Barrie Doney's Cornwall: The 20th century boat rescue
It occurred at Polkerris beach
By Barrie Doney | Bodmin historian |
Sunday 26th April 2026 11:02 am
LOCAL historian, photograph collector and Voice reader Barrie Doney has no shortage of pictures and stories from Cornwall’s past, which he shares with Voice Newspaper readers every week.
This week’s photograph takes us to a rescue from the early 20th century.
Barrie says of this photograph: "The SV Voataire after running aground on Polkerris beach in early 1900's being rescued by a steam tug.” (Barrie Doney)
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