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The passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) being refloated and pulled off Scilly Rock. (Glass plate negative)
The Penzance-registered lugger PZ 371 with a small rowing boat off the beach landing saved cattle from the Minnehaha (1900) (Glass plate negative)
A view from the beach towards the surf breaking on the shore at Bryher Island with a number of dead cattle washed up onshore from the passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) aground on Scilly Rock. (Glass plate negative)
The general cargo ship Tripolitania (1897) aground at Loe Bar, obscured by spray. (Glass plate negative)
A stern view of the sailing barque Cviet (1870) aground on Porthleven Beach with waves crashing against the port broadside. (Glass plate negative)
The general cargo steamer Tripolitania (1897) aground on Loe Bar in a gale. (Glass plate negative)
A fine off the starboard bow view of the schooner Mary Hannah (1861) shore off the North Pier at Newlyn (Glass plate negative)
Six men rowing the gig Czar salvaging cattle from the grounded passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) on Scilly Rocks (Glass plate negative)
Three men in a rowing boat aground on a beach with a bull pulling backwards on the rope tied to his horns. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard quarter view of the cargo steamer Renwick (1890) stranded on Castle Beach, Falmouth Bay. (Glass plate negative)
The cargo steamer Renwick (1890) stranded on Castle Beach, Falmouth Bay (Glass plate negative)
A close-up view of the inside of the salvaged section of the cargo steamer Highland Fling (1889) in drydock at Falmouth. (Glass plate negative)
A close-up starboard quarter view of the cargo steamer Renwick (1890) stranded on Castle Beach in Falmouth Bay. (Glass plate negative)
A view of the severed area of the cargo steamer Highland Fling (1890) in dry dock at Falmouth. (Glass plate negative)
A close-up starboard stern view of the cargo steamer Renwick (1890) stranded on Castle Beach in Falmouth Bay. (Glass plate negative)
A view into the hull of the cargo steamer Highland Fling (1889) after the stern section had been placed in drydock at Falmouth. (Glass plate negative)
A close-up view of the water-logged upper deck of the general cargo ship Cragoswald (1899), Mount's Bay. (Glass plate negative)
The French brigantine Jeune Hortense (1858) aground on the beach off Long Rock, Mount's Bay (Glass plate negative)
The French brigantine Jeune Hortense (1858) aground on the beach off Long Rocks, Mount's Bay. (Glass plate negative)
A distant port side view of the topsail schooner Torbay Lass (1864) aground on the Cressars, off Penzance (Glass plate negative)
Captain H. E. Anderson on the ladder leading from the salvage ship Greencastle (1884) to the wreck of 64-gun Third Rate HMS Anson (1781). (Glass plate negative)
The first cannon (gun) from the wreck of the 64-gun Third Rate HMS Anson (1781) suspended from a derrick on the salvage vessel Greencastle (1884). (Glass plate negative)
Captain Anderson posing with the first cannon (gun) raised from the wreck of the 64-gun Third Rate HMS Anson (1781) (Glass plate negative)
The first cannon (gun) from the wreck of the 64-gun Third Rate HMS Anson (1781) suspended from a derrick on the salvage vessel Greencastle (1884). (Glass plate negative)
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