David Oates – a Camborne man, born and bred, reflects on an era now sadly come to an end and talks about the impact of a famous engineering firm on the Cornwall of the past two hundred years. A gold watch beside me as I write, engraved with the distinctive “H” logo and the…Continue Reading “Holman – Echoes of an Age”
Paul Phillips and Tony Mansell have transcribed this interesting letter written by John Henry Benney in 1976 to his relation, Joy Stevenson (past Federation of Old Cornwall Society Dialect Recorder). It is largely as written with just a few minor alterations to aid understanding. I went to work [in] Tin Croft mine in 1911…Continue Reading “A Miner’s Letter”
Callestick is a hamlet about 5 miles (8.0 km) north-west from Truro and about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Perranzabuloe. The manor of Callestick was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) when it was held by Robert Count of Mortain from Bodmin Monastery; before 1066 it had been held by a thane from the…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Callestick Wesleyan Chapel”
‘Whatever is Left’ is a short story written by the talented Cornish writer Kiera Smitheram. In 2019 it was the winning entry in that year’s Short Story competition, which is organised on a biennial basis by Cornish Story to promote our literary culture. Moira had always been a chatty maid, but she found getting the…Continue Reading “Whatever is Left”
This is a very personal story of one particular day, but it should be helpful, I hope, to people carrying out all sorts of research in Cornwall. It started with my grandmother’s family. I did not know much about them and so I carried out some online research. Their name was Grey and they lived…Continue Reading “Kerdhes Adro Arwennack”
Self-taught artist Maureen Crofts displays an exceptional talent and we are delighted to display here just a few of her amazing creations. The light and atmosphere in Cornwall enticed me to try painting. I started with watercolour pencils, had lots of fun and wanted to try another medium. I painted scenes of Cornwall in acrylic…Continue Reading “Mixed Mediums”