Cornish Pilot Gig 'Golden Eagle', Isles of Scilly, 1970s

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Identifier

CPGA_BUSH_011

Description

Cornish Pilot Gig 'Golden Eagle' which was built in 1870 by the Peters family of St Mawes for Bryher in the Isles of Scilly and later purchased by Newquay Gig Rowing Club. It was sold back to the islands in 1964. In the background is Bishop Rock Lighthouse which is four miles west of the Isles of Scilly.

Date

1970-1979

Rights

Vanessa Bush

Coverage

Isles of Scilly

Format

print

Publisher

cornishmemory.com

Creator

F.E. Gibson, Isles of Scilly

Type

Still image


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Collection

Cornish Pilot Gig Association




Citation
F.E. Gibson, Isles of Scilly, “Cornish Pilot Gig 'Golden Eagle', Isles of Scilly, 1970s,” cornishmemory.com, accessed March 28, 2024, https://www.cornishmemory.com/item/CPGA_BUSH_011.
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