Penlee Collection

Cyanide Sid Cooper and Chris Adams, wrestlers
Cyanide (or Cry Baby) Sid Cooper and black belt Chris Adams, taking part in a professional wrestling bout in the open air, Penlee Park, Penzance, Cornwall. Adams gets a submission from Cooper

Union Star Shipwreck
The wreck of the M.V. Union Star, wrecked near Tater-du lighthouse, Cornwall, on her maiden voyage from Ijmuiden to Arklow. The crew and eight Penlee lifeboat men perished

Penlee lifeboat, Mabel Alice, off Penzance, Cornwall
Penlee lifeboat, Mabel Alice, travelling at speed off the coast of Penzance, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Duke of Kent on a lifeboat at Newlyn harbour, Cornwall
The Duke of Kent in Newlyn harbour, Cornwall, for the naming of the new Penlee lifeboat, the Mabel Alice, on 18 July 1983. 1983

Penlee lifeboat towing stricken yachts to Newlyn, Cornwall
Penlee lifeboat towing stricken yachts and their passengers to Newlyn, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Duke of Kent at lifeboat naming, Newlyn harbour, Cornwall
The Duke of Kent taking part in a lifeboat naming service in Newlyn harbour, Cornwall, for the naming of the new Penlee lifeboat, the Mabel Alice, on 18 July 1983. Date: 1983

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