[treeve]

I have yet to complete the final register of fishing vessels ( I have taken 11,000 photographs of the records so far, around 600 remain ), then will begin the labour of transcription. As I do this, I will commence photographing the Penzance Ship Registers. Other ports with the Cornwall Records Office are for Falmouth, Fowey, Hayle, Looe, Padstow, Scilly, St Ives and Truro. The Maritime Museum are already researching Falmouth Ships, Ian Banfield is working on the Registers for Scilly. I am prepared to complete all the Penzance Registers. I hope to add St Ives and Hayle ( as part of my pages on the Warren / Harveys cooperation ), If I am given time, then I will add the rest. This will take a LONG time. But, I hope to be able to refer and offer some kind of look-up response. I have a complete list of the British Ship Registers, and where they are now kept.
Best Wishes, Raymond

[benjidog]

A noble effort Raymond. I wish you every success in completing this. Apart from being an interesting record it will make the information available for research.

Regards,

Brian

[nigelcollett]

Hi Raymond

Interested to hear about your project. How far east does this go?
Have attached a (poor) copy of a page from "The history of Frank C Strick, etc" published by the WSS in 1996 showing the one ship company North Devon Steamship Co Ltd owned personally by F C Strick.

Let me know if your interested in a better copy

Regards

NigelC

[treeve]

Hello and thanks for the encouragement, I just need the time!!
Penzance records cover 200 years, and I aim to finish it.
North Devon records are for Barnstaple, Bideford and Ilfracombe,
and they are held at North Devon Record Office, Tuly Street, Barnstaple EX31 1EL. Tel 01271-388608. email ndevrec@devon.gov.uk
Merchant Shipping
Barnstaple 1824-1986
Bideford 1786-1994
Ilfracombe 1824-1837
Fishing Vessel records
Barnstaple 1903-1988
Bideford 1884-1988
I have an interest in all shipping covered by Devon and Cornwall,
but, I fear I will have to concentrate on Penzance Registers first.
Best Wishes, Raymond

[treeve]

Thanks, Nigel for the article, that'll do nicely, as they say.

[nigelcollett]

hi Raymond

No probs

Let me know if I can help

Going to the archive library in Brummy tomorrow to look at Lloyds Registers

All the best

NigelC

[treeve]

I may as well post this, as I answered Martin on these ...
Shipping records for Brixham, Dartmouth, Exeter, Exmouth, Salcombe
and Teignmouth.
Devon Record Office, Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Sowton, Exeter,
Devon EX2 7NL
Fishing Records they have are
Brixham 1902-1989
Dartmouth 1902-1989
Exeter 1902-1989
Salcombe 1902-1989
Teignmouth 1902-1989
Unfortunately they do not seem to go back to the "start" as it were. Merchant
Vessel records go back to 1786.
Telephone Nr 01392-384253
email : devrec@devon.gov.uk

Plymouth Fishing Vessel Records are held at City of Plymouth and West Devon
Record Office, Unit 3, Clare Place, Coxside, Plymouth PL0JW
Tel 01752-305940
email pwdro@plymouth.gov.uk
Fishing Vessel Records 1936-1988

[treeve]

The Index to the Penwith Shipping Registers has been started.
Penzance 1830 - 1855 now online.
Over 200 vessels listed.
Some from Canada and even one from Calcutta.

If anyone would like details of any vessel shown,
please write to me, giving the Register Number,
(in this case, PENZ_02) followed by the
Name of the vessel, Folio Number and the Image Number.

http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com...ll/srindex.htm

best wishes, Raymond

[terval]

Originally Posted by treeve

The Index to the Penwith Shipping Registers has been started.
Penzance 1830 - 1855 now online.
Over 200 vessels listed.
Some from Canada and even one from Calcutta.

If anyone would like details of any vessel shown,
please write to me, giving the Register Number,
(in this case, PENZ_02) followed by the
Name of the vessel, Folio Number and the Image Number.

http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com...ll/srindex.htm

best wishes, Raymond

You may be interested in the Reardon-Smith Line from Cardiff. All their ships were registered in Bideford. See RSL web.
Regards
terry