15 November 2018
There were two Falmouth Packet named Anna Teresa, in the service during the late C18. Captain Edward Lawrance [*] was appointed to command a packet named Anna […]
9 November 2018
It is an Island in the Atlantic Ocean, laid down in most Books in the Latt:de of 32º: 44’ N and 17°: 26’ West Longitude from […]
9 November 2018
Fryday 28th Very fine Breeze all night from the North at 2 this morning ran through between the East End of Madeira & the Deserto’s, got […]
6 November 2018
Memorandum written on a Voyage from Falm.o to Madeira, the West India Islands & back again to Falmouth in the Anna Teresa packet Boat. by E.L. […]
6 November 2018
Packet Commander Edward Lawrance kept a journal of the voyage of the Anna Teresa from Falmouth to the West Indies via Madeira 9 June to 10 August […]
30 October 2018
Falmouth may have been the first and last major port to the west and a ‘safe anchorage’ in a storm but it was not ideal, especially […]
30 October 2018
Weathering the Storm Tim Beattie looks at the years 1890/91 which turned out to be particularly difficult years for the Falmouth Harbour Commissioners. Introduction In the […]
16 October 2018
The Priest’s displeasure During my long sojourn in Ireland and, living among a people whose lives to a very great extent were adjusted to the influence […]
16 October 2018
1916 -The Easter Rebellion As the war dragged on, and England straining every nerve, using up men and material, the Sinn Feiners and the Irish Republican […]
16 October 2018
Home Rule At this time Mr Asquith, being the Prime Minister of the Liberal Government, had introduced the Home Rule Bill for Ireland. Soon after the […]
16 October 2018
Stations At this time the personnel of the coastguard service were being reduced, some stations closed and the divisions rearranged, with more stations to each division. […]
16 October 2018
My New Appointment In connection with my new appointment, information had reached me that in this case – not always so – free quarters were provided […]