Porthleven, The Harbour 1904
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Photo of Porthleven, The Harbour 1904

More about this scene

This working port is at the centre of the sweep of Mount's Bay. Its stone-jettied harbour was constructed at great cost, but Porthleven has never achieved the commercial success for which it might have hoped. The coast here is treacherous for ships, and in stormy weather entering the harbour can be fraught with danger.

A Selection of Memories from Porthleven

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Porthleven

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I remember travelling from Luton in Bedfordshire during the late 1950s and early 1960s to spend a week at Mrs Sampson's Harbour House boarding facilities. My father used to drive the coach overnight from Luton and we would stop in Honiton on the way. If we were early we would also stop in Truro for a short time. The building in question is seen in this photo at the extreme right hand side and later was ...see more