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Newlyn, Cornwall

Newlyn photos

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Newlyn maps

Historic maps of Newlyn and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Newlyn maps

Newlyn map

Historic map of Newlyn

Cornwall map

Illustrated Victorian map of Cornwall

Newlyn map

Historic Map of any Newlyn postcode

Newlyn maps
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Newlyn books

Displaying 3 of 12 books about Newlyn and the local area.   View all Newlyn books

Cornwall County Memories
Paperback
rrp £15  £12

Cornwall A Century Ago Photographic Memories
Paperback
rrp £14  £11.20

Helston Photographic Memories
Paperback
rrp £13  £10.40

Newlyn books
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Memories of Newlyn

Newlyn memories
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Displaying a selection of personal memories of Newlyn .
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SAILORS MISSION, NEWLYN

As a boy during the Second World War I served as a Sea Cadet at Newlyn where on numerous occasions we made use of the facilities at the Sailors Mission. I loved to listen to the old sailors talking about past memories and often shared in a mug of steaming hot tea.
Every so often my mother would ask me to... [more]

Shared on 10 January 2009 by Herbert Cain.

My great grandfather

This is a photo of Henry Kitchen, my mother's grandfather, who was also one of Stanhope Forbes' favourite models.  He was painted sitting in the rowing boat in Forbes' painting 'The Lighthouse', which now hangs in Manchester Art Gallery, and I have also read an account of  a diary which he kept, when taken to London to be presented to Queen... [more]

Shared on 01 February 2009 by Kath Shannon.

Cornwall memories

PENZANCE MARKET JEW STREET

As a boy I must have walked up and down Market Jew Street hundreds of times.

In particular I along with friends would visit the local Woolworth's where we liked to partake of various flavoured "Milk Shakes" Later during our teens a special treat was to go upstairs at Liptons where we would indulge in a cup of tea (we... [more]

Shared on 10 January 2009 by Herbert Cain.

The Fish Shop

The fish shop shown on the right belonged to Mr Phillip Tregurtha.

Shared on 02 August 2006 by Alan Tregurtha.

I wish I had one!

This town is where my ancestors started to spread far and wide, beginning in 18th century or thereabouts. Some distant cousins still live there, I'm sure.

Shared on 04 December 2006 by Geoff Drew.

Great/G Grandmother Mary Maddern

My G/G Granmother's parents were married in the St Buryan Church on 31st Oct 1814, they were Richard Maddern & Mary Bennetts. I visited the area in 1997 and found it beautiful. I live in Rutherglen Aust. The old Madderns came to Australia with their children and are buried in Ballarat Cemetery. 2 of their sons were sadly killed in a... [more]

Shared on 02 July 2007 by Gillian Pitcher.

All Saints Church

Marazion celebrated 500 years of being a town in 1995! This shows the parish church for the town.

Shared on 17 August 2008 by Dave Hill.

Fore Street

They demolished the shops on the left cos it was so narrow, then built the bypass! The Silvermine gift shop is there now.

Shared on 17 August 2008 by Dave Hill.

Extracts From Newlyn & Cornwall books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Newlyn, inspired by Frith photos.

Victorian and Edwardian Maritime Album

This picture, which features the old quay, was taken some months before the completion of the new harbour. During the mackerel season, Newlyn bustled with freelance boatmen who earned their living ferrying the catch in clinker- built rowing boats known as bummers' gigs from fishing boats anchored offshore to waiting salesmen on the quayside. The practice died out during the early years of the... [more]

This is an extract from Victorian and Edwardian Maritime Album.
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Cornwall A Century Ago Photographic Memories

Although the bathing boys are the subject of this photograph, of particular interest is the steam coaster alongside the new pier in the background, where construction work still appears to be going on. The boy on the right holds a model fishing lugger.

Cornwall A Century Ago Photographic Memories

Cornwall's greatest fishing port is seen here at high tide with a number of fishing vessels. The newly-completed North or Victoria Pier is on the left, with the South Pier with its lighthouse at the back.

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