Archive
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The wreck of the four-masted barque Pindos
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St Mawes
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Port Navas
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Porthleven Harbour
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St Mawes
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Pilchard processing at the turn of the century
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Falmouth One and All rugby team
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Hight Street, Falmouth
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Veryan Brass Band
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River Street, Truro
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Lemon Quay, Truro
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Truro Cathedral
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Lemon Quay, Truro
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A touring party at Tregony in 1901
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The Spitfire steam engine at Carharrack
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St Agnes Station
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Swimmers at Falmouth's Gyllyngvase Beach
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Rocks at Land's End
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Funding package for Geevor Mine
Shortly before Christmas Geevor Tin Mine successfully overcame the final hurdle in its bid for a £3.4m funding package that will bring new life to Britain's most complete tin mining site. Having become a Scheduled Monument in 2005, Geevor was recognised
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West End, Redruth
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Redruth Station
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Pool Trams
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Edmundson's cricketers, Redruth
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Portreath Harbour
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Pendeen Tin Mine
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Meneage Street, Helston
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Market Jew Street, Penzance
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Edith's Fashion Shop, Helston
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Meneage Street, Helston
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Fore Street, St Day
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Hayle
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Flushing
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First and Last House
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Fore Street, Redruth
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Jacob's Ladder, Falmouth
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Swanpool, Falmouth
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East Pool Mine
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Cornwall RFC
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Camborne Town Clock
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Helston
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Helston
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Helston
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Greenbank Hotel, Falmouth
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Falmouth Regatta
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Mullion Harbour
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King Harry Ferry
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Helston aerial view in the 1950s
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Helston in the 1950s
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Helston in the 1950s
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Helford River
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Helford Passage
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Gweek creek and boatyard
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Falmouth Football Club
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Falmouth
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Dennis Williams (right) racing on the Recreation Ground in Falmouth
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Falmouth
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Custom House Quay, Falmouth
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Constantine
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Church Cove at Landewednack
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Cadgwith Cove
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Helston Furry Dance
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Ajax in River
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Falmouth Hotel
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Cunard Liner
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Officers rewarded for their advice
Firefighters who gave advice to a Cornish author have been rewarded for their efforts. They were presented with a copy of Doreen Fiol's new book, Pookha Moon, which features a mine shaft rescue based on information supplied by the firefighters. Doreen
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Falmouth's main street
A nostalgic look at West Cornwall
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Semi-detached cottage
THIS charming semi-detached cottage in the centre of Porthhallow village has been updated in recent years. The accommodation includes lounge/diner, kitchen, porch, first floor bathroom and two bedrooms, which also benefit from sea glimpses. The property
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Newborn puppies for Christmas
To have one Christmas Day baby in a lifetime is something of a feat but to have ten all on the same day can only be said to be a Christmas miracle. However, this Penryn mother is not of the human variety but chocolate Labrador Honey Tigerlily - known
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Tractor run is successful despite weather
Gale-force winds, rain and hail did not deter the hardy vintage tractor drivers who took part in the annual road run around Helston on New Year's Day. Some 35 vehicles set off from Poldark Mine, Wendron, to complete a 16-mile route taking in the villages
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Trust receive cheque from club
At the annual general meeting of the South West Stationary Engine Club, president Edward Barbary presented paramedic Richard Whitmarsh of the First Air Ambulance Trust with a £1,000 cheque. Each year the club raises money for local charities. 2007 will
