1940s Newlyn on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pxztIvvZq0 Thanks to Skipper Letty for the tipoff.
Gavin Atkin's weblog for the sort of people who like looking inside boat sheds. It's about old boats, traditional boats, boat building, restoration, the sea and the North Kent Coast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pxztIvvZq0 Thanks to Skipper Letty for the tipoff.
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Sample images from Newlyn: Fishing for a Living – click on the thumbnails for much larger images A dramatic National Maritime Museum Cornwall exhibition by photo journalist Vince Bevan explores the working lives of fishermen at the port of Newlyn, Cornwall, from January 7th. The images taken from a photo essay titled Newlyn: … Continue reading “NMMC photographic exhibition of working Newlyn fishermen”
Facebook has news, if you’re a Facebook user: a few weeks ago Penlee Lifeboat Coxswain Patch Harvey found the Newlyn-built counter-stern lugger, PZ 134 Ocean Pride, at Rye Harbour in Sussex. Naturally, she is desperately in need of care and restoration. See the Facebook page for more photos and information. The Ocean Pride was once owned by … Continue reading “Cornish folks to try to rescue the Ocean Pride”