Due to a huge response, the Maritime Museum is extending its call for entries to the "Your Falmouth" exhibition by another week.

Anyone with any historic pictures of Falmouth, the River Fal and surrounding towns and villages, is being encouraged not to miss the chance to be a part of the new temporary "Your Falmouth" exhibition at the Museum. The deadline to submit pictures, photographs and documents is now Friday March 1 to give more time to contact the Museum and get involved.

So far, interesting entries have included photographs of a 1920's local tug captain and postcards of 1950's bathing beauties at Swanpool Beach.

The exhibition will run for three months from late March. Those with a suitable picture, document or photograph telling the maritime history of the towns, waterside or river, and prepared to lend it, send it to the Museum or contact Jo Warbuton on 01326 313388. A team of local experts are reviewing all submissions and helping the Museum put the exhibition together.

Local historian Peter Gilson said: "I am delighted to be involved. This new exhibition will play a great part in helping local people engage with their history."

Museum Curator, Jo Warburton, said: "It's so exciting to be working on something specific to Falmouth and to have had such a great response from local residents. If you have anything that illustrates the history of the Fal or its surrounding towns, we would love to see it! Please contact me on 01326 313388 to get involved".