There has been a ferry across the River Fal at King Harry Passage for over 500 years. Since 1889 it has been a steam operated ferry running on chains across the river. This video provides a brief glimpse of the ferry in 1948 showing the one that had operated in WW2, along with some of the warships that were laid up in the Fal after the war and finishes with a quick look at the new ferry being used in 1953.

The colour footage is original.

The opening of No Small Stir is set in Lamouth Creek just upstream from the King Harry Ferry. For more on Cornwall in World War Two see http://www.philhadleypublications.com