Craft Collection

James Berryman, Newlyn East, Cornwall. Around 1910
James Berryman, a practical mat and kneeling pad maker from the Hardman Street School for the Blind in Liverpool, posed with his wares. Photographer: Unknown

Maria Asumpta, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1993
The Maria Asumpta, the worlds oldest wooden sailing boat still working, leaves Fowey at the head of a flotilla of classic boats

Round Britain Yachtsmen, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. July 1993
Colin Baker and Geoffrey Simpson are about to leave to join 22 other yachts which have entered the first ever Round Britain Rally. The eleven leg, seven week rally will start from Gosport, Hampshire

Coombe, Kea, Cornwall. Before 1908
Early view of Coombe showing the creek with boats, and several houses on the bank. The two thatched cottages, Moor Close and Bunny Thatch, were demolished between the First and Second World Wars

Small leisure yacht, Coombe, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View showing a small yacht on the creek outside Beach Cottage, Coombe with three men on board. The bearded man is shipwright, John Stevens Scoble, who lived in Beach Cottage

Carved Figure, Mandalay, Myanmar (formerly Burma), South East Asia
This decorative wooden figure, intended for the European market, is decorated with sequins, inlaid glass and gilt relief lacquer (Hman Si Shwe Cha)

Boat being built, Calenick, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of a boat being built, probably at Brabyns yard in Calenick. White cottages at Calenick can just be made out to the left of the bow. Photographer: Ernest Chegwidden

Small yacht under construction, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of a small yacht, believed to be Viola, under construction. There are several pieces of wood around and a hand plane can be seen on the right hand side. Photographer: Ernest Chegwidden

Boat at boat yard, Calenick, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of a boat in Brabyns boat yard, with two men on board, looking in towards the wood. Part of the quay can be seen on the right and a metal fence or gate on the left

Boat building, Calenick, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of a boat being built at Brabyns yard, Calenick. There are two men on board. Photographer: Ernest Chegwidden

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