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Largest vessel ever in harbour - s.s 'Ajax' of Sunderland, 1100 tons burden

Date: 1865-01-13
Occurred
159 years 6 weeks ago

Port of Hayle.—  The Customs Receipts at this port, for the last quarter,  amount to  £1,227 11s. 11d., viz., £726 15s. 8d. ex ships, and £500 16s. 3d. ex warehouse. When Hayle was made an independent port and detached from Pen-zance, St. Ives and Portreath were placed under Hayle as Creeks.   The s.s ' Ajax,' of Sunderland, 1100 tons burden, is now loading  machinery alongside Harvey and Co's. wharf,  for the Pasha of Egypt,  bound to Alexandria.      This  is  the largest vessel ever in the harbour.  read more »

The upright guides and octagonal girders for the new gas holder have been erected, and have quite changed the ap

Date: 1908-07-23
Occurred
115 years ago
HAYLE, The New Gas Holder. —The upright guides and octagonal girders for the new gas holder have been erected during the week, and have quite changed the appearauce of the Quay-side.

Cornubian and Redruth Times - Thursday 23 July 1908

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