“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
Category: Memories
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
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
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
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,
Stroll Through Launceston With Rob Tremain – Eaten By Cannibals
Cornwall’s churches are a wonderful source of material for the local historian, and the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Launceston is no exception. A
CORNISH RUGBY ONCE A WAY OF LIFE BY MICHAEL TANGYE
There are two occasions when you can guarantee that the Cornish will gather in great numbers – at a concert by a good male voice
Dolly Pentreath by Dulcie Wing
Dulcie Wing who is now sadly deceased, was a descendant of the Pentreath & Jeffery Families. Dulcie was a wonderful lady who was proud to
The Tea Treat by Phyllis Manning
Each week as I walk into the local baker to buy my school treat saffron bun, as it is still called, I am reminded of
An Island Beat by R.H. Peters
In November 1950 as a very young constable I was sent to the _Isles of Scilly to become the junior half of the entire police