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Porthleven, The Harbour And Tregonning Hill 1924
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The harbour was completed in 1858, with the flood gate (visible in the centre) raised for the first time on 7 October. The gate was intended to stop storm surges wrecking the fleet, but it was also used to allow flushing of tin waste from the Great Wheal Vor Mine which would otherwise have silted up the harbour.

An extract from Helston Photographic Memories.

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Porthleven

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School Trip At Whitsun
I remember travelling from Luton in Bedfordshire during the late 1950s and early 1960s to spend a week at Mrs Sampson's Harbour House boarding facilities. My father used to drive the coach overnight from Luton and we would stop in Honiton on the way. If we were early we would also stop in Truro for a short time. The building in question is seen in this photo at the extreme right hand side and later was ...see more
Porthleven, the Harbour c1955
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