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Gwithian, Hells Mouth Hudder Down c1955
Gwithian, Hells Mouth Hudder Down c1955 Ref: G187014
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1960's A memory of Penponds, Cornwall 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. Last edited: 04/07/2007 12:49 by Stephen Brown |
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Year: 1976
The Penponds woods fire A memory of Huntworth, Somerset 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 holidays when this happened. Would love to hear from anybody who remembers this and what their memories are for this or any other memories of Penponds in the 1970s when it seemed life was so much easier!!! Last edited: 30/07/2008 13:30 by Marc Kenchington |
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 Camborne, School of Metalliferous Mining c1955 (ref: C13013) |
Year: 1959
Looking for my Ugandan father circa 1959 A memory of Camborne, Cornwall 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 met my father, a Ugandan mining student at Camborne mining college. Apparently he was a wonderful ballroom dancer! I was the result of their very brief affair and unfortunately as regards my father's identity we only know that he was Ugandan. I travelled to Uganda in 2003 and was given as much assistance by the Ugandan Ministry of Education and the Ugandan Department of Mining as they were able, but without a name it has proved pretty much impossible to identify him. If anyone has ANY information, as small or irrelevant as it may seem, please get in touch with me at amandalugg@hotmail.com Thank you. Posted: 28/07/2008 00:05 by Amanda Lugg |
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 Lelant, Railway Station 1928 (ref: 81197) |
Year: 1991
karen_broadbent@hotmail.co.uk A memory of Lelant, Cornwall My memory is of the Cove Cafe in 1991, my name is Chris Broadbent and I now live in North Cheam in Surrey. I spent a glorious summer in Hayle and made friends with Ben Bailey who runs the cafe. I sold ice creams on the beach during the summer season and then spent all the profits on drink in The Bluff pub along the coastline. I was going throuigh a particular lost period in my life and this summer season really calmed me down and gave me focus on where I should be heading. I have recently returned to the area with my family for a short break and was pleased to find Ben and his partner still running the cafe, they wil never know how much that summer meant to my life. I also found out with much sadness that a man nicknamed Podge had recently commited suicide, Podge was also one of the nice people of the world and even though I have not seen him in 15 odd years I will miss him greatly. RIP Podge you were a nice person. Last edited: 18/06/2008 10:47 by First Name Last Name |
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Lelant, Railway Station 1928 (ref: 81197) |
Year: 1977
Lelant A memory of Lelant, Cornwall In 1976 I worked for the Francis Frith Collection in Baker Street, and then in Charles Street, Berkley Square. In 1977 it was purchased by my then boss, and now friend, Mr. John Buck. We continued to work together from his home in Finchampstead for a short while. I then left to move back to my native Cornwall in October 1977. When I moved to Cornwall I brought with me about 20 framed Frith prints which I ordered when it was still owned by Rothman's. In November 1977, my aunt Kathleen called on me at Lelant and said it was her husband's (Louis') birthday and she didn't know what to get for him, so I invited her to look through the 20 framed prints and select one for him. She had much difficulty in deciding as they were all, of course, so good, but finally settled for the one shown, (or one very much like it). She duly presented this to Louis and they were both dumbfounded when he exclaimed "Do you know who that is in the picture?.....It's me!!! Louis was a market gardener for one of the local gentry families in the 20s, and would go to this little cove each week for seaweed for the garden. This time he was unknowingly caught in the act!!! To this day, we still talk about the amazing coincidence. That I should have chosen this view in the first place, and that she should have chosen it in the second placed is beyond coincidence. May I wish The Francis Frith Collection, and John Buck in particular, continued and well deserved success. Chas Curnow. PS: Thanks for the superb memories that I have. Last edited: 06/10/2006 22:53 by Chas Curnow |
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