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Treswithian Downs maps
Historic maps of Treswithian Downs and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Treswithian Downs maps
Treswithian Downs photos
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Penponds| Camborne| Gwithian| Carn Brea| Portreath| Godrevy Island| Redruth| Phillack| Hayle| Porthtowan| Lelant| St Erth| St Agnes
Treswithian Downs area books
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Cornwall memories
Walking The Dog
When I was about 14 the A30 by-pass finished at Treswithian and my sister and I used to walk our dog beside the huge pile of earth where the by-pass ended, I also remember a little later, walking him on the then unfinished continuation of the road to Hayle.
1960's
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.
Looking For my Ugandan Father Circa 1959
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
Richards Family, Treswithian Downs, Camborne
I am trying to trace some details about the Richards family, in particular Edward Richards, in 1851 he lived at 70 Treswithian Downs and in 1861 he moved to 25 Treswithian Downs, he was a miner. He had a son, William Morley Richards, who is my grandfather, he lived at 25 Treswithian Downs, he was aged 13 at that time. My grandfather had a sister called Elizabeth Ann Richards, Philipa Mary, Susan, Caroline, brother John, Peter and George Richards. If anyone knows anything about the Richards family or has any old maps or photos of Treswithian Downs please post any details to this website!
The Penponds Woods Fire
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!!!
Looking For Friends
I am looking for my friend Rosemary Saundry, married to a William Williams, also Jeanette Saundry, married to a Michael Hurston, and their sister Mavis Saundry. And also Anne Polglaise. Could anyone give me information on these friends? Thank you so much.
Smugglers Cottage
This photo was taken the year before my Father and Mother bought Smugglers Cottage guest house. We lived there from 1966-72. We took over from the Teasdales in the April, I recall meeting their daughter Dulcie the day my Mum and I came down from Birmingham, I was 17 at the time, to take over and taking a walk on the beach with her in the evening, a very attractive girl, we got on very well and it was a shame she had to leave the next day.
The whole family was involved including Mum, Dad, Gran, my aunt, and two brothers and sisters
It was extremely hard work, especially for my Mum, the guest house had 12 rooms and she had to cook for 30 people and in those days it was a full cooked breakfast, three course lunch and three course evening meal. We all really did not appreciate how hard she worked. Also we had a small beach shop attached to the house where we served teas,... Read more
