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Camborne, Cornwall
Camborne maps
Historic maps of Camborne and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Camborne maps
Historic map of Camborne
Illustrated Victorian map of Cornwall
Historic Map of any Camborne postcode
Camborne books
Displaying 3 of 12 books about Camborne and the local area. View all Camborne books
Cornwall County Memories
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Cornwall A Century Ago Photographic Memories
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£11.20
Helston Photographic Memories
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£10.40
5 Camborne photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Camborne
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Richards family, Treswithian Downs, Camborne
I am trying to trace some details about the Richards family, in particular Edward Richards, in 1851 he lived at 70 Treswithian Downs and in 1861 he moved to 25 Treswithian Downs, he was a miner. He had a son, William Morley Richards, who is my grandfather, he lived at 25 Treswithian Downs, he was aged 13 at that time. My... [more]
Shared on 05 September 2009
Looking for my Ugandan father circa 1959
I am looking for my birth father but unfortunately have very little information and am hoping that someone who was at the college in 1959, or who have relatives that attended the college, may be able to help.
I was born in April 1960. My mother was trainee nurse at a nearby college and attended student dances where she... [more]
Shared on 28 July 2008
Cornwall memories
When I was about 14 the A30 by-pass finished at Treswithian and my sister and I used to walk our dog beside the huge pile of earth where the by-pass ended, I also remember a little later, walking him on the then unfinished continuation of the road to Hayle.
Shared on 26 May 2009
In the 1960's as a little boy my dad, mum, little sister and me visted the grandparents in Penponds. They were known as the Laity's, Efe and Les Laity, and the Rodgers were next door, a big family.
Shared on 04 July 2007
I think the year was 1976, can't remember exactly but does anybody remember when Penponds woods caught fire. Penponds general stores was still open at the time and can remember a friend buying Spangles from there before we all went to see what was going on with all the fire engines. I think it was a Sunday afternoon during the August... [more]
Shared on 29 July 2008
STEPHEN and ELIZABETH JELBERT (neé GILBERT) BAWDEN were the parents of:
Stephen b. 6 April 1812, ch 25 Apr 1812/1813? in Redruth, m. Mary Terrill in Church of Redruth, emigrated to US
Harriet ch 5 March 1815 emigrated to US;
Edwin/Edward ch 30 Mar 1817, married Elizabeth Jane KITTO from Redruth, emigrated to US;
John ch 18 April... [more]
Shared on 25 April 2009
STEPHEN BAWDEN - oldest child of Stephen and Elizabeth Jelbert (neé Gilbert) Bawden was born in Redruth, 6 April 1812 at the end of the long and troubled reign of George III and just 7 years before Queen Victoria was born.
He was trained as a blacksmith, as were his father and grandfather. He married Mary Terrill,... [more]
Shared on 25 April 2009
St Day evacuee - lost memories
I too was one of the London evacuees taken to St Day school to be selected by a villager; Miss Murton a shop owner took me into her home.
Miss Murton gave up her shop with the rationing and coupon counting.
Can anyone tell me, please, where we came from in London at the time of evacuation for I have no... [more]
Shared on 06 October 2008
Extracts From Camborne & Cornwall books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Camborne, inspired by Frith photos.
Cornwall A Century Ago Photographic Memories
Transport for guests is lined up outside the Commercial Hotel, advertised at the time as being 'lighted by electricity; families, tourists and commercial, billiards and posting'.
This is an extract from Cornwall A Century Ago Photographic Memories.
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Cornwall A Century Ago Photographic Memories
Built at a cost of £2,000 on the junction of Basset Street (left) with Trevenson Street, the Passmore Edwards Free Library was opened on 23 May 1895 and boasted 5,400 volumes. A statue of Richard Trevithick, the Cornish engineering genius, now stands outside the building. The benefactor John Passmore Edwards also financed the library at Liskeard, seen on page 55. ... [more]
This is an extract from Cornwall A Century Ago Photographic Memories.
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The new Williams' Shaft, begun in 1895, is at the time of the photograph still being sunk to develop new sections of the main tin lode, and it was to reach a depth of 550 fathoms (3300ft) when the mine closed in the 1920s. Having been important for copper, Dolcoath became Cornwall's most productive and deepest tin mine. This shaft, fitted... [more]
This is an extract from Cornwall County Memories.
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