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The general cargo steamer Wimborne (1898) semi-submerged off Tol-Pedn-Penwith, near Land's End. (Glass plate negative)
A port bow view of the general cargo ship William Cory (1909) aground on rocks below Boscaswell Cliffs, neer Pendeen. (Glass plate negative)
Two lifeboats off the port quarter of the stricken general cargo steamer King Cadwallon (1900) (Glass plate negative)
Bow view of the semi-submerged sailing ship Cromdale (1891) off Bass Point. (Glass plate negative)
A view from the cliff tops looking down at a port side view, just aft of the broadside, of the French steel three-masted ship Socoa (1901) aground off Kildown Point, near Cadgwith, Cornwall. (Glass plate negative)
King Cadwallon (1900) capsized on Hard Lewis Rocks, St Martin's. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard bow view of the salvage work on the three-masted schooner Voorspoed (1893) while aground on Perranporth Beach, Cornwall (Glass plate negative)
A bow view of the Norwegian steamer Jarl (1889) showing the collision damage. (Glass plate negative)
The three-masted ship Horsa (1860) aground in Bread and Cheese Cove, St. Martin's. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard quarter view of the steam collier Llandaff (1865) aground and dried out in Nanjizal Bay [Mill Bay], Land's End. (Glass plate negative)
A port bow view of the cargo steamer Trooper (1902) aground in Penzance harbour undergoing temporary repairs. (Glass plate negative)
A port bow view of the sailing barque Queen Mab (1897) aground in Hugh Town harbour entrance, St. Mary's. (Glass plate negative)
An elevated starboard quarter view of the wooden sailing barque Cviet (1870) aground on Porthleven beach. (Glass plate negative)
The first salvaged gun from the wreck of the 64-gun Third Rate HMS Anson (1781) on display. (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)
The stern section of the cargo steamer Highland Fling (1890) at the break before the bridge, alongside the outer harbour, Falmouth (Glass plate negative)
The Penzance self-righting RNLI lifeboat Elizabeth & Blanche II (1895) under sail just inside the harbour entrance. (Glass plate negative)
The schooner-rigged cargo steamer Serica (1888) aground off Woolpack Point, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly (Glass plate negative)
The French schooner Marie Celine (1876) aground in Paradoe Cove, off Nare Head. (Glass plate negative)
Captain H. E. Anderson climbing down a ladder from the salvage ship Greencastle (1884) to dive on the wreck of the 64-gun Third Rate HMS Anson (1781). (Glass plate negative)
Inside the wrecked barque Seine (1899) looking forwards (Glass plate negative)
A starboard bow view of the cargo steamer Earl of Lonsdale (1872) low in the water off Saint Agnes, Isles of Scilly. (Glass plate negative)
The tops of the masts, broken funnel from the wreck of the steam cargo ship City of Westminster (1916), showing above the water off Runnelstone, off Gwennap Head. (Glass plate negative)
A port quarter view of the general cargo ship William Cory (1909) aground below Boscaswell Cliffs, near Pendeen. (Glass plate negative)
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