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Glitspur skippered by Tom McClean the smallest yacht to cross the Atlanticat that time. Photo from a RAF Nimrod

Andrew Besley Collection

Mid Atlantic

1982

A crew member watches for signs of fish as the huge Purse Seiner net is drawn towards the boat.... some fish can be seen bottom part of the net: these were too small to pump on board and let go (and would promptly die of shock).

Andrew Besley Collection

Mounts Bay

1979

Giants "Pipe" from Purse Seiner leads over side of vessel into the Purse at side of vessel which pumps the fish out and they pour down in hold - foreground.

Andrew Besley Collection

Mounts Bay

1978

Purse Seiner net full of fish is drawn to side of Purse Seiner ready for the fish to be pumped on board.

Andrew Besley Collection

Mounts Bay

1979

Carol Service, Mousehole, 19 December 1982

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

1982

Mousehole, c1970

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

c1960s

Mousehole Carnival. Winning entry "Camelot Castle"

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

c1980s

Penlee Lifeboat Disaster - first anniversary

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

1982

Penlee Lifeboat -replacement boat for the Solomon Browne being winched into the boat house for the first time

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

1982

New crew of the Penlee Lifeboat. Back row, l-r - Roy Pascoe (crewman), Phillip Wallis (crewman), Leslie Nicholls (2ndcoxswain) , Kenneth Thomas (coxswain), Mike Inskip (mechanic), Bobby Keates (2ndmechanic), Royden Paynter (crewman). Front row, l-r - Edwin Madron, ? Wallis (crewmen)

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

1982

Penlee Lifeboat 'Solomon Browne' launching

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

c1981

Penlee Lifeboat - new coxswain, Kenneth Thomas, and family

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

1982

Penlee Lifeboat Disaster - Mousehole Artist, Jack Pender

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

1982

Penlee Lifeboat Disaster - wreck of the Union Star

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

20/12/81

Penlee Lifeboat Disaster - wreck of the Union Star, 14 days after the disaster

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

02-Jan-82

Rescue helicopter rescuing seaman from the Penlee lifeboat

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

20/12/81

Penlee Lifeboat - new crew - Kenneth Thomas in foreground, l to r Edwin Madron, Phil Wallis & Leslie Nicholls

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

1982

Penlee Lifeboat Disaster - wreck of the Union Star at Tregiffen Cliffs

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

20/12/1981

Penlee Lifeboat- New Coxswain, Kenneth Thomas & Mike Inskip

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

1982

Penlee Lifeboat 'Solomon Browne' launching

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

c1981

Penlee Lifeboat Disaster - wreck of the Union Star

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

20/12/1981

Penlee Lifeboat Disaster - artist, Jack Pender

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

1982-3

Mousehole village and Harbour

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

1982

Penlee lifeboat disaster - Margaret Thatcher leaving Truro Cathedral after memorial service

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

15/02/82

Mousehole Carnival Queen and Attendants.

Andrew Besley Collection

Mousehole

c1980s

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