Two Historic Programmes – St Columb Coronation and Silver Jubilee.
Below are two historic programmes from St Columb. The first is from the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 and the second is from the Silver Jubilee
Category: Memories
ST. PIRAN by Ruth Tremayne Harry 2nd March 2022
A Saint who came from IrelandAnd turned up on Cornish shoresHis name of course is PiranHis legend still endures He landed with a millstonePerhaps from
In Memorium David “Benji” Thomas
Sadly David “Benji” Thomas the great Cornish Rugby coach, has passed away at the age of 83. Knowing him was an honour and a pleasure
A CORNISH ROWER by Ruth Tremayne Harry
There’s a statue by the riverA woman sitting on a benchShe is gazing at the waterWith a rower’s steel intent Ann Glanville is this rowerShe
The Newquay Pictorial Post Card Budget
This is a scan of a wonderful collection of 6 postcards of Newquay from the early 1900s. It a was part of a collection belonging
A CORNISH CHRISTMAS by Les Rendell
Remember your childhood Christmas in Kernow years ago?When simple things were treasured gifts and how we loved them so;When a Christmas tree was a holly
Tales Of Twickenham – A blast from the past by Terry Harry
These stories I have had in a waiting area for many months, it is about time they were seen.They are from a book “Tales of
“Big Al Hodge” – A Tribute
I am so lucky to have seen Al perform many times and considered him a friend. I photographed him lots of times whilst he was
Harry Glasson A True Cornishman
Words and Poem by Ruth Tremayne Netter and photos by Terry Harry What a privilege it was for us to meet up with the legend
FROM AN EXILE by Les Rendell
Where do I live?The question begs an answer in perplexity,For if my body works and bides in EnglandThe heart that pumps the bloodstream giving breathCan
The Band Played Trelawny
This is the true story of a little piece of 100 year old Cornish history set in The Great War and involving soldiers of the
A Short History of West End Stores, Redruth by Charles Sibthorpe
The West End Stores, originally a drapery store was started by my great grandfather, William Henry Sarra who was usually know as W H Sarra.