The rocky coastline and sandy beach of Polpeor Cove in Cornwall, with small wooden rowing boats moored on the older slipway of the old lifeboat station

Date:
1950
Location:
Polpeor Cove, Landewednack, Cornwall
Reference:
AA086626
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The lifeboat station closed in 1961. The line in the foreground was attached to a large buoy, which helped the crewmen move the lifeboat during inclement weather.

Content

This is part of the Series: GAY01/09 Counties; within the Collection: GAY01 John Gay Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Gay, John

Keywords

Slipway, Coastal, Water Transport