'ON THIS DAY' FEATURES
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4 Features
Beware Imitations: Helston Furry Dance (16 November 1933)
The Furry Dance is "Helston's birthright"! If you want to see it the only place to go is Helston........
Bards Meet at Boscawen-Un for First Time in 1000 Years. (21 September 1928)
28 September 1928: Boscawen-Un, the stone circle in St Buryan parish, hosts a bardic gathering for the first time in a millennium.
The Raising of the Old Cross (14 July 1899)
Penzance market cross gets around a bit: Greenmarket, water shote in Causewayhead, old town hall and now it's off again...
Astronomy, Antiquities and Appetite (26June)
The convinced, curious, the frankly sceptical: all have gathered today at Tregeseal to listen to a report of the latest antiquarian enquiries based upon the work of Sir Norman Lockyer.
Penwith Local History Group
c/o Morrab Library
Morrab Gardens
Penzance, Cornwall
TR18 4DA
Penwith Local History Group
Penzance, Cornwall
Penzance, Cornwall
The Morrab Library showing the new extension.
Photo Glyn Richards
Photo Glyn Richards
This month's featured photograph:
Higher Bal, Levant Mine. Engine house for dual purpose pumping and winding engine. Stonecrop in foreground.
Photography Ted Mole
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Higher Bal, Levant Mine. Engine house for dual purpose pumping and winding engine. Stonecrop in foreground.
Photography Ted Mole
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