Category: Memories
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.
A must buy new book by a Cornishman
The Tresean Eel In The Tresean Eel, Kevin recounts his personal experiences of growing up in Cornwall, a Duchy he describes as ‘a world in
Trelawny sung by The Countrymen
This is a super rendition of Trelawny by The CountrymenPublished here on Cornwall Yesteryear during the week of St Piran’s.The song is accompanied by photos
How A Cornish Village Community Organised Its Leisure Some Sixty Years Ago
Swing High, Swing Low by Eve Northey So what is everyone doing during this lockdown? Why not email admin@cornwallyesteryear.com and tell us what your community
Cornwall by Linda Hughes
This video was made by a friend of mine Linda Hughes for her son Jake, who was homesick whilst studying to become a Doctor in
A Bit of Chat with Maid Lowenna more about Feythurr
Feythurr ubbum bin zackly since tha awld lecksuns, tha chap ee vawted fun dedun git in saw ee bin taisy uz a snaake ever since,
Bit Of Chat With Maid Lowenna – Feythur’s In Tha Village Band
Now, Feythur dedun zackly blaw in tha village band, knaw, ee banged tha great drum. Uz you da knaw ee idden very big, ees like
Richard Perry – South Australia 1873-76 by Michael Tangye
The discovery of copper in the York Peninsula of South Australia in the 1840s attracted Cornish miners in their hundreds, and Burra-Burra, Wallaroo, and Moonta,