Harbour Collection

Brixham Harbour and town, Devon, c. 1930s
Two couples are enjoying the sights and sounds of a busy Brixham Harbour. One lady sunbathes, whilst her partner paints the view. The town on Brixham can be seen in the background

Lynmouth from Lynton, Devon, 1929
A view of Lynmouth from Lynton showing the north Devon coastal cliffs in the distance, taken in August 1929. The original iconic Rhenish Tower can be seen on the pier at the bottom of this image

Paignton Harbour, c. 1960s
A rather glamorous woman and a fisherman sit amongst lobster baskets and boats in this staged shot from the 1960s. The light coloured building in the background is the Harbour Light Cafe

Lynmouth, Devon, September 1934
A view looking south up the short steep hill that is Lynmouth Street by the quay. Lots of families are bustling around the village and harbour

Brixham Harbour, Devon, c1930s
A group of fishermen are gathered at Brixham Harbour, in this view looking south-east. The harbour is busy with fishing vessels

Chesil Beach, Dorset, c. 1930
Looking north west up Chesil Beach and over the village of Chiswell from the Isle of Portland. The oil storage depot can be seen in the distance on the thin section that separates the sea

Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, 1927
Atmospheric view of Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, August 1927. The tide is out and a number of rowing boats and small fishing vessels are moored up on the bed of the harbour

Cadgwith Beach, Cornwall, c. 1920s
View of Cadgwith Beach, Cornwall, c.1920s. The Cadgwith Hotel overlooking a number of harbour cottages and boat sheds. The shingle is covered in a number of rowing boats

Falmouth, Cornwall, 1928
A view of Falmouth from Flushing, Cornwall, August 1928. The harbour is teeming with small boats and sailing yachts as the Cornish summer is at its height

Newquay Harbour, Cornwall, 1933
A GWR publicity view of Newquay Harbour, Cornwall, 1933, showing the harbour wall with the seaside town and the beach filled with holidaymakers in the background

Newquay Harbour, Cornwall, July 1923
A GWR publicity view of Newquay Harbour on the northern coast of Cornwall, July 1923, showing a number of sailing boats moored up in the harbour at low tide

Entrance to Looe Harbour, Cornwall, August 1936
A GWR publicity view of the coastal town of Looe in Cornwall. Taken in August 1936 this image shows the entrance to harbour at low tide with people boarding a small boat

Looe Quay, Cornwall, August 1936
A GWR publicity view of the quay at Looe in Cornwall, August 1936, showing men on the deck of a boat moored up in the harbour with wooden crates filled with rope or fishing nets

Sennen Cove near Lands End, Cornwall, c. 1950
A GWR publicity view of Sennen Cove near Lands End in Cornwall, c.1950, showing the village in the foreground with the Porth Senan harbour wall stretching out into the dark water of the bay

Havre Gosselin, Sark, 1925
A GWR publicity view of Havre Gosselin on the western coast of Sark in the Channel Islands, taken in 1925. A number of small boats are using this natural harbour to moor up safely

Tunnel from Maseline Harbour, Sark, 1925
A GWR publicity view of the tunnel from Maseline Harbour on Sark in the Channel Islands, taken in 1925. The tunnel greets visitors to the island as they depart their ferry at the harbour

St Aubin, Jersey, August 1934
A GWR publicity view of St Aubin on Jersey in the Channel Islands, taken in August 1934. This image shows the harbour in the summer sunshine

La Rocque, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR publicity view of La Rocque on the south-eastern coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands, taken in June 1925. This image shows the harbour

Rozel Harbour, Jersey, c. 1920s
A GWR publicity view of the harbour at Rozel, on the north eastern coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands, c.1920s. Holidaymakers are lounging on the beach enjoying the summer sunshine while looking

St Aubin, Jersey, 1925
A GWR publicity view of the village of St Aubin on Jersey in the Channel Islands, taken June 1925 and showing the harbour walls from up the hill

St Aubins Harbour, Jersey, 1925
A GWR publicity view of the harbour at St Aubin on Jersey in the Channel Islands, June 1925. Small boats are moored up along the stone harbour wall

Gorey Harbour, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR Publicity view of Gorey Harbour on Jersey in the Channel Isles, taken in June 1925, showing the harbour filled with small boats

Clovelly, August 1929
A view looking west from the harbour wall at Clovelly, North Devon. The tide is out and boats are left resting on the shoreline. The picturesque village rises up a steep hill at the back of the beach

