#penlee

[sjhowitt]

There are pictures on the surface that look ordinary, or even boring, but when you know are devastating. 44 years ago today the Solomon Browne left Penlee Lifeboat station in a storm to rescue the crew of the Union Star, they never returned, all hands were lost.

The station was left as a memorial to those lost, and these are pictures from inside that station, the equipment never again used, waiting for the boat that never came home.

Never forgotten.

[myfairynuffstuff]

Ernest Procter (1886 - 1935) - Penlee Point. 1926-1927. Oil on canvas.

[nontravelwithme]

Penzance is one of the larger towns in Cornwall… but I found it rather lifeless. If you are down at the sea front make sure to look across to St Michael’s Mount.

To Do The Exchange Art Gallery. When I was there, this modern art space was showing John Akomfrah’s Vertigo Sea, a 3 screen, 48 minute meditation on our relationship with the sea including whaling, slavery, migration and conflict. It totally had me enthralled. Entry is £3, open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm, also open Monday during summer. There is also a shop and café.

Penlee House Gallery and Museum. A period Victorian home that now houses permanent art galleries and temporary exhibitions. Plenty of history of west Cornwall but the art did not excite me much. Gardens were uninspiring. Open Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm, £6 entry fee.

Morrab Gardens. A subtropical oasis in the city.

Jubilee Pool. 1930s Art Deco seawater lido that has recently been renovated. Open in season, entry is ~£5.

St Michael’s Mount. A castle and gardens on an island close to the coast that I didn’t get to visit this time. It is possible to walk there at low tide but there is also a ferry service. 35 islanders still live here today. First check out the new welcome centre in the Barge House.

Galleries: PZ Gallery; Alverton Art Gallery; Cornwall Contemporary; Lighthouse Gallery.

Getting Around: Penzance is quite large although the main sites are close together. Large parking lot on the waterside behind the Wharfside Shopping Centre.

Stay: There is a hostel, easyPZ Backpackers, but why stay in Penzance when you can use St Ives as a base?

Best Restaurants: Mackerel Sky Café, The Terrace, The Honey Pot, Boatshed, Harbourside Café.

Exploring Cornwall: Penzance Penzance is one of the larger towns in Cornwall... but I found it rather lifeless. If you are down at the sea front make sure to look across to St Michael’s Mount.

[mykpcouk]

Spare a moment today to remember the Brave RNLI volunteers who died trying to rescue others in the Penlee lifeboat disaster, 32 years ago today.

[pumkato]

My reaction to this

5.Haha, lol, LSP!

4.AWWW that's adorable

3.Aw yea, current OTP placed 3rd!

2.Wait a second...FioLee only placed 2nd? What other AT crack pairings are out there? Fiona/Ice king?

1.Oh.

Oh gods.

I was not expecting this.

I think I have a new OTP.

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but srsly guys, If u haven't seen this, you have not lived. 

It's just so

[fuckyeahwrecks]

This Day in Wrecks

1912: William H. Van Schaick, captain of the ill-fated steamship General Slocum is pardoned after serving three and 1/2 years in Sing-Sing by President Taft.  The General Slocum sank in the East River in 1904, killing over 1000 people.

1941: The  HMS Valiant and HMS Queen Elizabeth are grounded by limpet mines in Alexandria Harbour;  both ships are later repaired.  

1981: Volunteer lifeboatsmen from the Penlee Lifeboat Station set sail in heavy seas to pick up survivors from the Union Star off the coast of Cornwall, UK, only to lose their lives as well.  All hands from both vessels are lost, 16 in all.