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Alf Thomas |
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Alf Thomas looking over the days catch of whiting Mevagissey Harbour |
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Mevagissey Harbour |
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Looking from the inside of East Quay towards the lighthouse |
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Mevagissey Inner Harbour |
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By 1951 when this photo was taken Mevagissey was in decline in the fishing industry and stayed that was until the middle 1960 when macerell start turning up in large quantities |
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Inner Harbour Mevagissey |
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"The Mary Brown" unloading coal alongside the quay |
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Ernie Over |
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A First World War Hero |
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Fore Street Mevagissey |
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Front standing in the door Mrs Edgar Mills (Ameretta's mother). Left behind looking out of shop door Hebalina Hunkin. Left behind third lady out Eunice Fulfit. Centre of road Charlie Robins carpenter and shipwright. On the right front is Granny Pills shop which sold apples |
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Mevagissey West Quay |
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Looking towards the Aquarium anad East Quay |
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Mevagissey New Road. |
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Mevagissey New Road was built about 1915-1920. It was built because School Hill was steep for horse to go up the hill. The Western Nation bus company ran buses from St Austell to Mevagissey the price was 1shilling return |
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Mevagissey Outer Harbour |
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This photo was taken in the Summer, all the boats are in the Pool |
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The Ladies of Mevagissey |
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Front standing in the door Mrs Edgar Mills (Ameretta's mother). Left behind looking out of shop door Hebalina Hunkin. Left behind third lady out Eunice Fulfit. Centre of road Charlie Robins carpenter and shipwright. On the right front is Granny Pills shop which sold apples |
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Looking in from West Quay |
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Notice that in this picture the road to the Lighthouse has not been completed. You can just see the Schooner with sails drying in the far corner of the picture. In the foreground the harbour quay and road out to the lighthouse is not complete. Behind the sailing ship is Heligan Gardens and the house. |
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Mevagissey Inner Harbour |
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Notice the coal ship |
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Looking from West Quay taken from Polkirt Hill. |
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West Quay taken from Polkirt Hill. Notice the seagulls sitting on top the harbour wall |
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Over Bakery Mevagissey |
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On the left Granfer Over and Joey Over on the right. Maker of oven used: - Engieers Ernest R Pace and Co Cardiff. The oven was still there in 2005 |
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Joey Over |
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He was very proud of his wedding cates the finest in Mevagissey |
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Mevagissey Inner Harbour |
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How mevagissey harbour looked in 2006 |
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