way up The Channel off the point. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Pendeen Lighthouse, Pendeen, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 7th June 1901
A close up of Pendeen Lighthouse, also known as Pendeen Watch Lighthouse, from the rear, looking seaward. The lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1900 to guide vessels around the coastline

The Man of War rocks, Polpeor Cove, The Lizard, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1899
A view of the Man of War rocks from Polpeor Cove looking seaward with ships on the horizon. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Bumble Rock, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1908
A view of Bumble Rock with a passing steamship on the horizon. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Church Cove, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1897
View of thatched cottages from above Church Cove looking down to the sea. The steamship/tug Victor from Falmouth is close to the shore. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Custom House, The Green, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Customs officers in local ports were required to record the arrival and departure of all ships and their cargos, to collect and record all duty paid and to register new vessels. Signage for H.T.P

Penzance Harbour, Cornwall. 1920s
View of Penzance harbour with a steamer at the Quay and St Marys church behind. Glass lantern slide from a lecture, entitled Some Historic Cornish Beauty Spots

Polridmouth Bay and Gribbin Head with Daymark Tower, Tywardreath, Cornwall. 1904
View of Polridmouth Bay and Gribbin Head. The view shows the Gribbin Tower, a square beacon erected by Trinity House in 1832

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