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John Noakes with dog Nicky brandishing a can of Spiller's Choice Cuts, with Nicky's owner John Nash at photoshoot at end of John O'Groats-Land's End trek

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

10thAugust 1979

Experimental aircraft for long range, low economy of fuel leaves Land's End to fly to John O' Groats on 5 gals of fuel.

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

c1980s

Land's End Airport

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

c 1980s

Powered hang glider prepares for take off at Land's End for John O' Groats

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

12/08/80

"Take off", Cessna at Land's End Airport

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

c 1980s

Micro lite or hang glider (Sets out from Land's End to John O' Groats)

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

12/08/80

The Great Hang Glider race from Lands End to John O' Groats. Ashley Doubtfire takes off only to do 17 miles when his engine backfired. He landed next to 'Bird Paradise' Hayle and after a new engine he was off. 200 miles later his prop fell off. The shaft sheered.

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

12/08/80

The Great Race to John O' Groats from Lands End. & pilots set out by powered hand gliders.

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

12/08/80

The Great Hang Glider race from Lands End to John O' Groats. Ashley Doubtfire takes off only to do 17 miles when his engine backfired. He landed next to 'Bird Paradise' Hayle and after a new engine he was off. 200 miles later his prop fell off. The shaft sheered.

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

12/08/80

Mr Vivian Bellamy owner St Just Airport: Starts The Great Hang Glider Race: 7 started, winner arrived John O' Groats Friday 2.20pm

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

12/08/80

Combined family effort to lift the "Home Guard" potatoes. Rafta farm St Levan. Mrs Pamela Semmens & daughter Sandra at work in the field near First & Last.

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

c1970s

Thatcher at work on the roof of a cottage at Penberth

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

c1970s

Thatchers at work on the roof of a cottage at Penberth

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

c1970s

Thatchers at work on the roof of a cottage at Penberth

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

c1970s

Cutting winter cauliflower, Gulval

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

c1970s

P.H.A.B. Sponsored wheelchair push and pull

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

c1980s

Fishermen, Penberth Cove, Cornwall.

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

c1970s

French 47 ft fishing boat illegally fishing inside 12 mile fishing limit in force 8/9 gale. Caught by an RAF Nimrod

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

1974

Owner of Land's End pictured on the clifftop.

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

c1970s

Sennen Cove with fishing boats laid up

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

c1960s

Shire horses reaping corn near Gurnards Head, Pendean

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

1980s

Shire horses reaping corn near Gurnards Head, Pendean

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

1980s

Sevenstones Lightship

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

1980s

A pair of shire horses reaping oats, near Gurnards Head, Zennor

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

1985

3 shire horses reaping oats with center horse being trained, near Gurnards Head, Zennor

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

1985

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