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The Fish Shop
The fish shop shown on the right belonged to Mr Phillip Tregurtha.
A memory of Penzance contributed 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.
A memory of Mousehole contributed 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 mining accident in Ballarat. My G/G Grandmother Mary Maddern married Martin Edwards Trezise in St Just and migrated to Australia. Mary Maddern was also born in St Buryan. From Gillian Pitcher, Australia
A memory of St Buryan contributed by Gillian Pitcher
The churchyard at Ludgvan
My father, Joseph Martin and Ruth, my mother, are buried at Ludgvan, together with his parents (Joseph and Sarah). The latter died in 1949/1950 and had lived at Castle Gate (Badgers Cross). My father attended school in Ludgvan and worked as a journalist pre-War and until 1952 on many local papers including The Cornishman, in Penzance, sometimes writing under the pen-name of John Penwith (Leaves from a Cornish Notebook). There are many references to Ludgvan in his writings. As a toddler, I lived at Trezelah and went to school in Gulval.
David Martin.
A memory of Ludgvan contributed by David Martin
Extracts From Newlyn & Cornwall books
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 20th century with the introduction of steam drifters that
were equipped to land catches directly on to the jetties.
An extract from from"Victorian and Edwardian Maritime Album".
Putting ashore the catch is a perennial attraction for bystanders on any jetty. These, judging by the smartness
of their dress (complete with pocket handkerchief), are clearly not fishermen. The lantern in the after part of the
fishing boat was by this time a legal requirement, as well, of course, as providing light for the men to work by
during night hours. The letters SS denote a boat registered in the port of St Ives. The midships wheel, lying fore
and aft, was used to make easier the back-breaking task of hoisting sails.
An extract from from"Picturesque Harbours Photographic Memories".
A flotilla of assorted sailing vessels speed on the ebb tide towards the light house
marking the harbour entrance, whilst a lone sculler (to the lower left) makes
ponderous progress as he battles with adverse currents. Although the harbour is
accessible in all states of the tide, south-easterly winds cause a heavy swell to enter
the harbour, necessitating caution when navigating the entrance.
An extract from from"Picturesque Harbours Photographic Memories".
Boats are drawn up on the beach under the walls of the fishing township, and their nets are drying on the rails beside the slipways. At the top of the first slip is John Reseigh’s grocery store, which advertises ‘shipping supplied’.
An extract from from"Cornwall County Memories".
The sign against the side of the shop, above the window and entrance, reads
‘R.E. Seigh - Grocer and Provision Dealer. Shipping Supplied’. Large signs were a
common method, at the turn of the last century, to advertise wares and services.
Children on the steep road and the slipway add a different and interesting focus to
the picture.
Penzance
An extract from from"Picturesque Harbours Photographic Memories".