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Road closure will cause chaos
Chaos is expected on a major road in Falmouth from Monday for two weeks as tree felling begins near a local industrial estate. So concerned are residents and motorists that The South West of England Regional Development Agency has changed the times of
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Falmouth soldier will not face court martial
A Falmouth soldier who allegedly filmed colleagues kicking and punching Iraqi civilians will not face a court martial. Corporal Martin Webster, whose parents still live at the family home in Tregullow Road, was said to have been behind the camera when
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Crash could have been avoided
The crash between two helicopters at the beginning of the Iraq war in 2003 was an "avoidable accident", an inquest has been told. Two Culdrose-based Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided killing seven crew members. Rear Admiral Alan Massey, HMS
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Bridge works to begin
Work to replace the granite beam and concrete bridge on the B3303 at Praze an Beeble, situated in The Square close to the junction with the B3280 Leedstown to Four Lanes road, will begin on Monday, January 15. The work is required in order to bring the
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Missing woman's family make emotional appeal
A family from St Day have made an emotional appeal as their concern mounts over the whereabouts of Kay Hawke who went missing nine days ago. Kay Hawke, 65, was last seen at her home in Tolgullow, St Day at 8.30am on Thursday December 28 and police are
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Two artists stage exhibitions
Two artists are starting exhibitions at the Lemon Street Gallery in Truro this month. Amanda Williams Lucas calls her show Correspondences, and it runs from January 12 to February 3, with a private viewing on January 11. In her work loosely painted,
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Human remains found near Truro
Human remains of a man aged in his 40s have been found near Truro. A pathologist confirmed this morning that bones that were found near the A390 at Woodcock Corner are that of a man aged 40 years or over. The remains are thought to have been there for
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Naval engineers rewarded for their ingenuity
Two engineers at RNAS Culdrose, Helston, whose ingenuity saved the Royal Navy £500,000 have been presented with the "Gems" award. Chief Petty Officer Paul Breen and Petty Officer Simon Green noticed that as part of the routine maintenance for the Merlin
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Last chance to win panto tickets
There are just three days left for young artists in the Helston area to submit their entries in a competition to win free theatre tickets. Youngsters under the age of 16 are being given the opportunity to draw a picture of one of the characters or a
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Merlin pilots and aircrew get their ‘wings’
Merlin helicopter pilots based at RNAS Culdrose, Helston, have earned their "wings" after completing 12 months of training with the Royal Navy's newest helicopter. The three pilots, along with two observers and three aircrew from 824 naval air squadron
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No honeymoon for Paris
THE preliminary round of the West Cornwall Pool League's team knockout was played last week and the league will continue on Monday, January 8. Helston RBL F had the best win of the week with a 5-4 win over Paris B after trailing 4-1 at one point after
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Bob can reflect on great year
BOB Bell, who hails from Redruth and who is a former Pool School and Community College teacher, secured memorable badminton successes in 2006, writes John Tresidder. He won the over-55 men's doubles in the English National Veterans' Championships, whilst
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Family’s appeal for memories of parents
A Packet reader living in Holland is calling on other readers to help him build up a picture of his parents who were married in 1957 in Flushing Methodist Chapel and will be returning to the county later this year to celebrate their golden wedding. Bert
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Aid for victims of quake
Falmouth funeral directors W J Angove and Son have supplied earthquake victims in Pakistan with emergency relief equipment worth £1,060 this year, thanks to members of the public helping them to raise money for the Helston-based charity ShelterBox. An
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Fashion store raises cash for Marie Curie care fund
Fashion retailer Wildlife presented Marie Curie Cancer Care with a cheque for £2,566.50 which has been raised by the sale of raffle tickets in their stores over the last three months in Fowey, Penzance, Falmouth, Padstow, St Ives and Truro. A staggering
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Food outlets quickly sold
TWO fast food takeaway outlets at the entrance to the Pannier Market, on Lemon Quay, Truro, have been sold to a couple from Bigbury-on-Sea in Devon. The Piazza Parlour and the Hot Spot are extremely successful fast food and takeaway outlets, both of
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Store plan likely to go ahead
The former Packet printing works in Ponsharden is expected to be redeveloped by supermarket chain Lidl UK. The company has been in discussion with Carrick council for some time and a report now going to the council's cabinet shows that the proposed development
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Police check success
Police have arrested a 27-year-old man after he was stopped driving a suspected stolen car on the A39 near to Perranarworthal during a traffic operation. Officers were conducting checks on a number of vehicles in the area utilising the "Automatic number
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Tim plays vital role in helping with lifeboat
Every day of the year the RNLI volunteer crews of the South West are on call, including Christmas Day and New Year. But there's a secret army of people they cannot do without who will also be ready for action. They are the shorehelpers who help launch
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Jacqui’s dinner 10,000 years old
AN archaeologist and world authority on prehistoric cooking from Truro has come up with delicacies from research into what our ancestors ate at this time of year - and there's not a turkey in sight. The fact that Jesus Christ was not actually born at
