£110
Shipwreck Photographs The Islands of Scilly Two views of the Landing Craft (Tank) 'LCT.354', driven ashore during a gale on Newford Island, 1943, later refloated and used during the D-Day landings; The Sunderland schooner 'E.R.J.', wrecked on White Island, 31st January 1871, F.E. Gibson stamp to verso; Two views of the 'ss.Mercia' at different points of sinking, wrecked on previously uncharted rocks on leaving St. Mary's, 24th November 1893, both stamped by T.E. Gibson; The 'RMSS. Scillonian' driven ashore on Wingletang Ledge, but later floating clear, on the 10th September 1951, F.E. Gibson stamp to verso; The Plymouth steam trawler 'Reginald', stranded on fog at Porth Hellick, St. Mary's, 1902, later saved, F.E. Gibson stamp to verso; The St. Mary's lifeboat 'Henry Dundas III' put out the the 'Horsa' at Bread & Cheese Cove, St. Martins, 4th April 1893, F.E. Gibson stamp to verso; The Newcastle registered steamship 'ss.Earl of Lonsdale', after she struck a shallow rock between the islands of Anet and St. Agnes, 8th June 1885, of note is the Troy Town Maze in the foreground, F.E. Gibson stamp to verso; With five others, mostly later prints including the ss. Lord Haldane, ss.Little Western, ss.Western Front and the Dido C. - Collaged images might not be to the correct scale
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