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Falmouth Collection

Background imageFalmouth Collection: The Cutty Sark in dry-dock, Falmouth, 1938

The Cutty Sark in dry-dock, Falmouth, 1938
Photograph showing the clipper ship Cutty Sark in dry-dock at Falmouth in 1938. The ship was being prepared for what was predicted to be her last journey - under tow

Background imageFalmouth Collection: St. Mawes, near Falmouth, Cornwall, England

St. Mawes, near Falmouth, Cornwall, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Flushing / Cornwall / 1925

Flushing / Cornwall / 1925
Flushing, Cornwall: a view from Falmouth

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Crew of a Scottish purse seiner, Falmouth, Cornwall

Crew of a Scottish purse seiner, Falmouth, Cornwall
The crew of a Scottish purse seiner, at Falmouth, Cornwall. A seine net is usually a long flat net like a fence, with weights on it, which catches the fish by encircling them. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Porthcurno Cable Station

Porthcurno Cable Station
Porthcurno cable terminal in Cornwall, built by the Falmouth Gibraltar Malta Telegraph company

Background imageFalmouth Collection: CUTTY SARK IN 1924

CUTTY SARK IN 1924
Moored at Falmouth circa 1924

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Restronguet Creek

Restronguet Creek
A low-tide view of Restronguet Creek, in the Falmouth Estuary, Cornwall, England, seen here from Devoran. Date: 1960s

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Mails for the Packets arriving at Falmouth

Mails for the Packets arriving at Falmouth, 1833 circa 1930

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Sir Douglas Bader playing golf

Sir Douglas Bader playing golf
Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader (1910-1982), RAF pilot during the Second World War despite having lost both legs in a crash in 1931

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Falmouth, Cornwall - Greenbank Terrace

Falmouth, Cornwall - Greenbank Terrace. Date: circa 1906

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Simon Le Bon in Cornwall

Simon Le Bon in Cornwall
Simon John Charles Le Bon (b. 1958), English musician, in Cornwall, at the time his yacht capsized during the Fastnet race off Falmouth

Background imageFalmouth Collection: St Mawes, near Falmouth, Cornwall

St Mawes, near Falmouth, Cornwall - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Herzogin Cecilie nearing Falmouth, Cornwall

Herzogin Cecilie nearing Falmouth, Cornwall
The Herzogin Cecilie, a German four mast barque (Windjammer), named after German Crown Princess Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1886-1954), nearing Falmouth, Cornwall

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Falmouth, Cornwall - Flushing from Green Bank

Falmouth, Cornwall - Flushing from Green Bank. Date: circa 1906

Background imageFalmouth Collection: The Dar Mlodziezy, Polish tall ship, fully rigged, Falmouth

The Dar Mlodziezy, Polish tall ship, fully rigged, Falmouth
The Dar Mlodziezy, a Polish tall ship, fully rigged at Falmouth. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Old Bill, dog mascot of HMS Falmouth in WW1

Old Bill, dog mascot of HMS Falmouth in WW1
Rescued from a German fishing trawler in early August 1914 by HMS Falmouth, Fritz the wire haired terrier was promptly re-christened Old Bill by the crew, and adopted as their mascot

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Cliff Drive, Falmouth

Cliff Drive, Falmouth, Cornwall featuring the Falmouth Hotel, the first commercial hotel to be built in the town, in 1865. Date: circa 1907

Background imageFalmouth Collection: 6th Viscount Falmouth

6th Viscount Falmouth
EVERLYN BOSCAWEN, sixth viscount FALMOUTH Noted racehorse owner. with his autograph Date: 1819 - 1889

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Parish church and Carrick Roads, Falmouth, Cornwall

Parish church and Carrick Roads, Falmouth, Cornwall
Parish church of King Charles the Martyr and Carrick Roads (waterway), Falmouth, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Falmouth, Cornwall - Pendennis Point

