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Back in time on the River Fal
TRAVEL back in time at the Maritime Museum on Wednesday 28 May, as Ralph Bird takes people on A Victorian Trip Down the River Fal.
Coinciding with this year's Fal River Festival, this talk being given at 6.30pm on Wednesday 28 May explores the River Fal through the ages, looking back at how the Fal has changed over the past 100 years from a river of business to a river of pleasure.
Starting in Truro and ending in Falmouth, the talk reveals places of interest and highlights the different uses of this once bustling waterway; from barges trading up and down, carrying all manner of goods, to passenger steamers that piloted the river.
The Fal is also well known for the many ships laid up in its furthest reaches. At times, especially around WW2, there were as many as 70 war and cargo ships laid up and this talk embraces the many decades and faces the River Fal has seen.
The talk is being given by popular local historian and gig builder Ralph Bird.
He says: "Lose yourself in a journey through time looking at the plethora of ships and boats the river has a seen over the last century."
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