The ancient land of Cornwall is steeped in mysterious tradition proud heritage & age-old folklore. Before books were widely available wandering droll tellers used to spread Cornish insight & humour to all parts of the Duchy
- exchanging their tales for food & shelter. Anthony James was one such droll teller & this collection follows him as he makes his way around Cornwall one glorious summer. Richly illustrated with h&-drawn images & woodcuts Cornish Folk Tales will appeal to anyone captivated by this beautiful land & its resident kindly giants mischievous piskeys seductive mermaids bold knights & barnacle-encrusted sea captains. Mike OConnor is a powerful & engaging storyteller who performs at many events across the country. An important researcher into Cornish music & folklore he has been awarded the OBE & made a bard of the Gorsedh of Kernow.
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In late 19th century Cornwall h&-knitting was a vital cottage industry & coastal villages developed their own distinctive patterns & names for the traditional navy blue guernsey or knit-frock. Contract-knitting
- the occupation of many Cornish women
- had died out by the 1920s & was almost forgotten until Mary Wright started asking old people what they remembered of it. Her research has resulted in a remarkable picture of social history. This book

Includes:: many delightful contemporary photographs & detailed instructions & charts show how to knit a Cornish guernsey incorporating one of thirty local patterns. Mary Wright is a specialist knitting instructor. Her work has been exhibited extensively throughout the United Kingdom & in Japan. Since the publication of Cornish Guernseys & Knit-frocks she has given many lectures & broadcasts.



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When artist Maddie inherits a house in Cornwall shortly after the death of her husband she hopes it will be the fresh start she & her step-daughter Hannah desperately need. Trevenen is beautiful but neglected a rambling house steeped in history. Maddie is enchanted by it & determined to learn as much as she can about its past. As she discovers the stories of generations of women whove lived there before Maddie begins to feel her life is somehow intertwined within its walls. But Maddies dream of a calm life in the countryside is far from the reality she faces. Still struggling with her grief & battling with Hannah Maddie is unable to find inspiration for her painting & realises she may face the prospect of having to sell Trevenen just as she is coming to love it. & as Maddie & Hannah pull at the seams of Trevenens past the house reveals secrets that have lain hidden for generations. This gorgeously sweeping debut from Liz Fenwick is touched with romance & mystery a perfect summer read. ...

In 2006 UNESCO designated Cornwall & West Devon Mining Landscape a World Heritage Site. In the eighteenth century Cornwall was one of the countrys principal industrial areas. Before the late 1870s it produced more tin than any other region in the world & in the early nineteenth century its output of copper was two-thirds of world production. The remains of the mines contribute to a distinctive cultural landscape; more than 200 engine houses survive
- the largest concentration of such monuments in the world. This book & its companion Cornish Mines: St Just to Redruth is a guide to the best examples of the surviving mines with stunning photographs & authoritative text.
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Cornwall with its dramatic scenery attractive harbours & scenic branch lines has been drawing many of the best railway photographers since the dawn of railways. This large format photographic portrait focuses on the railways of Cornwall & their development over the past 30 years & is a stunning record of the lines & the attractive countryside & coastal areas through which they run. The book records the final years of BR operation in the county when a distinct local identity
- Cornish Railways
- was fostered through to the period of Privatisation. It reflects the changing face of rolling stock used in the county from the final years of the first-generation DMUs & the Class 50s through to the Voyageurs & second-generation DMUs that are used today. Over 140 dramatic & scenic photographs are included all of which have detailed & informative captions.

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The University of St John & the Holy Ghost (known affectionately as Spook) has a problem
- & an opportunity. Strange eccentric
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Walking is one of Britains favourite leisure activities & with 50 Walks in Cornwall" you can find a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities
- from the casual walker to the experienced hiker. This book features all the practical detail you need accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of the area as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with places to visit along the way: While Youre There featuring churches country houses museums villages & towns. Each walk also has refreshment information: Where to Eat & Drink including tea rooms & pubs with extra details on their character & the food on offer. A What to Look For panel features more specific details of urban & industrial heritage flora & fauna. Every walk is given a summary of distance time gradient level of difficulty type of surface & access landscape dog friendliness parking & public toilets."
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Walking is one of Britains favourite leisure activities & this fantastic walking guide to Cornwall features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all the practical detail you need accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of the area as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with local points of interest & places to stop for refreshments & every walk is given a summary of distance time gradient level of difficulty type of surface & access landscape dog friendliness parking & public toilets. ...

Britains most popular holiday destination has been left with no stone unturned in researching Footprints full-colour guide Cornwall with Kids. Providing you with the complete low-down on where to go what to see & how to get the most from your family holiday. Cornwall is everything a family holiday should be braving surf building sandcastles & sampling fish & chips. Perfect for any family budget Cornwall with Kids offers insight into exactly where to pitch the tent buy local food & plan days out for free plus reviews of the top hotels along with the must-see attractions like the Eden Project & St Michaels Mount. Whether its a daytrip to the Isles of Scilly or finding the best beaches for rockpooling that takes your fancy you wont want to leave home without this full-colour guide. Teach the kids how to surf at one of the many acclaimed North Atlantic surf schools Sample the culinary delights full listings on where to find the best Cornish food including that perfect pasty Great days out from the Eden Project to the Lost Gardens of Heligan Whether the sun is blazing or the rain is pouring there are tips here for all weather ...

1 July 1916 is a date that will be forever associated with the most bloody of battles to take place in the Great War: Somme. Almost 20 000 men had lost their lives by nightfall with twice that number wounded or missing. Newspapers printed calls to arms in 1914 & in the rush to join up there developed many Pals battalions men who had grown up together attended the same school played in the same teams worked in the same factories. Encouraged to stick together they were fresh recruits who joined up at the start of war & so every man who stood on the battlefield on that infamous day in 1916 had volunteered to do so. This book delves into the Cornish experience of the Great War specifically the road to the Somme & events on that terrible day. Nick Thornicroft has gathered information on the soldiers of Cornwall a far more remote county than the typical industrial northern counties histories usually focus on. The book follows the Old Contemptibles through training & up to the catastrophic Somme Offensive. The book concludes with a look at the long-term consequences of 1 July 1916 & throughout uses contemporary newspaper reports to describe local views mixed with the histories of the soldiers. ...