"Nivelle"
Gibson & Sons
Category
Photographs
Date
Unknown
Materials
Measurements
85 x 135 mm
Place of origin
Penzance
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 890432.41
Summary
A black and white photograph, similar to 890432.40, taken from the cliff and showing the cargo ship, "Nivelle" which came ashore at Lizard Head, Cornwall with a wave breaking against the port/far side. Footpath visible left hand corner of photograph. 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