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Mary Broad: documentary or drama?

Mary Broad: documentary or drama?

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• Botallack Mine Disaster 18th April 1863 – A poem by Anon
  Botallack Mine – an engraving  This poem is from an anonymous elderly lady down St Just way who was clearing out her late parents’ papers so it likely dates from the 19th century and, because of the use of the present tense, maybe from the time of the disaster. We are indebted to Paul Phillips…Continue Reading “Botallack Mine Disaster 18th April 1863 – A poem by Anon” →
• Charlestown Port
    Charlestown Port   Polmear, picturesque, sitting at the head of the bay, Unchanged till Charles Rashleigh came along one day, he built a harbour, a gun battery, and the port leat, massive engineering, was no easy feat.   Vessels sit at anchor, serene in the bay, berthing tomorrow to load copper and clay, copper…Continue Reading “Charlestown Port” →
• William Tonkin (1827-1895) my great-great grandfather
  My name is Sue Ward, and I grew up in Melbourne Australia with what I would later learn was a Cornish surname, Tonkin. I was approaching my 40th birthday when I asked my father about our heritage. His reply was vague and trailed off into silence when I realised that ‘Definitely a little bit Scottish…Continue Reading “William Tonkin (1827-1895) my great-great grandfather” →