Richmond Hill- The place where I was born. by Alan Murton
I was born on a hill – not surprising in Truro really…. It wasn’t just any old hill. It was Richmond Hill where everything of
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Benjamin Wall – A Quiver Hero by Susan Coney
Susan Coney (née Phillips) is a prolific researcher and recorder of local history, especially about Truro. This article is about one of her relatives of
The Bible Class Which Made Mining Safer by Allen Buckley
Nineteenth century Methodists were preoccupied with the saving of men’s souls, but one of their devout members successfully saved many thousands of miners’ lives in
Frank Long – the Lunnener by Tony Mansell
The word evacuee slips easily off the tongue, perhaps too easily to convey the extent of the pain and suffering endured by those affected. For
Joseph Antonia Emidy by Tony Mansell.
The fascinating story of Joseph Antonia Emidy has been mostly gleaned from the autobiography of oneof his pupils, the Cornish-born politician and slavery abolitionist, James
Daphne Du Maurier my literary friend by Muriel Mansell
Whilst collecting information for my books and stories I have interviewed many people, each with a tale to tell. It is surprising, therefore, that although
Cornish Charming & Premonitions by Michael Tangye with photos by Terry Harry
Man’s dependency upon electronic equipment, his constant efforts to reach new scientific heights linked with a brain increasingly bombarded with the noise, data, and stresses
A Midnight Encounter by Rev. Thomas Shaw
St. Blazey Gate Methodist Church which was built in 1824 stands on the left-hand side of the road from St. Austell to St. Blazey at
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 hun-dreds, and Burra-Burra, Wallaroo, and Moonta,
Something leaked…..Cornish port’s boatbuilding heritage to be celebrated at regatta weekend….
LOOE is poised to have an additional harbourside event next year – and it’s one in which businesses and residents are being urged to get
Harry Glasson – The great songwriter who wrote “Cornwall My Home”
What a privilege it was for us to meet up with the legend Harry Glasson and his lovely wife Ann in their delightful garden on
Forgotten Heroes by E.M. Gardner with a drawing by Robbie
Cornwall is a special land, its men a special breed,By granite rocks and mighty seas their strength has been decreed,No fear will make them bow
Zennor Church by Margaret Rowling for Cornwall Today in the 1990s
If you take the B3306 road from St. Ives to St. Just, you will pass through some of the most dramatic scenery in Cornwall. The