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Polurrian Cliffs photos
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Polurrian Cliffs maps
Historic maps of Polurrian Cliffs and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Polurrian Cliffs maps
Historic map of Polurrian Cliffs
Illustrated Victorian map of Cornwall
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Polurrian Cliffs books
Displaying 3 of 11 books about Polurrian Cliffs and the local area. View all Polurrian Cliffs books
Cornwall County Memories
Paperback
£15
Cornwall A Century Ago Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Helston Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
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Memories of Polurrian Cliffs
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My sixth and last billet as an evacuee during World War II, was at Bodrigy, Cadgwith. Bodrigy was being run almost like a boarding school with about 20 children there, and a matron to oversee us. We all went to school in Ruan Minor, and we would walk across the fields to school. I loved living in that... [more]
Shared on 06 September 2006
I have been coming to Kennack since I was a toddler. But 1972 was the first of many years that stand out to me. My family met another family and we are still in touch now, 36 years and more later.
My memories are so many, borrowing beach donkeys and going off on safaris, making dens, rope swings across rivers.... [more]
Shared on 10 November 2008
We moved to Cadgwith in 1979, the best move of our lives, everyone was so friendly. Our two boys grew up there and had the time of their lives fishing and playing on the beach. We were sad to leave in 1987 but will never forget Cadgwith. Steve and Shiela Thornton.
Shared on 03 July 2008
The shop on the right was run by my great-uncle Charles Johns, and the sweetshop next door by the Steps brothers, with Triggs shop on the left.
Shared on 23 May 2008
Extracts From Polurrian Cliffs & Cornwall books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Polurrian Cliffs, inspired by Frith photos.
Cornwall A Century Ago Photographic Memories
Although this photograph was taken for the view of the hotel above the bathing beach, of special interest here is the group of four new radio masts out on Poldhu cliffs. This was the wireless station where Guglielmo Marconi first transmitted signals to Newfoundland in December 1901. The hotel was built in 1890 as a large boarding house for tourists; it... [more]
This is an extract from Cornwall A Century Ago Photographic Memories.
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Mullion takes its name from St Melaine, the 6th- century Bishop of Rennes, who excommunicated two British priests who went to preach on his patch. St Mellion, at the other end of the county, is also named after him.
This is an extract from Helston Photographic Memories.
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More correctly known as the Loe (meaning 'pool' in Cornish), this mile- long freshwater lake was formed in the 13th century when the River Cober became dammed by a sand and shingle bar - Loe Bar.
This is an extract from Helston Photographic Memories.
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