Brixham Harbour, Devon, 1936
A view looking north-west over the harbour at Brixham. The harbour is full of fishing vessels. The town had one of the largest fishing fleets in the country during the 1800s

New Quay, August 1936
A GWR Publicity view of New Quay, Wales in August 1936. Holidaymakers are enjoying the summer sunshine by sitting on the harbour wall, picnicking and sunbathing

Lyme Regis Harbour, August 1936
Holidaymakers gather on the sandy beach at Lyme Regis. Behind them is the small harbour, also known as the Cobb. It was made famous by featuring in Jane Austins novel, Persuasion

Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, August 1927
View of Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, August 1927. The tide is out leaving a few small fishing vessels lying on the silt. A few gulls are taking advantage of the low tide!

Mullion Cove, Cornwall, c. 1920s
Cliff top view of Mullion Cove, Cornwall, c.1928. The harbour walls can be seen in the summer sunshine as the waves crash onto the rocks below

Mullion Cove, Cornwall, August 1928
View of Mullion Cove, Cornwall at the height of summer in 1928. The harbour walls can be seen at the centre with water crashing onto grinder rocks and the cliffs below

Cadgwith, Cornwall, c. 1920s
View of the village of Cadgwith, Cornwall, c.1920s. The beach is just visible behind a number of cottages and boat shed buildings

Flushing, Cornwall, 1928
A view of Flushing from Greenbank, Falmouth in August 1928. There are lots of pleasure boats and yachts in the harbour. A group of children are enjoying the summer by paddling in the water

Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924
A view of the town of Falmouth from Flushing in the sunshine, 1924. Across the harbour and the Penryn River there are a number of small boats, yachts and fishing vessels

St Mawes Harbour, Cornwall, September 1937
A GWR publicity view along the quayside of St Mawes in Cornwall to the Ship and Castle Hotel, September 1937

Lynmouth in Devon, August 1950
A view of Lynmouth on the north Devon coast taken from Summerhouse Hill in August 1950. The harbour and Lyn River can be seen in the centre of the image with the Rhenish Tower on the quay

Lynmouth Harbour, Devon, September 1934
A view of the harbour at Lynmouth in north Devon, taken in September 1934. A number of small boats are moored up in the harbour

Lynmouth from the Harbour, 1934
A view of the harbour at Lynmouth in north Devon, taken in September 1934. A number of small boats are moored up in the harbour

Lynmouth Pier, North Devon, 1924
A view of the quayside at Lynmouth on the coast of Devon in 1924, with sailing or fishing boats off the side of the pier

Lynmouth Harbour, Devon, 1924
A view of Lynmouth Harbour on the North Devon coast in 1924. Small sailing and fishing boats are moored up on the harbour wall

Lynton & Lynmouth, North Devon, 1924
A view of the town of Lynton & Lynmouth on the edge of Exmoor in North Devon, taken in 1924. A number of sailing vessels are in the harbour

Porthleven Harbour and Town, Cornwall, 1933
A view of Porthleven Harbour and Town in Cornwall, taken in July 1933. The image shows the quay on the far side of the harbour and the Old Lifeboat House with its slipway in the foreground

Porthleven Quay and Town, Cornwall, 1923
A view of Porthleven Quay in Cornwall, July 1923, showing some men sitting on a bench on the quay wall

Weymouth Harbour, August 1929
A GWR publicity imaging showing a view across Weymouth Harbour to the Pavilion. The Pavilion opened in 1908 but was rebuilt in the late 1950s after a fire

St Ives Harbour, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of the harbour at St Ives in Cornwall, taken in August 1928, showing the lighthouse at the end of the harbour wall and a number of small boats

Penzance, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR publicity view over the harbour at Penzance in Cornwall in August 1928, showing the harbour wall and sprawl of the town, as well as St Marys Church in the distance

Mousehole, Cornwall, c. 1938
A GWR publicity view of the fishing village, Mousehole in Cornwall, c.1938, showing the harbour in the centre of the image

St Mawes Harbour, Cornwall, September 1930
A GWR publicity view of St Mawes harbour, Cornwall, in September 1930. The image shows a number of small boats safely moored up in the harbour with people loading up a horse and cart

St Mawes Harbour, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of the village of St Mawes in Cornwall in August 1928, showing a number of small boats moored up in the harbour

St Mawes, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of Summers Beach at the village of St Mawes in Cornwall in August 1928. The image shows several small boats moored up in the harbour

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