Latest Additions to the Camborne Old Cornwall Society Website

The Endowed Public Charities of Camborne by T Fiddick, Junior, 1898

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:09:25 GMT

A late 19th century account of the endowed public charities instituted for the benefit of the poor of the parish of Camborne in West Cornwall.

Camborne Old Cornwall Society Winter Programme 2007-8

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:51:32 GMT

2007

2nd October - Passmore Edwards by Paul Phillips.

6th November - CAMBORNE FEAST MEETING, Accompanied Cornish Songs, with Connie Asplet.

4th December - Turf on the Moor by Tony Blackman.

2008

8th January - Truro Harbour by Captain A Brigdon.

5th February - Newlyn School Paintings by Allison Bevan.

4th March - King Harry Ferry by Tim Light.

1st April - AGM & President's Evening with David Thomas.

5th May - The Nine Cornish Victoria Crosses by Alan Sanders.

Camborne Old Cornwall Society Summer Programme 2007

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:48:25 GMT

Tuesday 29th May

Visit to St Just in Penwith

Visiting the church, the Plain-an-Gwarry, the chapel and Botallack Mine. Led by David Thomas, Doug Luxford and Kingsley Rickard. Meet at the church at 6:30pm.

Tuesday 17th July

A walk around Carn Brea

With Michael Tangye. Meet at the castle at 6:30pm.

Camborne Parish Church by David Thomas, 1998

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:23:43 GMT

Historical notes and a brief guide to Camborne Parish Church in Cornwall by David Thomas, President of the Camborne Old Cornwall Society.

Postcards of Camborne

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:04:10 GMT

High quality images of dozens of old postcards of Camborne.

Camborne Poetry

Sat, 05 May 2007 15:46:00 GMT

Four poems by John Harris have been added to the page:

The Cornish Chough; Fall of the Old Mine Stack; The Fall of Slavery; and The Wesleyan-Methodist Conference, Camborne, Cornwall, August, 1862.

Pendarvis Quoit - John Greig, 1808

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:11:53 GMT

A short account, and engraving of, the cromlech near Pendarves House in Camborne.

Rodolph Eric Raspe, Author of "The Travels of Baron Munchausen" - Robert Hunt, 1885

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:10:40 GMT

An account of the life of Rudolph Eric Raspe, who worked at Dolcoath Mine in Camborne.

Contributions to the Biography of Richard Trevithick - Richard Edmonds, 1859

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:09:18 GMT

A biographical account of Cornwall's greatest engineer, Richard Trevithick.

The Universal British Directory - Cambourne, 1791

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:07:53 GMT

Trade directory for the Camborne area for 1791.

All Saints Tuckingmill, 140 Years, 1845-1985 - David Thomas, 1985

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:06:57 GMT

The history of All Saints Church at Tuckingmill, Camborne.

The Great Dolcoath by Albert Bluett, 1898

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:04:29 GMT

An illiustrated essay on the history of the Dolcoath tin and copper mine at Camborne in West Cornwall.