A new exhibition opening at the Maritime Museum in Falmouth on Saturday, features a captivating array of photographs of ships wrecked on the Cornish coast from the turn of the 19th-20th centuries.
From the closing years of the 19th, and throughout the 20th century, a number of local |photographers took many images of ships wrecked on the Cornish coast. Pre-eminent in the genre were Gibson and Sons of Penzance and the Isles of Scilly, who justifiably hold pride of place.
Capturing images of sailing craft, steamers and motor vessels in varying stages of distress they create an impressive archive of this aspect of our maritime history, so costly in terms of lives and endeavour.
Gibsons of Scilly at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall runs until January 18. See www.nmmc.co.uk or call 01326 313388.
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