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Charlestown, The Harbour 1912
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The process involved in loading or unloading ships can be seen clearly here. Cargo is off-loaded from and to horse-driven wagons along wooden gullies directly from and into the hold of the vessel. The solid lock gates leading into the inner harbour allowed the water levels to be adjusted during any state of the tide, enabling either repairs to be undertaken or the dock to remain flooded at low water.

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A Selection of Memories from Charlestown

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Charlestown

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Ft Everards Ships

my name is John Gallop I was on a small ship called MV Acrity we used to load china clay in Charles town and Par in the 50s 60s we had a good time there skippers name was Moses Cooper mate was George? 2 engineers I cook Pete scouse and myself on deck I visited a few years it brought back memories the Harbour Master had 2 nice daughters j s gallop Andover hants
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Added 31 August 2019

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I was born 1941 in Raneleigh Road Nursing Home in Mount Charles. I was brought up in Rope Walk Lane opposite the old Primary School. There was a cement works part way down the lane. My mother (aged 19) worked in the 'Food Office' in St Austell dealing with ration books and the allied administration. Her boss she called 'Cherpie' Richards and he was I understand a nice man. Charlestown to me was a venture playground ...see more
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The Tiny Port Of Charlestown
I briefly attended Charlestown Infants' school in 1942 as it accepted children a years earlier than Mount Charles Infants (just a mile away) which I lived just a few yards from on Porthpean Road.  I was four years old at the time. During those war years the quaysides around the inner dock had corrugated iron buildings that were used in the fitting out of inshore mine-sweeper vessels.  These boats were ...see more
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