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Uncover the life of a former First World War nurse who became one of the world’s most famous female yacht racers.

Discover the part played by Falmouth, the Fal, and the Helford when 150,000 troops and over 5,000 vessels took part in the largest amphibious invasion in history.

Uncover the story of marine painter and illustrator Charles Pears. Pears moved to Cornwall in later life with his wife Dulce, who shared his passion for sailing. 

When Falmouth was chosen as the terminus of the international maritime mail routes in 1688, the Packet Service quickly became established in the town.

Discover the history of the seven iconic Falmouth steam tugs that operated in Falmouth Harbour from 1925 until 1984.

The donation to the Museum of an extensive library of maritime books contained a treasure which sheds a light on shipbuilding in the early 19th Century.

On 6 December 1901, Morning, captained by William Colbeck, left New Zealand to relieve Discovery on the first British National Antarctic Expedition.

Most fishing communities had their willow plots, and pot-making was a constant secondary occupation, filling long winter days and spells of bad weather.

The second instalment of our guide to the history behind Falmouth Harbour’s monuments, memorials, and plaques.