The famous Bishop and Wolf pub, photographed here in 1987 and 2006 – or as I knew if for many years (due to an unfortunate signage incident), the Bishop and Olf…!
The Swordfish II
The Swordfish II as captained by John Hicks in 1993, 1995 and 1997 – all from after she was retro-fitted to be a day-trip boat rather than the pleasure boat that she used to be.
The Quay, St Marys
The end of the quay on St Marys, taken from a boat entering the harbour. These three shots were taken in 1970, 1995 and 2006. You can’t quite tell from the first two photos how much longer the quay is now.
The Island Hotel, St Martins
The St Martins Hotel in 1989 just after it opened, 2000 and 2006. Unlike the other hotels in the islands, the St Martins Hotel doesn’t appear to have changed much in 17 years.
St Martins beach
The beach of Higher Town Bay next to the quay on St Martins, pictured here in 2000 and 2006. You can just see the daymark in the distance of both pictures.
Star Castle, St Marys
The view up Garrison Lane towards the Star Castle, pictured here in 1969, 1970 and 2006. Whoever owns that Landrover has had the same parking space for over 30 years now!!
The Quay, St Marys – from the Garrison
The St Marys Quay, as seen from the Star Castle Hotel on the Garrison in 1969, 1987, 2000, 2005 and 2006. The 2005 shot is used here courtesy of John Jenkins; The 1969 shot is courtesy of my parents
Scilly Pleasure Boats over the years
This page isn’t so much a picture to picture comparison, but more of a pictorial timeline showing how the pleasure boats that cart you and I between the islands have changed over the years – or not in some cases! We have examples from 1967, 1970, 1986,1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2000 and 2006. The…
Penninis Lighthouse, St Marys
A range of shots of the lighthouse up at Penninis, seen in 1969, 1997, 2005 and 2006. The 2005 shot is courtesy of Jeremy Pearson from his brilliant Flickr profile.
Pulpit Rock, Penninis Head, St Marys
This page shows several views of Pulpit Rock at Penninis Head, seen in 1988, 1991, 2000 and 2006. I guess if I keep this blog going long enough, one day this rock might not be balanced there anymore!