Mevagissey, Cornwall

A scene on the quay on the north side of the inner harbour with
fishermen taking it easy. The man in the bowler hat may be Silas Hunkin. The house with projecting storeys on the steep slope is known locally as "The Oss" as it was reputedly built from the salvaged timbers of a shipwrecked vessel named THE HORSE. Francis Frith & Co negative no. 76299.

Object Details

ID: G3374
Type: Glass photonegative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Francis Frith & Co
Places: Mevagissey
Date made: ca.1924
Measurements: 164 mm x 214 mm
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