A Cousin Jack in the Wild West by Michael Tangye
There are hardly any of the indigenous Cornish, residing in the mining areas of Cornwall, who have not been raised with stories of forebears who
Category: Yesteryear
A Stroll Through Lanson With Rob Tremain St Mary Magdalene Church
The unique feature of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Launceston, is that it is completely encased in sculptured granite. As we saw last time
The last battle for Cornwall by Patrick E. Coleman
It was summer in 838, and the band of Cornish warriors and their unlikely allies, a group of arauding Danes whose ships were drawn up
The Clifftop Cross Lamorna by Michael Tangye
On the cliff-path westward from Lamorna, St. Buryan, stands a solitary granite cross inscribed D.W.W. MAR 13 1873. No book tells the story behind this
‘A Quaker Saint of Cornwall’ by Barry West
Barry West is a Cornish Researcher Based in Cornwall Loveday Hambly of Tregongeeves between St Mewan and Polgooth appears in a book called ‘A Quaker
The Royal Cornwall Show history before 1994
Back in the dim and distant past of the late 18th century, Cornwall was quite remote from the heavily populated areas, but it was far
St Kea’s Boat by David Loveridge
A large block of granite, hollow on one side, lying on the banks of the River Fal for centuries was said to have been St.
The Wreck of the S.S. Schiller, 1875, and its Aftermath by Michael Tangye
1960. I sat in the kitchen of the farmhouse at Pelistry, on St. Mary’s, and chatted to ninety- year-old Mrs. Tregear about the Scilly she
Wreck of the Cita on the Isle Of Scilly. by Steve Ottery in 1997
We pray thee, Lord not that wrecks should happen, but if’ they do, thou wilt guide them to the Isles of Scilly for the benefit
After An Gof by Peter Waterfield
I ‘m looking at the dramatic painting by Donald MacLeod called Crossing the Tamar – the Cornish Rebellion. Under flaring torches and waving banners of
Thomas Flamank by PO Munn
The unsung qualify of the 1497 leadership – why we marched for him…. It has been said that the Cornish like arguing a point. Much
Fourteen Ninety Seven by Richard Gendall
This article was written for us in 1997 by the late great Richard Gendall. He died in Liskeard in September 2017 at the age of
Cornish Superstition by Chris Simons
Many superstitions are common to several parts of Britain, but some have their roots in specific areas. The ones I intend to talk about are
Nineteenth Century Punishment in Cornwall by Michael Tangye
Today it frequently appears that “crime pays”. Lack of discipline within the family group allied to a vast drift away from church and chapel, where