St Ives, The Digey 1906
Photo ref:
56546
Photo ref:
56546
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This photograph shows the Digey with a rare collection of children and cats. The name 'Digey' is thought by some to derive from the Cornish for meadow. Another derivation may be 'Dye Chy', a reference to a dyeing house, which was once located in the area; the Cornish 'chy' means house.
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Memories of St Ives, the Digey 1906
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St, Ives born and bred, my family had lived in a couple of houses upalong before moving to 22 The Digey ( the middle door ) sometime in 1967. I remember having my 6th birthday there. At the time there was a credit squeeze on and my parents could only afford a tiny downalong cottage even though they had sold a large house in Alexandra Road. Back then the cheapest properties were around the harbour and my ...see more
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