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An elevated view looking down at a port side view of the semi-submerged passenger excursion steamer The Lady of the Isles (1875) off Lamorna Cove's stone pier. (Glass plate negative)
The general cargo steamer Tripolitania (1897) aground on the Loe Bar, near Porthleven, Cornwall (Glass plate negative)
A starboard quarter view of the iron sailing barque Maipu (1865) semi-submerged by the bows at the north end of Hell Bay, Bryher, Isles of Scilly. (Sheet film negative)
Port bow view of the passenger liner Malta (1865) wrecked off the rocks in the bay on the north-east side of Kendijack Castle. (Sheet film negative)
A starboard broadside view of the tramp cargo steamer Blue Jacket (1883) semi-submerged on Longships rocks below the lighthouse. (Glass plate negative)
A close-up view of the cargo steamer Renwick (1890) stranded on Castle Beach, Falmouth Bay (Glass plate negative)
Bow view of the barque Seine (1899) wrecked on Perranporth beach. (Glass plate negative)
The schooner-rigged cargo steamer Serica (1888) aground off Woolpack Point, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly (Glass plate negative)
A bow view of the Norwegian steamer Jarl (1889) showing the collision damage. (Glass plate negative)
A close-up port bow view of the cargo steamer Rosedale (1877) aground on Porthminster Beach. (Glass plate negative)
The steam cargo ship Rosalia (1892) aground on rocks below Hartland Quay, Devon (Glass plate negative)
Captain H. E. Anderson on board the salvage vessel Greencastle (1884) preparing to dive on the wreck of the 64-gun Third Rate HMS Anson (1781). (Glass plate negative)
The Norwegian barque Polykarp (1880) alongside the south pier, Penzance. (Glass plate negative)
An elevated view looking down onto the starboard side of the battleship Montagu (1901), semi-submerged off Lundy Island. (Glass plate negative)
The Danish steamer G. Koch (1888) aground off Dolor Point, Coverack (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 group of men standing behind a salvaged boiler on the upper deck of the battleship Montagu (1901), wrecked off Shutter Point, Lundy (Glass plate negative)
The Italian barque Rosa Tacchini (date unknown) wrecked off the Paper Ledges, Tresco (Glass plate negative)
The three-masted ship Horsa (1860) aground in Bread and Cheese Cove, St. Martin's. (Glass plate negative)
A view of coffins stacked at least two-deep in a mass grave beside the St Keverne Church, containing bodies from the wrecked passenger/cargo ship Mohegan (1898) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard quarter view of the bow section of the passenger/cargo liner Suevic (1900) on the Maenheere Reef below The Lizard Lighthouse. (Glass plate negative)
The raising of the first cannon (gun) from the wreck of the 64-gun Third Rate HMS Anson (1781) by the crew of the salvage vessel Greencastle (1884). (Glass plate negative)
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 starboard quarter view of the three-masted barque Glenbervie (1866) aground on rocks at Lowland Point. (Glass plate negative)
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