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The Lizard
Wreck of the Hansy, Housel Bay, The Lizard, 1911
| Number | HESFM:1977.487 |
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The wreck of the Norwegian fully rigged sailing ship "Hansy"on Carn Table, Housel Bay, The Lizard on 3rd November 1911. Built in 1885, the Hansy was sailing from Sweden to Melbourne loaded with pit props when she was wrecked during a gale. Thankfully there was no loss of life with 3 men being saved by The Lizard Lifeboat, the Admiral Sir George Back, and the remaining crew and passengers clambering to safety on the rocks. Her cargo can be clearly seen in the photograph however, as it was a Sunday, no-one around would touch the ship and by Monday the winds had turned the tide and it was all washed out to sea. Photograph by A H Hawke of Helston.
Launch of the Admiral Sir George Back, The Lizard, 1903
| Number | HESFM:1977.2247 |
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Photographic postcard of the official launch of the Admiral Sir George Back in 1903 by Lord and Lady Clifden. Serving between 1903 and 1918, this was the fifth lifeboat to be stationed at The Lizard and is credited with saving the greatest number of lives. At the wreck of the SS Seuvic in 1907 she saved 167 lives, 3 from the Hansy in 1911, 20 from the Chili in 1912, 27 from the Queen Margaret in 1913, 5 from the Cromdale 18 days later and 9 from the SS Corvus in 1918.
Carrying Coal to The Lizard, about 1910
| Number | HESFM:1981.4659 |
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Three horses and their drivers pulling a cart loaded with coal destined for The Lizard lighthouse, about 1910. They are shown to be following another cart, there may have been others but they are not visible.
New Lifeboat Slip, The Lizard, 1914
| Number | HESFM:1993.6115 |
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Photographic postcard of the "New Lifeboat Slip, The Lizard" by A H Hawke of Helston, the postcard is numbered 741. In 1914 it was the third lifeboat station to be built at Polpeor Cove and had an integrated slipway which enabled boats to be launched directly into the sea. This station closed in 1961 and was replaced by the new and larger lifeboat station at Kilcobben Cove. The first station at this location was opened in 1859 following the wreck of the SS Czar on 22nd January 1859 when some of her crew were rescued by local boatmen.
Cars Leaving The Lizard, about 1903
| Number | HESFM:2000.7551.2 |
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An Argall's Series postcard showing Great Western Railway buses leaving Hill's Hotel, The Lizard, about 1903. The Helston to Lizard service was the first in Britain to have regular buses timed to meet trains. It proved so successful that it was extended to other part of Cornwall and Devon.
Great Western Railway 75th Anniversary Bus at The Lizard, 1978
| Number | HESFM:2000.7551.5 |
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The Great Western Railway 75th anniversary GWR Bus at Helston Railway Station in 1978. A group of men and women are standing in front of the bus. They are names as Michael Tiddy(Proprietor of The Lizard Post Office), Arthur Johns (a serpentine turner), Douglas Hart (owner of Wavecrest Cafe), Wilfred Harris (a farmer), Peter Morris (from Goonhill)y, Mr Dean (from Goonhilly), Syd Yorston (former school teacher and museum owner), Joan Farnsworth (Parish Councillor) and Mrs Dean. In 1903, the Helston to Lizard service was the first in Britain to have regular buses timed to meet trains. It proved so successful that it was extended to other part of Cornwall and Devon.
The Lizard Lifeboat being Launched, about 1960
| Number | HESFM:2001.7640.1 |
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The Lizard lifeboat being launched from the slip, about 1960. Photograph by Wallace A S Fuggle of Church Street, Helston.
The Lizard Lifeboat being Launched, about 1960
| Number | HESFM:2001.7640.2 |
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The Lizard lifeboat being launched from the slip, about 1960. Photograph by Wallace A S Fuggle of Church Street, Helston.
The Lizard Lifeboat Station, Polpeor Cove, about 1960
| Number | HESFM:2001.7640.5 |
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The Lizard Lifeboat Station at Polpeor Cove about 1960. In 1914 it was the third lifeboat station to be built at Polpeor Cove and had an integrated slipway which enabled boats to be launched directly into the sea. This station closed in 1961 and was replaced by the new and larger lifeboat station at Kilcobben Cove. The first station at this location was opened in 1859 following the wreck of the SS Czar on 22nd January 1859 when some of her crew were rescued by local boatmen. Photograph by Wallace A S Fuggle of Church Street, Helston.
Lizard Point, about 1948
| Number | HESFM:2003.8488.23 |
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Photographic postcard of Lizard Point, the most southerly part of Great Britain. Taken around 1948, the old Lifeboat station at Polpeor Cove can be seen near the top centre of the image.
