St Just, Cornwall

Trembaths of St Just circ 1800s

My wife's great-grandparents were married in the church on 31st July 1870. Their names were Richard Trembath, born 1844, m Elizabeth Thomas by the Rev Henry Stuart Fagan. They migrated to Bendigo, Australia in 1870. Richard Thomas, first of four children, was born Bendigo, 7th Aug 1872. He later became Chair of Bendigo Stock Exchange and later settled in Melbourne and... [more]

Wartime

Many memories of playing at Priest Cove swimming pool and bent pin fishing as a 6 year old evacuee.
I must have explored every nook and cranny around the headland

Sight to gladden the heart

Cape Cornwall and surrounds gladdens my heart whenever I am able to visit.  From the first time of seeing I have loved this particular view.  We spent many happy months in this area during the 1990's and I hope to return again one day, from this distant land of Australia.

Cairn Gloose

The Cairn is one of the most popular places to visit in this area

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... [more]

Bank Square

As a 6 year old I was deposited with the Stevens family -Butchers at No 16-- this is on the right of the street opposite the white building

V J Day

When I revisited St Just V J Day was announced and we had fireworks from the shop in picture

Cornwall Memories

This old tin-streaming town is perched on a windy hill a mile inland from the sea. Solidly built of heavy granite, it turns its back stolidly on the gales. On the right of the square is the Wellington Hotel. St Just is bounded by small, irregular fields and stone walls. Close by is the famous Botallack mine.

St Ives 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.

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.