Praa Sands Historical Society (see below)
The Carters Birthplace
How did the Carter's Smuggle
The Carters Birthplace
This is the history of the Birthplace of where the Carter's Brothers were Born. How they were brought up, and how the whole process of the smuggled goods were rendezvoused, recovered, stashed away and distributed to the local population.
About the Carter's
How did the Carter's Smuggle
The Carters Birthplace
We have been able to dig deep into the past with the help and kind assistance of the National Maritime Museum’s website, Kresen Kernow (the home of Cornish History Archives), and Cornwall Council’s Historic Environment Planning dept. Regarded by the local Cornish population, who were starving at the time as the "Robin Hoods of the day",
We have been able to dig deep into the past with the help and kind assistance of the National Maritime Museum’s website, Kresen Kernow (the home of Cornish History Archives), and Cornwall Council’s Historic Environment Planning dept. Regarded by the local Cornish population, who were starving at the time as the "Robin Hoods of the day", “Brothers in arms” by the Admiralty & “upright” men by HM Customs and furthermore, saviours of seventeen sailors.
How did the Carter's Smuggle
How did the Carter's Smuggle
How did the Carter's Smuggle
Here is the explanation of how it was done from Pengersick via the charts and maps of the time and how the whole process of the smuggled goods were rendezvoused, recovered, stashed away and distributed to the local population.
The Cockleshell Heroes
Sunderland flying Boat Crash
How did the Carter's Smuggle
The Royal Marine Commandos of WWII’s Operation Frankton had an audacious mission: to sneak past the Nazis and blow up ships in Bordeaux harbour. The Canoes were tested in the surf on Praa Sands
Sunderland flying Boat Crash
Sunderland flying Boat Crash
Sunderland flying Boat Crash
WW2 Sunderland Flying Boat nicknamed the "Flying Porcupine" was shot at by 8 German fighter planes and the brave crew manage left the fight and crashed on here on Praa Sands The Locals took the crew into their homes for shelter. Although the Spitfire, Hurricane & Lancaster were iconic, this plane's capabilities were very much underestimated in WW2.
Pengersick Castle
Pengersick Castle is a fortified manor house at Pengersick dating from around 1510.