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Acc.no: PEZPH : 2016.50.152
Identification
Item: Mackerel boats sailing into Penzance Harbour April/May 1885.
Description: Mackerel boat 46 PZ 'Spring Flower' with foresails on the windward side of the masts; 105 PZ 'Robert' and a third unidentified boat sailing into Penzance Harbour by the wreck buoy of SS 'Ransome' (which was wrecked 17 April 1885). 46 PZ 'Spring Flower' was 46.7 ft long and 24 tons. Owner and skipper: Arthur Williams, Newlyn 1879-1891. Sold to W. Rouffignack, Skipper J. Wright. 1990 E Murnsh & W Strick, Skipper F.Clarke. 1909 to Lowestoft. At one stage recorded as dandy (ketch rigged) but a lugger in this photograph. The 105 PZ 'Robert' (originally PE the former Penzance registration). 43' long. 20.5 tons. 1869-1885 Charles Trewavas, Mousehole. Thomas Jos Johns 1887, Plymouth.
Condition: Good
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Material: Photographic paper
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Method: Printed
Category: Photography
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