S1. Sketch of schooner 'William Henry' built by Ferris 1853/4.
Letter from Henry Tregonning at Bissoe on 17/06/1854. |
S2. John Stephens (born 1821) whose 'Carnon Yard' shipyard (formerly Ferris's) built many local vessels including the 'Rhoda Mary', known for her speed. Photo: Bob Acton. Photo |
S3. The 'Rhoda Mary' entering Newlyn. She was the most famous of William 'Foreman'Ferris's schooners with a reputation for speed. Photo: Ralph Bird. Photo |
S5. 'Erimus' leaving Narabo Quay. She was the most frequent visitor on the South Wales 'run'. (Her last captain was the father of the late Alan Roskilly who formed the Devoran Quay Preservation Society). Photo: Bob Acton. Photo |
S6. SS 'Trefusis' pictured here leaving Fowey was under the same ownership as 'Erimus' and one of the Devoran/Wales regulars. Photo: Ralph Bird Photo |
S7. Railway/barge workers celebrating outside the Commercial Inn (now Old Quay Inn). Some longstanding residents still call the hill 'Commercial Hill'. Back row, 4th from left, is Ralph Bird's grandfather). Photo: Ralph Bird. Photo |
S8. Photo of the 'Erimus'. The best remembered steamer on the Devoran to South Wales route. She appears to be aground off Carnon Mine (with quite a few passengers!) awaiting the tide. Photo Bob Acton. Photo |
S9. A rare photograph of this one-time paddle tug, the 'Pendennis' . Photo Alan Kittridge. ('Passenger Steamers of the River Fal', Published by Twelveheads Press). Photo |
S10. Regulations for visiting ships. Henry Francis absconded with the recently collected tolls in 1849. This function was then transferred to the railway Manager, RT Hall. Photo |
S11. 'Erimus', 'Plover' and 'Trefusis' at Narabo Quay (it kept this name until rail closure since when it has been called Devoran Quay (which was formerly situated at the bottom of Market Street - followed by a Devoran New Quay which was between the two!) Photo: Bob Acton. Photo |
S12. A copy of ore shipments made by Mr. A.C. George. Below - photo of the model of the 'hutches' at work with tops'l schooner (now at Truro Museum) Courtesy of Peter George. Photo |
S13. Photo of vessel referred to in letter (S13a). She is the Tops'l Schooner 'Alice Williams', believed to be named after Miss Alice Williams of Devoran but there is no record of her trading from there. She was wrecked on Skokholm Island in February 1928. Photo: National Maritime Museum. Permission must be sought before publication. Photo |
S15. Captain Charles Trebilcock bringing 'Mary' alongside at Lower Quay, Devoran. Photo: Mrs Jean Lapham. Photo |
S16. The ketch-rigged 'outside' barge 'Shamrock', well known locally and now preserved at Cotehele Quay. The picture dates from 1932. The rotten bowsprit was replaced by mizzen mast when re-rigged. Photo: Mrs Jean Lapham. Photo |
S18. A barge moored in the Perran River. Photo: Miss L Webber. Photo |
S19 Barge 'Maggie'. Captain Joe Nicholls loading stone or sand at Maenporth. Photo: Miss L Webber. Photo |
S20 Plymouth 'Mary' Bringing in limestone rock. Photo: Miss L Webber. Photo |
S21. Ralph Bird at work on his first gig at Carnon Mine in 1990. Photo: Daily Telegraph. Photo |
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