Land's End, And Armed Knight Rocks 1890
Photo ref:
23073
Photo ref:
23073
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The Longships Reef, two miles offshore, was a ships' graveyard until 1795, when the first lighthouse was built. It was replaced by the 112-foot present tower in 1873.
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I am amazed that so few memories of Land's End have been recorded so I wish to add my brief knowledge. My cousin Peter was born in Hampshire in the 1920s. His mother was my father's sister Kathleen Goodey, later Headland, and born a Scott and owner of the Ship Hotel on Marine Parade East Lee on the Solent in Hampshire, until with her new husband she left the UK for Rhodesia and coffee/tobacco plantations. It was ...see more
My mother in law has an oil painting in her house titled "Land's End" which looks like this photo. It was painted by someone called "Mitchell". Wondering if anyone out there may know anything about this painting and its artist. Sounds like it has a great history.
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