Carn Brea 16th April 2025 by Terry Harry
The Specialist
A tongue-firmly-in-cheek poem based on the book The Specialist by Charles Sale. Here, Tony Mansell replaces Charles Sale’s Lem Putt with Benjamin Albert Tregaskes…a Cornish entrepreneur. Neither man existed with those names but those who created these necessaries were real and their creations were in use from the Tamar to Land’s End. Charles’ book is […]
Brass Bands and the Temperance Movement by Tony Mansell
Teetotalism is the abstinence from alcoholic beverages and in this article, Tony Mansell considers how it impacted on brass bands. To begin, however, he reflects on the origin and growth of the temperance movement. The temperance movement had its beginnings in Preston where a society was founded in 1833 by social reformer, local politician, writer, […]
Some birds taken at Marazion Wildlife sanctuary March 2025 by Terry Harry
The Lizard & Coverack 1st April 2025 with Terry Harry
My manifesto for Cornwall by Terry Harry
I was asked recently by Garry Tregidga to write my idea of a mainfesto for Cornwall. I was delighted to be able to do so. I have a long experience within Cornwall, dealing with Cornish organisations and reflected on some of my experiences.with them. Below is what was published in the Institute of Cornwall Studies’ […]
Kernow’s Smaller Villages – Mysterious Mithian
Tony Mansell continues this series with an article about this charming Cornish village where his wife was born and where his family lived for many years. Mention the little village of Mithian (1) and most folk will think of the Rose in Vale Country House Hotel or its gem of a pub, the Miners Arms. […]
The Rendezvous by Tony Mansell
(Winner of the Gorsedh Kernow 2007 Short Story set in Cornwall) Thoughts of folklore, myth and legend lead our minds to times past when events, or maybe the creative mind, provided us with some intriguing stories. Here, Tony Mansell has set aside his non-fiction activities and uses his imagination to bring us the first of […]
Morwenstow Church by Ruth Tremayne Harry with photos by Terry Harry
West Of England Steam Engine Rally @ Stithians Showground on 16th August 2024 Photos by Terry Harry
Trengwainton Gardens 20th August 2024 photos by Terry Harry. Please click on the gallery.
Crowns Engine Houses – Botallack Mine
Cornish Story – A website that helps us with some of their stories.
Cornish Story are looking for authors seeking an on-line platform for their Cornish articles (mainly non-fiction) and poetry. Cornish Story has a wide range of activities which aim to help tell the story of Cornwall through Articles, Films, Books, Zoom Presentations (Cornish Story Live) and Projects (e.g. Mapping Methodism). These are extensively promoted through our monthly […]
Strange Inhabitants? Drawings by Robbie.
MORGAWR THE MONSTER? Cornwall may not have any lakes or inland waterways to match the Scottish Lochs but we do have a rather large amount of wat r surrounding us. Loch Ness has of course ”Nessie” but do we have a monster of our own? Well, it appears that we may. Through the centuries sailors […]