Porthleven's history in photographic form was unveiled, after an exhibition spanning almost 1,000 pictures was opened by renowned yachtsman Pete Goss.

Mr Goss was joined by Colonel Edward Bolitho, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, on the morning of August 11 to launch the Porthleven Historic Photographic Collection, at its new permanent home at Out of the Blue.

Residents of the port turned out to see the opening of the collection, which has taken editor Rod Stephens and project manager Alan Ziemann more than two years to produce from around 5,700 files, will now be on view at the pub all year round.

Mr Ziemann thanked all concerned, as did Mr Stephens who also presented commemorative plaques to Sally Coles for frame compilation, Mike Hayles for the gallery hanging, Alan Ziemann for his project management, Simon and Kim Stone, owners of Out of the Blue, for being extraordinary sponsors and Martin Matthews, ex curator of Helston Museum, for his support and inspiration.

He also thanked the crew of Happy Return, a lugger which returned to the port 110 years afterbeing launched from Kitto's shipyard in 1905, for attending.

He said they were in the same business, "bringing history alive".

Mr Goss told the crowd stories of his life, such as when enormous waves overturned his boat Spirit of Mystery en route to Australia from Cornwall, and how he 'nutted' the president of France when receiving the Legion d'honneur, before declaring the collection open.

Mr Stephens also thanked everyone who attended and gave him more names to match to the photos in the collection, and further information regarding events pictured, and asked that such information be kept coming.