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1905 Assault at Porthleven - after a debauch
Recollections of Sam's life in Porthleven
www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipsamjelbert/index.html
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This book was sent to the museum for digitising and sharing by a family member Mr E Pascoe
Mishonaland is now Zimbabwe
http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flip%20johnpascoe/index.html
This book is over 100 years old and only 23 pages in length. John was the younger son of James and Mary Pascoe,...
This is only a very small part of Michael Gale's collection of the history of Guy Gibson
To view the flip book http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipguygibsonpart1/index.html
The author of this book is Prof. Emeritus Neil Hawke LL.B Ph.D. FRSA.
http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipcaptainwilliamstrike/index.html
Neil has given us permission to create the e-book for research and private use only.
Under no circumstances can it be used without the...
Names PZ Registration Numbers and Owners of some Porthleven Boats
Perth Beanie (flats) & Blue Buoy (house) before 1932, Mounts Road, Porthleven , above the beach before building of sea defence wall.
Festival of Britain Cornish Souvenir 1951
Spotlight on Cornwall Past and Present
Published by Authors Frank E Strike and G.E.O Knight
Original price 5 shillings (25p)
http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipspotlightoncornwall/mobile/index.html
Neil Hawke has contributed to Porthleven Museum from the very start and continues to do so.
To view this article http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipportdecline/index.html#p=1
Neil wrote this article for https://coastalshipping.co.uk/ and...
All the following sound bites have been donated by John Strike and are read by Frank Strike, John's father.
Anson Gun Carriage
Wreck of the Anson & Bay of Panbama
Frank's speech regarding canon from the Anson
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This has been donated to the museum by John Strike. Frank, John's father, is reading the account.
Included is an image of Frank Strike and a fishing boat similar to that of the Desire
The Loss of the Desire
The Loss of the Energetic
Gwinear Road to Helston by steam train
Podhu Radio Station
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