Penwith Local History Group | Penzance, Cornwall, UK

Penwith Local History Group

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We research the fascinating history of West Penwith by working with original sources as much as possible. We publish our findings every two or three years.

The Morrab Library showing the new extension.
Photo Glyn Richards

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On this Day 7th July 1877

Ding Dong Knell: The End of an Era as Underground Work Stops at Ding Dong Mine

High on the windswept moors of West Penwith isolated Ding Dong Mine has accumulated its share of myth and legend. So old it was commonly believed that Christ had been there as a boy, so deep you could hear Australian church bells if you listened by one of the many shafts. But Ding Dong would not get any deeper............

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Our new publication is now available:

"Beyond the Bookshelves"

Edited by Sally Corbet

price £15.00
plus p&p

Click here to see all the Penwith Local History Group publications.

The Penwith Papers

Best Foot Forward: the Public Benefit Boot Company in Penzance

In the heart of Penzance, at 27 Market Place, is a notable building with a terracotta façade in Art Noveau style at second and third floor level. Integral to the decoration are the initials PBBC, proudly incorporated as testimony to the original occupants of the site. Look up, stranger, and behold: the ghost of the Public Benefit Boot Company.