Artikelname: Around Bude
Artikelbeschreibung: This fascinating collection of photographs, many of them historic, illustrates the rapid rise to prominence of the Cornish resort of Bude which was, at the beginning of the nineteenth century, a tiny, almost unknown sea port on the coast of north Cornwall. Once a sleepy hamlet on a rugged, inhospitable coast, Bude became a fashionable bathing place for the well-to-do seeking the benefits of total immersion in sea water and is now a thriving tourist resort. By the middle of the twentieth century it had completely overshadowed its more ancient neighbour and parent, the medieval market town of Stratton. Developments in photography have coincided with Bude's increase in importance and size. Thus it has been possible to visually represent some of the social implications of this dramatic change in fortune and to remember a way of life that has now disappeared. Included too are images of some of Bude's neighbouring villages, including Stratton, Week St Mary, Morwenstowe, Millook, Marhamchurch, and Kilkhampton. This volume will appeal to all those who know and love this beautiful part of north Cornwall

Artikelname: Cornwall...Cornwall's Lost Railways
Artikelbeschreibung: The phenomenon that is our 'Lost Railways' series now extends south of the border and, like the Scottish titles, the usual format applies: accounts of those lines closed since the Beeching Era, accompanied by 52 rare and mostly previously unpublished photographs - dating from 1900 to the '60s - of those long lost stations which were once the lifeline of many a community. Featuring railway images of Padstow, Helston, Bodmin, Bude, Perranporth, Praze, Nancegollan, Fowey, Otterham, Camelford and Callington, among many others.

Artikelname: Cornwall...Old Launceston
Artikelbeschreibung: As well as including Edwardian photographs of Launceston, John Neale has chosen many more modern pictures of the town, showing shops and buildings that have since vanished, along with well-known local faces. There's everything you'd expect to see here - from the old Butter Market to the Tower Cinema - along with many previously unpublished views, including some of St Mary's Hospital and its staff, and even the odd past prime minister! Newport is of course featured too.

Artikelname: Cornwall..Old Bude
Artikelbeschreibung: Photographs of the old and new outdoor pools, stalls on Crooklets beach, and the Grenville Hotel under construction reveal that Bude has been a popular tourist destination for over a century. Many pictures show the historic Bude canal, with vessels such as the sailing ketch Ceres plying her trade to and from the town. Elsewhere there's the now-demolished art deco Picture House, with photographs from the 1940s showing wartime evacuees arriving in the town - and a street party celebrating the end of the war in 1945. The horse-drawn Bude-Holsworthy coach and Bude railway station are included, along with local businesses such as Cann Medland's garage. The last few pages of the book feature pictures of Stratton.

Artikelname: Hayle
Artikelbeschreibung: Hayle exerts a powerful attraction over anyone who spends time there. Very much part of the industrial revolution, this town has produced more than its fair share of innovators. Although much of the industry has departed, to be replaced with tourism, Hayle retains all of its industrial charm and that sense of togetherness among its inhabitants. If you know Hayle than you will love this book for its evocative glimpses of the way things used to be, and the people who used to be there.

Artikelname: Mining in Cornwall: Vol 1 The Central District
Artikelbeschreibung: It has been said that a mine is a hole in the ground with a Cornishman at the bottom, a tribute to the generations of
Cornishmen who have followed the ancient craft for over 3,000 years. Traces of mining work may be found in almost every parish in the county, whether as buildings, shafts', adits or machinery. Within this mineral wealth, however, the jewel in the crown has for centuries been the area around Camborne and Redruth.Lying amid the granite hills of Cam Brea, Cam Marth and
Cam Entral, this mineralized zone is about 3 miles wide and 4 miles long. lt contains the world-famous Camborne School-of Mines along with more large workings than any other area of Cornwall. Dolcoath, South Crofty, East Pool and Agar and a host of other important mining concerns flank the granite outcrops. Started as copper workings these mines soon found that the copper gave way to Cornwall's oldest, most valuable commodity: tin.In this first collection of Cornish mining pictures, J.H. Trounson and L.J. Bullen concentrate on this busy area, offering a comprehensive visual tour of its mines and miners, engines, buildings and way of life. Drawing on an unrivalled private collection and enriched by detailed, informed commentary, these pictures - many never before published. Rediscover Cornwall's mining past to bring this bygone heartland of Britain's industry to life.

Artikelname: Padstow
Artikelbeschreibung: Malcolm McCarthy's latest selection of photographs showing Padstow and District as it was in former times draws not only on his own extensive collection bUt on the family photographs of others, and offers a unique glimpse of a vanished way of life.A section on Wrecks and Rescue tells the story of the Padstow lifeboat and describes some of the last century's many wrecks; The Railway illustrates the history of the now extinct line, from its construction in 1899 to its closure in 1968; May and Merriment deals with the Obby Oss and other parades, concerts and tea treats. The more sombre side of life featutes in the Military chapter, which underlines the contribution of Padstow's men to national conflicts and includes rare photographs of the Padstow aerodrome at Crugmeer during the First World War. Full captions, where possible providing names for the people in the photographs, will stir memories in those who knew old Padstow. The town's many visitors will find within these pages a town they would never have guessed existed.

Artikelname: The Bodmin & Wenford Railway
Artikelbeschreibung: The Bodmin & Wenford Railway is one of the most scenic of Britain's preserved lines, and the combination of steam and Cornish countryside proves irresistible for thousands of visitors each year.John Stretton embarks on a fascinating 'past and present' photographic tour of the railway, taking us from the main line at Bodmin Parkway to Bodmin General and along the branch to Boscarne Junction and onwards to Wenford, which the B&W has long-term plans to re-open. He also looks at the associated closed lines to Wadebridge and Padstow - now the route of the highly popular Camel Trail cycle path.There are evocative period photographs from the days of the Great Western and Southern Railways, and BR, each paired with a photograph showing the same scene today. John also looks at essential behind-the-scenes activities in engine sheds and workshops. The comparisons will be of absorbing interest to many, making this book the ideal companion for all who know the line, rail enthusiasts, visitors and locals alike