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
Category: Yesteryear
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
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
Where The Phoenicians Weren’t by Craig Weatherhill
This article was written in the 1990s by the great Cornish writer and scholar Craig Weatherhill who sadly died in 2020. Any article or book
Tinners’ Celebrations – Yow Whidden or White Thursday by Allen Buckley
From time immemorial Cornish tinners have celebrated the important dates on their calendar in their own way. Not only have the occasions been important to
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
Oswald Pryor’s Cartoons
Oswald Pryor (15 February 1881 – 13 June 1971) was a South Australian cartoonist noted for his depictions of life in the Copper Triangle, particularly
Cruel Coppinger by Ian Marshall.
A ship lay off the Cornish coast one fearsome stormy night.She struck her bows upon the rocks and quickly sank from sight;But from the wreck
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
“Aber-Jabber” by Craig Weatherhill
This article was written back in the 1990s by the late great and sometimes controversial Cornishman Craig Weatherill. It is still relevant today and I