Sails Collection

RNLI lifeboat Arab I at the quay, Padstow, Cornwall. 1883-1900
The lifeboat Arab I under sail off the quay at Padstow with the railway yards in the background

RNLI lifeboat Arab II at Harlyn Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. Around 1908
The RNLI Lifeboat Arab II being towed across the sands at Harlyn Bay to be launched, followed by a mixed group of men, women and children

Padstow, Cornwall. Around 1900
Waiting for the tide at Hawkers Cove. Ketch about to sail. Photographer: T.H. Williams

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

Fishing boats, Mounts Bay, Penzance, Cornwall. Undated
Mounts Bay fishing boats setting sail in calm water. Hand coloured slide to give the impression of night. Photographer: Gibson

East Looe quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1900
A view of East Looe quay looking upstream from near to the landward end of Banjo Pier. There is an unidentified two masted brig moored at the quay

Fishing boats at sea, St Ives, Cornwall. 1903
Fishing boats under full sail outside the harbour entrance. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

View of cove looking down slipway out to sea, Portloe, Veryan, Cornwall. July 1912
A number of boats are on the beach and slipway, including FH7. There are several figures in view, including a group of men conferring on the slipway and two boys

Fishing boats in harbour, St Ives, Cornwall. 1904
Fishing boats beached in the harbour at low tide, including SS100. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

View over Porthminster towards the harbour, St Ives, Cornwall. 1900s
General view over Porthminster Point towards the harbour, showing location of the station approach, but does not include the railway

General view over the harbour towards the Island, St Ives, Cornwall. 1880s
General view over the harbour towards the Island, before the building of Wharf Road. The remains of the wooden pier can be seen to the right of the picture

The Harbour, Penzance, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Three masted barquentine sunk in Penzance harbour. Thought to be a Baltic vessel. The salvage vessel is SS Greencastle and in the background can be seen St Michaels Mount

View over Porthminster towards the Island, St Ives, Cornwall. 1860s
General view over Porthminster towards the Island, before the building of the railway or the modern pier in 1864. The picture shows North Wheal Providence mine at Pedn Olver

Mounts Bay, Penzance, Cornwall. Early 1900s
General view over Mounts Bay from hill above Penlee, Newlyn. Penzance is in the middle distance. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

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