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New Road Newlyn 1913

What the summer is all about: eating delicious food in the open air with friends. (Not to mention the alcoholic beverages...!)

"The Collier" by Alfred Herbert (C. 1860?). This photo of a painting was sent to me by a cousin jointly researching family history. Since I am from these parts, and she owned this painting at the time (C. 1990), she wanted to know if I thought it was of Penzance. Was I right to say I thought it...

Lovely to see a new business starting in Newlyn. In the building that used to have the barber's shop/hairdressers, and before that the Ebay shop! New Road, Newlyn 6/11/10

This was the steam engine which had been used at Penlee Quarry to pull the stone-trucks to the Newlyn South Pier for loading onto ships there. The picture was taken in 1955 on Sandy Cove the shingle beach between the South Pier and the Quarry. I do not know when this engine was replaced by...

Looking up Trewarveneth Street, Newlyn, 14/7/09

It certainly is.

Looking up Adit Lane. July 14 2009

Bunny girls lead a sea of pink. Hundreds and hundreds of women and girls run the Race for Life. 3/6/09

Young and old took part in this sponsered event, raising money for Cancer Research UK. 3/6/09

Hot and Sunny day. 31st May 2009. 17:30.

A Jelberts ice cream on a sunny afternoon by the sea. Does it get any better? May 29th 2009

Interior Photograph of Hillside House Newlyn - Drawing Room on back. This was the him of Mrs J.H.Ludlow (Aunt Milly died 1929)

A mystery PP personage out for a stroll with his good lady wife! 25/2/09

As well as tons of pebbles, the sea washed up big chunks of rock. Must have been some big waves, but happened overnight so I doubt there'll be any photos. Nothing compared to previous storms like Ash Wednesday though. 10 February 2009

This shows the extent of the huge waves that battered the beach between Newlyn and Penzance. 10 February 2009

Thousands of pebbles cover the path between Penzance and Newlyn, making it part of the beach. After huge waves overnight. 10 February 2009

It looks beautiful, perhaps this could be turned into a swimming area for the summer?! After large waves overnight. 10 February 2009

People walking to Penzance from Newlyn had to tread carefully as the beach had decided to extend itself. After big waves overnight. 10 February 2009

Newlyn Green has gained a lake after huge waves overnight. 10 February 2009