"Nivelle"
Gibson & Sons
Category
Photographs
Date
Unknown
Materials
Measurements
85 x 135 mm
Place of origin
Penzance
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 890432.38
Summary
A black and white photograph, taken from the beach, showing the cargo ship, "Nivelle" which came ashore at Lizard Head, Cornwall. Waves breaking at her bow, rocks in the foreground. Contained in a brown photograph album containing sixty three black and white photographs, nearly all labelled, of Cornish wrecks 1890 - 1935.
Provenance
A gift of Miss R.M. Phillips, Penzance, who also gave other nautical memorabilia to the National Trust.
Marks and inscriptions
At bottom right of photograph: (impressed) Gibson & Sons (underlined) / PENZANCE / & SCILLY ISLES.
Makers and roles
Gibson & Sons, photographer