David Oates is a frequent contributor to Cornish Story and here he turns his attention to Cornwall’s industrial past as he begins the story of tin extraction at Gwithian. Part two, Processes and People, will follow next month. Tin streaming rates as one of the oldest of Cornish industries with a pedigree stretching back into…Continue Reading “Gwithian Tin Sand Works. Part 1 – Location and Recovery”
Tony Mansell brings us the story of Wheal Busy Mine and a lesson that it does not pay to celebrate success too early. Chacewater Mine is in the area referred to as “the richest square mile on Earth and during its lifetime it produced enormous amounts of copper and to a lesser extent, tin and…Continue Reading “Wheal Busy Mine with “Another Uproar at Chacewater””
Emily Thornhill explores the past realities and human history of Cornwall in her second article for Cornish Story entitled ‘Sacred Places’. In this photographic essay she looks at the remains of pre-historic times within the landscape in the form of megalithic sites. The purpose and use of such places has always been a mystery to us…Continue Reading “Sacred Places”
Geoff Osborne leads us into this series with a success story that grew from farming roots but how many know, I wonder, that they have a world-class engineering company on their doorstep and that it was founded by a man who has been rightly described as one of Cornwall’s foremost inventors and innovators. William Thomas…Continue Reading “Teagle Machinery”
Tony Mansell brings us the engaging story of Alfred Solomon, a “Trura Boy,” who travelled thousands of miles to follow his faith. It was a huge step for this young man who was destined to become involved in both the religious and civic aspects of life in his chosen country. It seems that the…Continue Reading “Bishop Alfred Solomon – a Trura Boy”
Priscilla Oates brings us the story of a little village on the Lizard, Cury. It was where she was born and is a place to which she has “come back home”. CURY – the Conversation “Cury? “That drive through place, just houses and traffic calming things.” “In Somerset, isn’t it?” Just some of the…Continue Reading “Cury”