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This photo album was donated by Phil Trevena having found it for sale in a shop.
Phil kindly made the purchase and donated it to Porthleven Museum.
If anyone comes across such material and would like to do something similar, we would be happy to do the necessaries. You can view the full album at this location http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipphotoalbumphiltrevena20/index.html#p=1
Additional contribution from Neile Hawke extending our archives for the Strike family.
Three Porthleven Heroes
Captain Hannibal Strike
Captain Edward Carter Strike
Captain Thomas Strike DSC
Edward Carter Strike first went to sea with his elder brother, Hannibal, in about...
The cross was erected to the memory of unknown sailors burried in the wrestling field.
It was donated by Frank Strike, a member of Helston Old Cornwall Society.
View the e flip book here
http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipdedication1949/index.html
or download the PDF
Donated...
Perkins Matthews Trophy collection was donated to Porthleven Museum by his son Tommy.
The collection consists of Porthleven Rover photgraphs and press cuttings of the teams, Photograph of his trophies, Badge and tie, and a sketch plus a couple of cricket team images.
The images can be viewed by clicking the download button and then view or...
Gwinear Road to Helston by steam train
Podhu Radio Station
See below for download details
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
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
See download below
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...
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
Perth Beanie (flats) & Blue Buoy (house) before 1932, Mounts Road, Porthleven , above the beach before building of sea defence wall.
Names PZ Registration Numbers and Owners of some Porthleven Boats
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...