Mud dredger Mannin off to the spoil ground this morning. #padstow#harbour#bestplace

Stunning day out on the water in the River Camel #padstow#harbour#bestplace

The harbour looking stunning today#padstow#harbour

Here’s a great old pic of Padstow with proper coaster ships in around 1968/9 during the strikes#padstow#harbour#good ol days

And here’s another great old pic of the Stowmead and Westmead loaded coming into the South Dock to unload onto the quay using old RB rope operated cranes#padstow#nostagia

Padstow dredger Coedmor at Wadebridge after some kids let the mooring lines go

Dredger Sandsnipe when she was full size before being cut down but still operating out of Padstow now#padstow#harbour

Dredger Black Gem previously Sand Gem undergoing repairs by DGW Sand Company in the South Dock at Padstow in the 1980’s

Mr John England’s little mud dredger Polo clearing mud out of the South Dock in the 70’s

Sand dredger Sandie coming into Padstow with another load of sand back in the early 90’s#padstow#harbour#blastfromthepast

A lovely start to the day here at the harbour today. #padstow#harbour #bestplace

Here’s a great old picture from the mid seventies with Tri Star, Golden Marianna and Queen of Cornwall in the background. The old Red Brick Building was still there also before being demolished and rebuilt as flats#padstow#harbour#goodoldays

Here’s a couple of pictures of the harbour during the dock strikes when shipping was brought into the port #padstow#harbour

Here’s another great old picture of the inner harbour before it was a tourist destination!#padstow#harbour#goodoldays

It’s a brighter morning here on the River Camel today#padstow#harbour

Here’s another great old picture of a steam train crossing the iron bridge at Padstow before it became a cycle track #padstow#harbour#goodolddays

This is why Padstow is a great holiday destination and only a short trip from Newquay Airport #padstow#harbour#bestplace

Another great old picture of the harbour when it wasn’t quite so busy!!#padstow#harbour#bestplace