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30 October 2018

New: Falmouth’s Annus Horribilis

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

Falmouth’s Annus Horribilis

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

Tensions ease to retirement

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

A balancing act

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

Gathering tensions

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

Doing his duty

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

Settling in ashore

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

The years ashore

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

Aboard the Fanny on the Kingstown station

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 […]
30 October 2018

Falmouth’s Annus Horribilis

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

Tensions ease to retirement

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

A balancing act

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

Gathering tensions

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

Doing his duty

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

Settling in ashore

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

The years ashore

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 […]