Articles about the history of Falmouth, Cornwall
14 February 2020
In early 2019 whilst researching some information concerning 19th century emigration to New Zealand I came across the letters of Charlotte Godley.[*] The letters sent to […]
20 April 2019
Operation Ariel (Aerial) and the Evacuation from France – June 1940 Operation Ariel was the code name for the evacuation of troops and civilians from […]
11 February 2019
During the C19 there were two large Ship Agents operating in Falmouth: Fox’s and Broad’s. They acted as agents for the many ships calling into Falmouth, […]
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 […]
10 July 2018
A study into the effects of Barbary Piracy on England and Cornwall In 1677 a Falmouth mother wrote a letter to the Bishop of Exeter requesting […]
10 July 2018
Plant hunters and scientific networks around Falmouth The sub-tropical garden, populated with many varieties of exotic plant: rhododendrons, camellias, giant trees, ferns, magnolias; is a beautiful […]
9 July 2018
Britain’s last trial for cannibalism at sea The obituary of John Burton, proprietor of the famous Old Curiosity Shop in Falmouth was printed as a special […]
21 June 2018
As the most westerly large harbour in Britain, Falmouth played an important role in the era of sail. For around 150 years from 1689, Packet Ships […]