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 […]
14 October 2018
When Walter Hunkin came ashore in 1907. He was 45 and had been at sea since he was 16. His new post was to look after […]
14 October 2018
In 1902 Walter returned to the Kingstown District on the east coast of Ireland, leaving sailing cruisers and taking up his last command at sea aboard […]
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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 […]
14 October 2018
When Walter Hunkin came ashore in 1907. He was 45 and had been at sea since he was 16. His new post was to look after […]
14 October 2018
In 1902 Walter returned to the Kingstown District on the east coast of Ireland, leaving sailing cruisers and taking up his last command at sea aboard […]