We thought that a few stories of Christmas past may be of interest and these extracts (paraphrased) from the Newsletter of The Cornish Association of Victoria (Ballarat Branch) of December 2025, caught our eye. Cornish Christmas Customs In Cornwall, there is a time-honoured observance attached to the early hours of Christmas morning. The adults…Continue Reading “Christmas Past – Cornish Style”
A portrait of St Ives by the late Mary Quick (1929-2021) who was born and raised there. It was probably written circa 2015. We are grateful to her family for allowing it to be published here. Over recent years St Ives has been recognised worldwide as a holiday resort, attracting visitors from many countries as…Continue Reading “As Time Went By”
Name of researcher/author: Suzanne Trythall Location of mission room on 1908 map 1969 map shows former mission house which is now a dwelling Centenary Mission Room was located at 20 Centenary Row Middle in Camborne. As a mission room, it was not fully self supporting and was under the control of the trustees of the…Continue Reading “Camborne Wesleyan Mission Room / Camborne Centenary Mission Room”
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”
Location of chapel on 1908 map Name of researcher/author: Suzanne Trythall Gustavus Mission Chapel stands on the corner of Gustavus Road and Tehidy Road in Camborne. As a mission chapel, it was not fully self supporting and was under the control of the trustees of Camborne Wesley Methodist Chapel. The building was originally a ‘ragged…Continue Reading “Gustavus Wesleyan Mission Chapel, Camborne – originally: Wesleyan Mission Room”
Map of St Ives dated 1908 St Ives Wesleyan Chapel is often referred to as ‘The Mother Church of Cornish Methodism’ Compiled by Val Thomas. St Ives Old Cornwall. With the help of many reference books (particularly ‘St Ives Heritage’ Lena and Donald Bray), newspaper reports, St Ives Museum and Brian and Margaret…Continue Reading “St Ives Wesleyan Chapel, Chapel Street, Lower Stennack, St Ives”