The Men Scryfa
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The Fish Shop
The fish shop shown on the right belonged to Mr Phillip Tregurtha.
A memory of Penzance contributed by Alan Tregurtha
V J Day
When I revisited St Just V J Day was announced and we had fireworks from the shop in picture
A memory of St Just contributed by Alec Smith
Happy evacuee
This photo is of Bank Square, I was evacuated here in 1939 with brother Bob and was placed with the butcher at No16, that is it on right with white facia,
Butcher was Harold Stephens, and his wife and daughter Kathleen.
I still recall the fat pig in the window, holding a tray, and the shiny wall tiles.
The right door post had a mark left on it from debris thrown up when bombs fell just south of town.
We moved down to Boscean after a short time.
Those were some of the happiest days of my life, such kind people.
The big white house in centre was occupied by another member of the family whose son was a ...read more here
A memory of St Just contributed by Alec Smith
Cairn Gloose
The Cairn is one of the most popular places to visit in this area
A memory of St Just contributed by Alec Smith
Extracts From The Men Scryfa & Cornwall books
Near the village of Madron, to the north of Penzance, is the eight-foot-tall Men Scryfa, which means ‘written stone’. It contains a vertical inscription ‘Riolobran son of Cunoval’, and dates from the 6th century. It is an impressive yet sad monument standing lonely on the bare moor; its meaning is a mystery.
An extract from from"Cornwall County Memories".
Near the village of Madron, to the north of Penzance, is the 8-foot tall Men Scryfa,which means ‘written stone’. It contains a vertical inscription ‘Riolobran son of Cunoval’ and dates from the 6th century. It is an impressive yet sad monument standing lonely on the bare moor; its meaning is a mystery.
An extract from from"Ancient Monuments and Stone Circles Photographic 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".
The putting green lies above Porthminster Beach. It was here, on rough sandy banks, that the St Ives pilchard fishing boats of the 19th century were drawn up clear of the beach. St Ives Station can be seen directly behind the boy in the foreground.
An extract from from"St Ives Photographic Memories".
A view looking along St Andrew’s Street to the Parish Church of St Ia. The church was built in the early 15th century using granite quarried from sea-level cliffs near Zennor, a few miles west along the coast. The granite was carried by boat to St Ives.
An extract from from"St Ives Photographic Memories".