Lifeboat Station and Lighthouse, The Lizard, about 1948
| Number | HESFM:2003.8488.24 |
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Photographic postcard of Lizard Point, Great Britain's most southerly point. Taken around 1948, the lifeboat station is at the bottom of the cliff and on the horizon is the lighthouse station with the fog horn standing to the front.
The Lizard Lifeboat and Lifeboat Station, about 1948
| Number | HESFM:2003.8488.25 |
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Photographic postcard of Great Britain's most southerly lifeboat station in Polpeor Cove at Lizard Point. Taken around 1948, The Lizard lifeboat is being watched by people who are standing on the cliffs above the lifeboat station, the slipway down to the lifeboat station and also along the launch slipway. The lifeboat is alongside the bottom of the slip. In 1914, this was the third lifeboat station to be built at Polpeor Cove. It had an integrated slipway which enabled boats to be launched directly into the sea. This station closed in 1961 and was replaced by the new and larger lifeboat station at Kilcobben Cove. The first station at this location was opened in 1859 following the wreck of the SS Czar on 22nd January 1859 when some of her crew were rescued by local boatmen.
Lizard Lifeboat Launch, about 1948
| Number | HESFM:2003.8488.26 |
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Photographic postcard of the Lizard lifeboat being launched. Taken around 1948, the photograph is taken from the top of the slipway and shows the lifeboat entering the water.
Rough Sea at Old Lizard Head, about 1948
| Number | HESFM:2003.8488.27 |
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Photographic postcard of rough sea at Old Lizard Head near to Lizard Point. Taken around 1948, the photograph shows waves breaking over the bottom of the cliffs.
Housel Bay and Lizard Lighthouse, about 1948
| Number | HESFM:2003.8488.30 |
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Photographic postcard of Lizard Point. Taken around 1948, the photograph overlooks Housel Bay and shows the Lizard Lighthouse on the skyline.
Housel Bay and Lizard Lighthouse, about 1948
| Number | HESFM:2003.8488.31 |
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Photographic postcard of Lizard Point. Taken around 1948, the photograph overlooks Housel Bay and shows the Lizard Lighthouse on the skyline towards the left hand side.
Vivian Bosustow, Serpentine Turner, The Lizard, about 2000
| Number | HESFM:2012.11724.8 |
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Vivian Bosustow, a serpentine turner, standing at the finishing lathe in his workshop in Church Cove, The Lizard. The lathe was used for the finishing of completed pieces. Vivian Bosustow was a third generation serpentine turner who died in 2005. The contents of his workshop were presented to Helston Museum by his widow and are now on display in the museum.
The Lizard Lifeboat, The Duke of York, 1961
| Number | HESFM:2016.12954.1 |
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The Duke of York lifeboat leaving the slip at Kilcobben Cove. The Watson Class lifeboat was stationed at The Lizard between 1934 and 1961. The photograph was taken in 1961 during search and rescue training with RNAS Culdrose.
The Lizard Lifeboat, The Duke of York, 1961
| Number | HESFM:2016.12954.2 |
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Close up of the Duke of York lifeboat near Kilcobben Cove. The Watson Class lifeboat was stationed at The Lizard between 1934 and 1961. The photograph was taken in 1961 during search and rescue training with RNAS Culdrose.
The Lizard Lifeboat, The Duke of York, 1961
| Number | HESFM:2016.12954.3 |
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Close up of the Duke of York lifeboat near Kilcobben Cove. The Watson Class lifeboat was stationed at The Lizard between 1934 and 1961. The photograph was taken in 1961 during search and rescue training with RNAS Culdrose.
The Lizard Lifeboat and RNAS Culdrose Search and Rescue Training, 1961
| Number | HESFM:2016.12954.4 |
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The Lizard lifeboat, the Duke of York, with a Westland Dragonfly helicopter from RNAS Culdrose overhead. The Watson Class lifeboat was stationed at The Lizard between 1934 and 1961. The photograph was taken in 1961 during search and rescue training.
The Lizard Lifeboat and RNAS Culdrose Search and Rescue Training, 1961
| Number | HESFM:2016.12954.5 |
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The Lizard lifeboat, the Duke of York, with a Westland Dragonfly helicopter from RNAS Culdrose overhead. The Watson Class lifeboat was stationed at The Lizard between 1934 and 1961. The photograph was taken in 1961 during search and rescue training. A life raft is being deployed from, or recovered by, the lifeboat. The Cornish coastline of The Lizard can be seen in the distance.
The Lizard Lifeboat and RNAS Culdrose Search and Rescue Training, 1961
| Number | HESFM:2016.12954.6 |
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The Lizard lifeboat, the Duke of York, with a Westland Dragonfly helicopter from RNAS Culdrose overhead. The Watson Class lifeboat was stationed at The Lizard between 1934 and 1961. The photograph was taken in 1961 during search and rescue training. A life raft is near to the lifeboat and the coastline of The Lizard can be seen in the distance.