Falmouth, Cornwall - Pendennis Point Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFalmouth Collection: FALMOUTH

FALMOUTH
The harbour at Falmouth, Cornwall

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Boscawan - Viscount Falmouth

Boscawan - Viscount Falmouth

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Falmouth Harbour, Victorian period

Falmouth Harbour, Victorian period

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Market Strand, Falmouth, early 1900s

Market Strand, Falmouth, early 1900s

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Falmouth Market Strand early 1900s

Falmouth Market Strand early 1900s

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Falmouth Market Street early 1900s

Falmouth Market Street early 1900s

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Falmouth Pier and Harbour early 1900s

Falmouth Pier and Harbour early 1900s

Background imageFalmouth Collection: 1832 Victorian Map of Penryn and Falmouth

1832 Victorian Map of Penryn and Falmouth

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Gyllyngvase beach, Falmouth, Cornwall

Gyllyngvase beach, Falmouth, Cornwall - Painted by artist Frank E Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Pendennis Point, Falmouth, Cornwall

Pendennis Point, Falmouth, Cornwall - Painted by artist Frank E Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Flushing, from Greenbank, Falmouth, Cornwall

Flushing, from Greenbank, Falmouth, Cornwall - Painted by artist Frank E Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Malpas on the Fall, near Falmouth, Cornwall

Malpas on the Fall, near Falmouth, Cornwall - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Harbour, Falmouth, Cornwall

Harbour, Falmouth, Cornwall
Harbour, viewed from the Terraces, Falmouth, Cornwall - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Malpas Ferry, on the Fall, near Falmouth, Cornwall

Malpas Ferry, on the Fall, near Falmouth, Cornwall - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Falmouth, Cornwall

Falmouth, Cornwall - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Flushing near Falmouth, Cornwall

Flushing near Falmouth, Cornwall
Flushing, viewed from Greenbank Ferry, near Falmouth, Cornwall - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Cliff Road, Falmouth, Cornwall

Cliff Road, Falmouth, Cornwall - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageFalmouth Collection: L'egare II - North Atlantic expedition raft, at Falmouth

L'egare II - North Atlantic expedition raft, at Falmouth
L'egare II, a raft used by a French crew in 1956 to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The expedition, led by Henri Beaudout, departed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, arriving 88 days later at Falmouth

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Boats and ships, Falmouth Habour, Cornwall, c. 1880 s

Boats and ships, Falmouth Habour, Cornwall, c. 1880 s
Boats and ships, Falmouth Habour, Cornwall, c.1880 s

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth

Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth
Vintage 19th century photograph: Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth (18 March 1819 - 6 November 1889), was a breeder of race horses and the winner of many classic races

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Comic postcard, People sleeping on the roof at Falmouth Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, People sleeping on the roof at Falmouth Date: 20th century

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Portrait of the daughters of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke

Portrait of the daughters of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke
Portrait of Emily Blanche Charlotte, Rose Caroline and Emily Catherine Anne Somerset, daughters of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort

Background imageFalmouth Collection: General view of Falmouth, Cornwall

General view of Falmouth, Cornwall, from the Trefusis family estate. Date: 1908

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Captain Henry Mowatt bombards Falmouth

Captain Henry Mowatt bombards Falmouth off Chesapeake Bay during the American War of Independence Date: 1775

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Falmouth, Cornwall - Jacobs Ladder

Falmouth, Cornwall - Jacobs Ladder
circa 1910s

Background imageFalmouth Collection: A Glimpse of Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall. Date: circa 1920s

A Glimpse of Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Jack and Jill, pantomime, St Georges Hall, Falmouth

Jack and Jill, pantomime, St Georges Hall, Falmouth
Jack and Jill, pantomime, at St Georges Hall, Falmouth. circa 1900s

Background imageFalmouth Collection: Falmouth, Cornwall - Killigrew Road and Monument

Falmouth, Cornwall - Killigrew Road and Monument. Date: circa 1906



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