Browse Items (19356 total)

The Suevic was homeward bound from Australia, carried a crew of 141, plus 382 passengers, and one stowaway; her cargo was general, and included frozen meats, butter, and copper bars.

She was on her way to Liverpool via Plymouth when an error of…

The Suevic was homeward bound from Australia, carried a crew of 141, plus 382 passengers, and one stowaway; her cargo was general, and included frozen meats, butter, and copper bars.

She was on her way to Liverpool via Plymouth when an error of…

Located at the bottom of Jennings Street, Penzance, circa 1830

Terminus building

From the original Stereograph picture taken by C.R. Lobbs in the 1860s (reference Views and Likenesses by Charles Thomas)

Located to the rear of Zennor Church

From an engraving by W. J. Welch entitled Crowliss Stream 1871

Overview

Located in the Market Place, Penzance

Mrs Bartlett a Bard is holding the book she has written call Pasties & Cream

Mrs Pender is holding a book she has written called Mousehole - History & Recollections

The Susan Elizabeth a 78-ton wooden schooner was bound for Liverpool to Truro with wheat when she dragged under Black Cliff in NNE gale on November 16th 1882.

The Isis capsized and drove ashore while trying to reach her, and the schooner's crew…