A chance encounter led Volunteer Linda Batchelor on the trail of Daniel Pender, a Falmouth boy descended from a line of Packet ship sailors, who helped […]
Cornwall is almost synonymous with smuggling and few late C18 smuggling families are more famous than the Carters of Prussia’s (now Prussia) Cove. They, and their […]
We are fortunate that a large collection of historic photographs exist showing some of the luggers and motor fishing vessels registered in Penzance and fishing both […]
The evacuation from Dunkirk of June 1940 is well-known but the evacuation from the rest of France in Operation Ariel is rarely mentioned in accounts of […]
There were two leading Ship Agents operating in the town during Falmouth’s heyday in the C19: Fox’s and Broad’s. These companies provided services to ship owners […]
We have added a new section which contains a transcription of the diaries of Walter Benson Hunkin, originally of Mevagissey in Cornwall. He served aboard the last […]
Was born in 1872, and educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. Sir Charles is a keen sportsman and a practical yachtsman. He owned the steam […]
Was born in 1844 at Hanworth Hall, Norfolk, and educated at Harrow and Cambridge. He first owned the Scalpa, and subsequently the Maloom, Mingary, and the Rona. Mr. Rudd […]
Born 1841. Educated privately and at London University. Commenced yachting in 1860 with a 2-tonner, and in the two following years owned 5 and 10 tonners […]
Was born in Dublin in 1862, and educated at Eastbourne College. He commenced yachting at an early age, his first boat being the Niobe. He subsequently owned Lady […]
Secretary for Scotland. Was born in 1860, and educated at Edinburgh Academy and Wellington, and afterwards at Sandhurst, whence he entered the army in 1879. He […]
Was born January 5, 1841, and educated at Belfast Royal Academical Institution. Sir Hugh is a well-known figure on the Clyde and North of Ireland. In […]