Tanker "D.H. Harper", Lizard 20.6.35. No.3
Hawke [photographer]
Category
Photographs
Date
Unknown
Materials
Measurements
86 x 138 mm
Place of origin
Helston
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 890432.58
Summary
A black and white photograph of the tanker, "D.H. Harper", which went on to the rocks close to the Lizard, 20 June 1935. There is a crowd of people , some sitting on the headland, looking at the vessel 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
Along bottom of photograph: (in white) TANKER "D.S.HARPER", LIZARD 20.6.35. No.3 On reverse: (in black) POSTCARD / PHOTO. BY A.H.HAWKE, HELSTON.
Makers and roles
Hawke [photographer], photographer