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Purse seiner landing thecatch of 400 tons of mackerel

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1976

Philip Besley 17 (L) with fellow anglers and their catch of pollock, Penzance

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1980

Two men died from fumes on 500 ton 'Gloriosa' in Penzance harbour. Hold covers left open to ventilate smoking cargo of steel swarf.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1977

Fish market & auction

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1976

Norwegian Purse Seiner Havskjer sailing under the Red Duster, flag of convienience.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1975

St Ives MP John Nott (2ndL) at the Shiphams deep freeze plant Penzance

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

Purse Seiner Sedulos working her huge nets. Using high speed winches the curtain of net is shot out in a circle. The bottom of the net is drawn together forming a "Purse." The fish are then sucked out by a fish pump and into chilled water tanks

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

Boxing day. Pulled off & saved. Stern trawler 'Conqueror' on rocks at Mousehole Cornwall

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

26-Dec-78

Two men died from fumes on 500 ton 'Gloriosa' in Penzance harbour. Hold covers left open to ventilate smoking cargo of steel swarf.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1977

Unloading mackerel at Penzance harbour

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

Drum Major of the Corps of Drums of the Blues and Royals pictured in a local pub.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

Thanksgiving service following the church being gutted by fire. Pictured far right is David Harris the local MP.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1980s

Beauty Queen with artificial leg covered with long dress

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

Mrs Baker, seated on the bench dedicated to her husband Val, on the cliffs at Zennor surrounded by members of her family

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1984

Members of Penzance Ladies Rotary Club. Siitting on bike is Mrs. Whitlock. Chairlady.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

Members of Penzance Ladies Rotary Club during a charity event for Nancalven School for the Disabled.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

St John's Ambulance Investiture on St Michael's Mount.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

People in the foreground following their investiture in the St John's Ambulance on St Michael's Mount

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

BA Helicopter brings injured woman back to Penzance following Iles of Scilly Helicopter Disaster.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1983

Mermaid of Zennor. Pew End. Zennor Church.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1980s

A Scottish purseiner unloading mackerel at Penzance Harbour during the mackerel wars

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1970s

30 tons of mackerel in the seine net of a Scottish trawler in Mounts Bay

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1970s

Survivors of MV Tungufoss a 499 tons cargo vessel enjoy breakfast in Newlyn Fishermans Mission after the rescue.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

Sep-81

Stern Trawler 'Conqueror' on rocks at Penzer Point,Mousehole

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1978

A view across daffodil fields at Ludgvan towards St Michael's Mount in Mounts Bay.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1994

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