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
Category: Current Stories
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
The Mangle House by Tony Mansell
A mangle keeper or mangle woman was someone who offered a laundry pressing service to the people of her community. The possession of a mangle,
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
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
Memories by Trevor Dalley
In 1956 after about ten years of cycling to and fro from Praze to Camborne every day in all weathers, loading the wagon with fruit
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.
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
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
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
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
A Miner’s Tale – from Simon Jones website (cornishmineimages.co.uk)
Simon had received a new account from Stu Peters an ex South Crofty Miner about a particularly bad day at the Mine. It is well