Bessie, East Quay, Hayle 1866
About this item
Identifier
CTR_1_38
Description
Bessie The steamer Bessie at Hayle, moored by East Quay with South Quay in the background. The Bessie was built in Hayle by Harveys in 1865, and regularly crossed between Hayle, Bristol and South Wales, carrying coal. Harveys built her with a boiler and screw propeller, but also with 3 fore-and-aft rigged masts as per a schooner. In this photo she rides quite high out of the water and is probably unladen.
Date
c. 1866
Rights
Cornwall Council
Coverage
Hayle
Type
Still Image
Social Bookmarking
Collection
Citation
“Bessie, East Quay, Hayle 1866,” cornishmemory.com, accessed April 25, 2024, https://www.cornishmemory.com/item/CTR_1_38.Support Us
This site is run by Azook CIC, a not-for-profit organisation. Please help us to expand and develop cornishmemory.com.
Follow Us
Item data
Metadata for this item is available in the following formats:
atom | dcmes-xml | json | omeka-xml