St Agnes
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St Agnes books (8 available)
- 6 photos on St Agnes appear in 1 Frith books - View photos of St Agnes
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Magor and Menadue families
In the 1840's Magors and Menadues migrated from Mithian to South Australia, and I am the product of the marriages between the families.
If anyone would like to correspond with me on this page I have more details and would love to learn new ones.
I live in Adelaide South Australia and am visiting Mithian in May 2007 to learn what I can.
Thankyou
Ruth Gates nee MAGOR
My father's mother was a MENADUE
A memory of Mithian contributed by Ruth Gates
Nostalgia
This picture is from my childhood. I was brought up in Perranporth from 1950-1968. My aunt lived in the house immediately left of this picture - this would have been taken right outside and we lived just at the bottom of this small hill. How strange and nostalgic to come across it here.
A memory of Perranporth contributed by David Lewis-Burry
Vacation at Perran Sands Holiday Camp
This vacation was very interesting. We had invested in a large tent we wanted to try camping out in. We had driven down to Perranporth from The Wirral and in those days the drive took us 12 hours. We eventually arrived at the camp just as it was going dusk and the weather, it was raining so heavy - so trying to pitch the tent with bad weather and being tired, it did not work out very well, so we made the most of it for that night but first thing the next morning my husband went to the site office to see if they had any caravans for hire. We were lucky, they did, so we ended up packing the ...read more here
A memory of Perranporth contributed by Brenda Vanderwert
Bolingey
I lived in Bolingey as a child, until 1959, and this picture has strong memories for me. My family had a cottage somewhere to the front and right of the chapel on the hill. The location was called "Crow Hill" and I think the cottages may still be there today. For some reason I was afraid of the large forbidding Methodist chapel!
Years later I used to visit the Bolingey Inn and I'm glad to see that it is still there now. Haven't been there for 30 years though.
A memory of Bolingey contributed by Anthony Bennett
Extracts From St Agnes & Cornwall books
The old Wheal Coates mine, perched on the steep cliffs of St Agnes Head, has been frequently photographed over the
years. Such a dramatic combination of sea, cliffs and ruined engine houses is instantly recognised as part of the Cornish
landscape. Low tide reveals a large expanse of golden sand here at Chapel Porth.
An extract from from"Newquay to St Ives Photographic Memories".
Fortunately, there is no
traffic as the farmer herds
his small herd of cows in
the middle of the road at
the bottom of Town Hill
beside the Peterville Inn.
The beacon symbol on
the school sign on the left
is a nostalgic reminder of
the past.
An extract from from"Newquay to St Ives Photographic Memories".
Nothing changes. The same cows are being herded in almost the same place as No. 390020 (page
46) in this view looking the opposite way. The Peterville Inn, which has since acquired a wide porch,
stands by the junction with Quay Road leading to Trevaunance Cove to the right of the camera. All is
quiet in this scene, but increasing traffic congestion, both local and tourist, finally led to the narrow
hill becoming a one-way street.
An extract from from"Newquay to St Ives Photographic Memories".
The beach is seen at low tide, with dramatic crumbling cliffs towering up behind. A few small boats can be launched from
trolleys at the slipway beside the beach shop and Cove Café, which satisfy the needs of the holidaymakers.
An extract from from"Newquay to St Ives Photographic Memories".
The palm trees add an exotic touch to the park in this view, which
looks in a similar direction to the 1890 view (No 23967 on page
43). By this date the open spaces have been infilled with housing,
and the Perranporth Hotel can be recognised on the far side of the
pond immediately behind the right-hand tree.
An extract from from"Newquay to St Ives Photographic Memories".