Penzance, The Harbour 1890
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The dry dock served by boat builders and repairers has half solid swing gates maintaining the level of the water. On the jetty, the capstan, with holes for manually- operated turning bars, would assist ships entering dock by helping warp them round the knuckle to the entrance. F r a n c i s F r i t h ' s P i c t u r e s q u e H a r b o u r s
An extract from Picturesque Harbours Photographic Memories.
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