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Cornwall / Re: Falmouth Seamen's Hospital and records
« on: Friday 05 April 24 16:22 BST (UK) »
Hello all, I have had the below reply from
Falmouth History Archive @ The Poly
Many thanks for your email to the Falmouth History Archive regarding the records for the Falmouth Sailor's Home and Hospital.
I regret that the Archive does not hold any original documents relating to these organisations.
However, we do have a couple of photographs of the Home/Hospital in Bank Place, attached, that may be of interest.
The photo from Brian Osborne's collection is dated c. 1900, and we can date the one showing the passengers from the wrecked SS Paris which went ashore at Lowland Point, Coverack on 21 May 1899 (another Osborne photo - their studios were in Arwenack Street, just up the road to the right) - everyone was rescued safely!
I am fairly sure that the Archive has some references to the Sailor's Home on Bar Road (Armyn House) and will try to look these out when next in the Archive on Tuesday morning. I'll report back.
I'm sorry that we cannot help with the records but hope this is of some help.
Falmouth History Archive @ The Poly
Many thanks for your email to the Falmouth History Archive regarding the records for the Falmouth Sailor's Home and Hospital.
I regret that the Archive does not hold any original documents relating to these organisations.
However, we do have a couple of photographs of the Home/Hospital in Bank Place, attached, that may be of interest.
The photo from Brian Osborne's collection is dated c. 1900, and we can date the one showing the passengers from the wrecked SS Paris which went ashore at Lowland Point, Coverack on 21 May 1899 (another Osborne photo - their studios were in Arwenack Street, just up the road to the right) - everyone was rescued safely!
I am fairly sure that the Archive has some references to the Sailor's Home on Bar Road (Armyn House) and will try to look these out when next in the Archive on Tuesday morning. I'll report back.
I'm sorry that we cannot help with the records but hope this is of some help.