Publications
The Museum makes information available in a wide variety of ways. Its publication programme is central to this and much of the output grows out of collaboration with researchers in maritime history and our own research activities. There are two themes: The Maritime History of Cornwall and The History of Small Boats.
New maritime history journal
We launched our on-line maritime history journal in September 2008. This quarterly publication is free. See Publications - Troze
Research notes
Research notes are produced as outputs from our research work or in response to specific questions or current events. Click on the links on the right of the page for copies in pdf format.
- Trafalgar: The race for Glory, an essay by Tony Pawlyn on the Trafalgar Dispatch
- Trafalgar: The Forgotten Aftermath, an essay produced by the Bartlett Library on the victory of Sir Richard Strachan and his Cornish crew-members in the aftermath of the Battle of Trafalgar
- The Mignonette: the story of the famous cannibalism case which became a leading case at law
For information about our boats, objects and pictures see the various menus in the Collections section.
Two associate publications:
Two publications written by Trustees arising out of their work with the Museum are:
- The Falmouth Packet Ships written by Tony Pawlyn, the Museum's Head of Research. Priced at £9.95, this is the definitive book on the subject
- The Maritime History of Cornwall written by Dr Helen Doe. Priced at £3.99 this is a useful introduction to this story which is at the heart of the Museum's work
Both books are available by post from the Museum Shop
Two publications in preparation are:
- A history of Falmouth Quay punts
- A history of Cornwall's fishing industry
