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

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

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

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

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

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

Beauty Queen with artificial leg covered with long dress

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

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

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

Unloading mackerel at Penzance harbour

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

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

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

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

26-Dec-78

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

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

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

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

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1975

French trawler 'Floralie' safely in Newlyn harbour after being pumped out by Penzance fire-brigade following a 7 1/hour 2 strugglto get back to harbour e after she sent mayday call 20 miles north of Pendeen.

Andrew Besley Collection

Newlyn

1977

Fish market & auction

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1976

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

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

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1980

Purse seiner landing thecatch of 400 tons of mackerel

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1976

Mackerel being landed Penzance

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1972

Swarf cargo in ship.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

Purse Seiner 'St Pardarn' in Penzance harbour

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

Traditional 40ft Cornish open forward wheelhouse fishing boat used in coastal inshore water. Off Penzance.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

Mid water trawler: visiting Penzance harbour & local boat "Silver Harvester"

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1980s

Unloading fish at Penzance Cornwall

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1985

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