Mousehole
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Map of Cornwall
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Mousehole books (12 available)
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I wish I had one!
This town is where my ancestors started to spread far and wide, beginning in 18th century or thereabouts. Some distant cousins still live there, I'm sure.
Contributed by Geoff Drew
Cornwall memories
I wish I had one!
This town is where my ancestors started to spread far and wide, beginning in 18th century or thereabouts. Some distant cousins still live there, I'm sure.
A memory of Mousehole contributed by Geoff Drew
The Fish Shop
The fish shop shown on the right belonged to Mr Phillip Tregurtha.
A memory of Penzance contributed by Alan Tregurtha
Great/G Grandmother Mary Maddern
My G/G Granmother's parents were married in the St Buryan Church on 31st Oct 1814, they were Richard Maddern & Mary Bennetts. I visited the area in 1997 and found it beautiful. I live in Rutherglen Aust. The old Madderns came to Australia with their children and are buried in Ballarat Cemetery. 2 of their sons were sadly killed in a mining accident in Ballarat. My G/G Grandmother Mary Maddern married Martin Edwards Trezise in St Just and migrated to Australia. Mary Maddern was also born in St Buryan. From Gillian Pitcher, Australia
A memory of St Buryan contributed by Gillian Pitcher
Extracts From Mousehole & Cornwall books
One mile south of Newlyn, Mousehole’s medieval harbour drains completely at low water. One advantage its
fishermen enjoy over many other villages along this part of the Cornish coast is that the harbour faces east, away from
the prevailing south-westerly gales. There are few old buildings in the village, as it was almost completely destroyed
by a Spanish raiding force in 1595. Still, they made a change from the French.
An extract from from"Victorian and Edwardian Maritime Album".
The boat lying on the beach in
the fore ground, in Hugh Town
harbour, is vaguely reminiscent
of an ex-ships’ lifeboat, and
shows the rugged clinker-built
construction of this type of
craft. The ropes fixed at intervals
along the gunwale would help
anyone in the water cling onto
the craft until they could be
assisted in board.
S o m e r s e t , D e v o n a n d C o r n w a l l
An extract from from"Picturesque Harbours Photographic Memories".
Putting ashore the catch is a perennial attraction for bystanders on any jetty. These, judging by the smartness
of their dress (complete with pocket handkerchief), are clearly not fishermen. The lantern in the after part of the
fishing boat was by this time a legal requirement, as well, of course, as providing light for the men to work by
during night hours. The letters SS denote a boat registered in the port of St Ives. The midships wheel, lying fore
and aft, was used to make easier the back-breaking task of hoisting sails.
An extract from from"Picturesque Harbours Photographic Memories".
Boot and shoe repairs are undertaken in these premises in one of the back yards in the cramped village of Mousehole. Perhaps it is Mr Jeffery himself who is posing at the steps in the foreground.
An extract from from"Cornwall County Memories".
The Hotel has a fine cloak of ivy. Tregenna Castle is still one of St Ives’ best known hotels, and now boasts a golf course amongst its many facilities.
An extract from from"St Ives Photographic Memories".