A Special Report from Porthleven

From the collection of

Established in 1992, the South West Film & Television Archive collection spans from 1893 to the present day containing more than 250,000 items. Formed from a variety of depositors, including broadcast news and programmes material from the Westward and TSW archive. In 2018 the archive collection transferred to The Box in Plymouth.

A Special Report from Porthleven

The Box
Porthleven
1964-07-28
Sound
12m

TV reporter David Mudd is in Porthleven for a special report. Salvagers are working on the wreck of HMS Anson, a 44 gun adapted frigate of 1781 that went down at Loe Bar in 1807. Following the loss of an estimated 130 to 190 souls (some press-ganged crew fled the ship), Henry Trengrouse of Helston (John Opie painting shown) invented rocket apparatus used in life saving to this day. A monument is dedicated to him at St Michael's Church.

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