South West Gallery

From Clovelly to Swanage, discover the digitisation of Beken plate negatives.

Beken History

Black and white image of Reserve lifeboat (Falmouth), 44-001, while on trials

Reserve lifeboat, 44-001, 15 September 1964

Black and white image of Padstow lifeboat, Bassett Green, while on trials

Padstow lifeboat, Bassett Green, ON891, 24 July 1951

Black and white image of St Ives lifeboat, Caroline Parsons, while on trials

St Ives lifeboat, Caroline Parsons, ON763, 20 March 1933

Black and white image of Exmouth lifeboat, Catherine Harriet Eaton, while on trials

Exmouth lifeboat, Catherine Harriet Eaton, ON767, 01 August 1933

Black and white image of Reserve lifeboat (Clovelly), Charles H Barret (Civil Service No.35), while on trials

Reserve lifeboat, Charles H Barret (Civil Service No.35), ON987, 30 September 1965

Black and white image of Falmouth lifeboat, Crawford and Constance Conybeare, while on trials

Falmouth lifeboat, Crawford and Constance Conybeare, ON829, 01 January 1940

Black and white image of Fowey lifeboat, Deneys Reitz, while on trials

Fowey lifeboat, Deneys Reitz, ON919, 16 November 1954

Black and white image of The Lizard lifeboat, Duke of Cornwall (Civil Service No.33), while on trials

The Lizard lifeboat, Duke of Cornwall (Civil Service No.33), ON952, 27 October 1960

Black and white image of The Lizard lifeboat, Duke of York, while on trials

The Lizard lifeboat, Duke of York, ON769, 01 February 1934

Black and white image of St Ives lifeboat, Edgar George Orlando and Eva Child

St Ives lifeboat, Edgar George Orlando and Eva Child, ON831, 10 February 1965

Black and white image of St Ives lifeboat, Edgar George Orlando and Eva Child, while on trials

St Ives lifeboat, Edgar George Orlando and Eva Child, ON831, 05 April 1948

Black and white image of The Lizard lifeboat, Frederick H Pilley, while on trials

The Lizard lifeboat, Frederick H Pilley, ON657, 04 October 1920

Black and white image of St Marys lifeboat, Guy and Clare Hunter, while on trials

St Marys lifeboat, Guy and Clare Hunter, ON926, 08 December 1955

Black and white image of St Helier lifeboat, Howard D, while on trials

St Helier lifeboat, Howard D, ON797,10 August 1937, with sail up

Black and white image of St Helier lifeboat, Howard D, while on trials

St Helier lifeboat, Howard D, ON797, 18 September 1948

Black and white image of Padstow lifeboat, James and Catherine MacFarlane, while on trials

Padstow lifeboat, James and Catherine MacFarlane, ON989, 1967

Black and white image of Weymouth lifeboat, Lady Kylsant, while on trials

Weymouth lifeboat, Lady Kylsant, ON721, 26 July 1929

Exmouth lifeboat, Maria Noble, while on trials

Exmouth lifeboat, Maria Noble, ON916, 05 October 1955

Black and white image of Padstow lifeboat, Princess Mary, while on trials

Padstow lifeboat, Princess Mary, ON715, 22 May 1929

Black and white image of St Peter Port lifeboat, Queen Victoria, while on trials

St Peter Port lifeboat, Queen Victoria, ON719, 29 October 1929

Black and white image of Plymouth lifeboat, Robert and Marcella Beck, while on trials

Plymouth lifeboat, Robert and Marcella Beck, ON696, 1926

$Black and white image of Ilfracombe lifeboat, Robert and Phemia Brown, while on trials$

Ilfracombe lifeboat, Robert and Phemia Brown, ON904, 26 September 1952

Black and white image of Salcombe lifeboat, Samuel and Marie Parkhouse, moored

Salcombe lifeboat, Samuel and Marie Parkhouse, ON805, 10 April 1938

Black and white image of Sennen Cove lifeboat, Susan Ashley, while on trials

Sennen Cove lifeboat, Susan Ashley, ON856, 21 July 1948

Black and white image of Salcombe lifeboat, The Baltic Exchange, while on trials

Salcombe lifeboat, The Baltic Exchange, ON964, 16 October 1962

Black and white image of Penlee lifeboat, The Brothers, while on trials

Penlee lifeboat, The Brothers, ON671, 22 October 1922

Black and white image of Coverack lifeboat, The Three Sisters, while on trials

Coverack lifeboat, The Three Sisters, ON771, 02 March 1929

Black and white image of Swanage lifeboat, Thomas Markby, while on trials

Swanage lifeboat, Thomas Markby, ON706, 12 June 1928

Black and white image of Appledore lifeboat, Violet Armstrong, while on trials

Appledore lifeboat, Violet Armstrong, ON815, 11 August 1938

Black and white image of Clovelly lifeboat, William Cantrell Ashley, while on trials

Clovelly lifeboat, William Cantrell Ashley, ON871, 31 August 1949