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Nostalgic memories of Port Isaac's local history

Share your own memories of Port Isaac and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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Where I Was Born
I was born in Church Hill, the cottage was called The Nook in 1950. My gran and granfer Glover lived in Middle Street. My mum, Isabel, was their eldest daughter, she married my dad, Bill Brenton, whose parents, Tom and Annie Brenton, lived up at Rosé Cottage Trefreock Lane. My gran use to get her water from the well there. My dad was born in Trfefreock Mill.
Port Isaac, Church Hill c1955
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Added 18 September 2013

Quay Cottage In Port Quin
After staying in Quay Cottage several times and loving every one of them I still miss going back. On one visit I asked some local friends round for a BBQ , after a quick look around this original house I showed them the upstairs. One of the old boys looked up to the ceiling and just said, "Wow, look at that", in his deep Cornish accent. I said, "what?" He replied, "the beams are old ships masts", then ...see more
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Added 28 April 2013

My Dad
My dad was born in Port Isaac in 1934. He went to school in Port Isaac. During my childhood and visits to his home village, he told us many stories of this school days and how they would go off fishing for the day in the small fishing boats, he would then add that no one could actually swim! He met my mum while she was on holiday there one year and next year they will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
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Added 18 April 2011

Out With My Ganny
This hill holds many memories for me, I have walked up and down this hill many times since I was a child. I was born in the village of Port Isaac and as a child I would run, walk and skip up and down Church Hill. I have a picture of my granny holding me in her arms outside the house on the left, and we used to sit on the step for a break before climbing up the very steep hill to the hotel at the top of the hill ...see more
Port Isaac, Church Hill c1955
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Added 07 March 2008

Visiting In The 90's
I loved Port Isaac from the first time of seeing, which would have been early 1990's. Since then I have been several times when visiting Cornwall - not so easy when living as I do in Australia.
Port Isaac, the Harbour 1920
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Added 07 March 2007

Time For The Beach Miss Patricia May
This is one of my biggest memories of growing up in Port Isaac: On summer days my mum Joyce May would take me and my sister Elizebath to Port Gavern beach for the day. My mum would make a packed lunch for us to eat on the beach, and a flask of tea for mum to drink and orange juice for my sister and me, and lots of fruit to eat. Lots of our schoolmates would go to the beach to play on the rocks ...see more
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Added 13 January 2007

Growing Up Miss Patricia May
My memory is my first day of school. I hated it - all I wanted to do was go home, I did not want stay there. My family lived in Port Isaac all my life and generations before us. Myself and my sister were very happy in this quiet little village and my dad was a local village person and so were his parents before him. My sister and myself were born in Temple Bar next door to the old bakery, I can still smell the bread cooking in the mornings.
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Added 13 January 2007