Cornish Pilot Gigs 'Newquay' and 'Treffry', Newquay, 1920s

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Identifier

BAW_1_135

Description

Cornish Pilot Gigs 'Newquay' and 'Treffry' racing into the harbour at Newquay. Both were built by the Peters family of St Mawes around 1812 and 1838 respectively. All modern Cornish Pilot Gigs are based on the ‘Treffry’ and ‘Newquay’ was the oldest known Cornish Pilot Gig.

Date

1920-1929

Rights

JOHN BAWDEN

Coverage

Newquay

Format

Print

Publisher

cornishmemory.com

Type

Still Image


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Collection

John Bawden Collection




Citation
“Cornish Pilot Gigs 'Newquay' and 'Treffry', Newquay, 1920s
,” cornishmemory.com, accessed November 22, 2024, https://www.cornishmemory.com/item/BAW_1_135.
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