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A close-up detail photograph of the water pouring from the hole below the foremast of the sailing barque Queen Mab (1897) aground in Hugh Town harbour entrance, St. Mary's. (Glass plate negative)
A bow view of the Plymouth-registered steam trawler Reginald (1899) showing the impact damage from grounding on the Ledge at Porth Hellick. (Glass plate negative)
Minnehaha (1857) (Glass plate negative)
The schooner-rigged cargo steamer Setiembre (1889) aground on Hats Ledge, Crow Sound (Glass plate negative)
G14036; Reginald (?). Starboard just forward of beam aground and dried out on rocks. Crew in foreground sitting down to food.
The steam trawler Reginald (1899) [PH 75] stranded on the Ledge at Porth Hellick. (Glass plate negative)
An elevated view looking from the cliffs to the starboard bow of the battleship HMS Montagu (1901) aground off Shutter Point, Lundy (Glass plate negative)
G14210; Sophie (). Starboard, just forward of beam of hulk wrecked on the beach. Port side collapsed inward. Heeled to starboard.
A photographic negative of a painting showing the rescue of crew by boat and breeches buoy from the French two-masted brigantine Minerve (1857) off Morning Point, St. Mary's. (Glass plate negative)
P50850; A view of a two-man rowing boat close inshore with a cow, salvaged from the cargo/liner Minnehaha (1900), standing in the water on a beach. In the background is the Penzance-registered fishing vessel PZ 731.
A two-man rowing boat close inshore with a cow standing in the water that had been salvaged from Minnehaha (1900). (Glass plate negative)
A starboard bow view of the cargo steamer Earl of Lonsdale (1872) semi-submerged close inshore at Saint Agnes, Isles of Scilly. (Glass plate negative)
A view of the salvage work undertaken on the upper deck of the battleship Montagu (1901) wrecked of Shutter Point, Lundy (Glass plate negative)
G14348; Castleford (1883). A detailed view of the boulder-strewn beach with seven cows standing and sitting in the foreground. These cows were saved from the wreck of the Castleford (1883).
Seven cowes rescued from the stranded general cargo steamer Castleford (1883) on Crebawethan. (Glass plate negative)
G14347; Castleford (1883). A view looking over the rocky foreshore to the sea. A group of five cows are standing and sitting in the foreground. These cows were saved from the wreck of the Castleford (1883).
Five cattle saved from the grounded general cargo steamer Castleford (1883) on Crebawethan. (Glass plate negative)
G13984; Minnehaha. Very distant port quarter view from north west side of Bryher, rocks in foreground and mid distance.
A very distant view of Minnehaha (1900) aground on Scilly Rock. (Glass plate negative)
P50844; A port side view, just forward of the broadside, of the cargo/liner Minnehaha (1900) aground off Scilly Rock. The ship has a slight list to port.
A near broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) aground off Scilly Rock. (Glass plate negative)
P50853; A port quarter view, taken from another boat on the water, of a two-masted auxiliary(?) fishing vessel with two cattle tied to the port side by their horns. The fishing vessel has a towing line leading to another boat not in the photograph. The cattle were being salvaged from the grounded cargo/liner Minnehaha (1900).
A port quarter view of the Isles of Scilly-registered two-masted auxiliary fishing lugger SC41 with two steers tied to the port side while towing another boat. (Glass plate negative)
G14046; Castleford (1883). Distant bow view [forward?] of starboard side, aground on rocks. Rocky shore in foreground. Lighthouse on left of image.
Distant view of the Castleford (1883) aground on Crebawethan, Scilly (Glass plate negative)
The passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) being refloated and pulled off Scilly Rock. (Glass plate negative)
The salvage ship Hyaena (1856) anchored over the wreck site of the cargo steamer Zelda (1874). (Glass plate negative)
Minnehaha (1900) (Glass plate negative)
G13981; Minnehaha. Stern view afloat, tug under way on right of image. Second tug off starboard stern. Tug off portside.
Distant stern view of the Minnehaha (1900) being towed backwards off Scilly Rock. (Glass plate negative)
G14032; Potosi (1895). Port just forward of beam view under full sail in calm seas. Taken from the water, out of focus.
The five-masted barque Potosi (1895) under full sail in calm seas. (Glass plate negative)
G13976; Minnehaha. Starboard stern close up. People on poop deck, two tugs off portside
Close up off the stern of the Minnehaha (1900) aground off Scilly Rock. (Glass plate negative)
G13978; Minnehaha. Starboard bow, afloat water pumping out, tug off each stern under way.
A distant bow view of Minnehaha (1900) being towed backwards off the Scilly Rock (Glass plate negative)
G14330; Hyaena (). Starboard view just forward of beam. At anchor . Taken from the rocks. Small boats and the ketch Edmond anchored off the stern.
The salvage ship Hyaena (1856) anchored over the wreck of the cargo steamer Zelda (1874) off Maiden Bower, Scilly. (Glass plate negative)