The St Agnes Railway That Never Arrived by Clive Benney
Many will have heard of the Chacewater to Newquay Railway that passed through St Agnes Parish between 1903 and 1963 but how many know that there was a proposed railway to St Agnes nearly 60 years before this? In 1845, fifty thousand tons of Welsh coal, very large amounts of Welsh iron, bricks and tiles […]
Growing Up Near Looe by Tony Mansell
This is largely an article of personal memories and is in no way an attempt to provide a history of the area. It includes my first memories but is muddled with later visits and holidays with relations at Lanreath and Looe Alright, I’ll come clean, I didn’t do a lot of growing up while we […]
The China Clay Industry by Malcolm Gould
Malcolm Gould brings us the technical aspects of extracting clay, the practical methods used and more than a bit of local colour. A most informative and entertaining read. Historical Origins The name “kaolin” Al2Si2O5(OH)4 is derived from “kao ling,” the Chinese for high ridge, because it was first found in such places in the Kiangsi […]
A visit to Cotehele with Terry Harry Click on any photo
Kernow’s Smaller Villages – Penwithick by Malcolm Gould
This article takes us for a trip into clay-country as Malcolm Gould recalls his young life there in one of its small villages. I was born at my grandparents’ bungalow in Penwithickin 1956; my father was born there 30 years earlier. The bungalow is situated on the left as you enter Penwithick from the St […]
At the end of the valley by Tony Mansell
Another trip into Tony Mansell’s world of folklore, myth and legend. This time with a tale of a Cornish maid who was cheated out of a life with the only man she loved. It was late and there was a chill in the air as Annie made her way along the rough track in the […]
Herbert Lean By David Oates (Dialect Story Men)
David Oates, himself a superb deliverer of Cornish dialect stories, brings us an article about Herbert Lean who he describes as the master storyteller. To back up this claim he includes an audio recording of Herbert telling the tale of the Penponds Outing To listen to a wonderful audio piece of a Penponds outing click […]
Kernow’s Smaller Villages – Silverwell – Memories of Pure Gold by Tony Mansell
In the first of this series Tony Mansell has chosen the village where he grew up and for which he still has fond memories. There is nothing very remarkable about Silverwell: (1) nothing that makes it stand out in any way. Like most villages, it’s seen its share of good and bad times with the […]
A dozen panoramics by Terry Harry
Singer of Stories by Richard Trethewey
I was born into a very musical family. For many generations before me, music, singing and instruments had been an important fixture of family life. Jaben Trethewey (b.1848) played Clarinet in St Dennis church. My Grandparents generation sung in the chapel choir and played both brass and piano. My father’s generation all played in brass […]
Delabole Slate Quarry by Alan Murton
Alan Murton is in east Cornwall and brings us the story of a Cornish icon – the Delabole Slate Quarry. Most of us have heard of it, some have seen it, but a pound to a penny there’s something new to learn from this graphic article. Standing at dawn with thousands of others on the […]
Black Bridge a Cornish fiction story by Tony Mansell
Once again, Tony Mansell leads us into his world of folklore, myth and legend involving an iconic bridge which really has left a lasting impression on him. This bitter-sweet love story was the winner of the Gorsedh Kernow 2010 – Short Story set in Cornwall. My heart beats faster as I spot a column of […]
A Few Shots Of Wildlife In Cornwall by Terry Harry
A few fun shots when out with my cameras. To view the shots click on the gallery below. I hope I got the correct bird names,
Cornish Coast Symposium written by Garry Tregidga
Climate change is an everyday concern in today’s society. This is particularly the case in coastal communities that are often subject to serious flooding and the impact of rising sea levels. The Cornish experience of coastal change in the past proved to be a popular subject for discussion at a recent symposium at the Penryn […]