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[1] Federation Publications
Banners of Old Cornwall Societies By David Stark ISBN 0 902660 35 7 (62 pages) [p/b] price £3
The
Cornish Midsummer Eve Bonfire Celebrations
price £1.00
Crying
the Neck Celebrations price £1.00
400
years of Tremaynes at Heligan By Ivor J Herring,
ISBN: (122 pages) [p/b] £4.99
Once
'twas serpentine and fish By Michael Tangye ISBN:
0902660349 (78pages) [p/b]
price £7.95
Stone
Crosses in East Cornwall By Andrew
Langdon, ISBN: 0 902660 32 2
(82 pages) [p/b] price £7.95 2nd Edition revised and updated
Stone
Crosses in Mid Cornwall By Andrew Langdon,
ISBN: 0 902660 30 6 (85 pages) [p/b] price £7.95
2nd Edition revised and updated
Stone
Crosses in North Cornwall By Andrew
Langdon, ISBN: 0 9528684 0 7
(76 pages) [p/b] price £6.45 2nd Edition
Stone
Crosses in West Cornwall By Andrew
Langdon, ISBN: 0 902660 25 X
(75 pages) [p/b] price £6.45
Stone
Crosses in West Penwith By Andrew
Langdon, ISBN: 0 902660 28 4
(75 pages) [p/b] price
£6.45
The Cornish Witch-finder By Jason Semmens ISBN: 978 0 902660 39 7 (256 pages) [p/b] price £11.95
The
Toll Houses of Cornwall By
Patrick Taylor, ISBN: 0 902660 29 2
(80 pages) [p/b] price £7.95
[2] Members Publications
Around
St Agnes by Clive Benney, (128 pages) price £4. 
March 2010
Bal Maidens - Women & Girls of the Cornwall & Devon Mines, By Lynne Mayers, 281 pages, and sells at £14.95.
Brush With The Past by Jane Stanley 151 Pages [p/b] price £15 ( "profusely illustrated", with the author's paintings)
Camborne Town Band By Tony Mansell, [p/b] 184 pages £9.99
Celtic Wrestling By Guy Jaquen & Mathew Bennett Nichols price £9.99 (Out of Stock)
Changing Times in Old St Ives Vol.1 By Mary Quick [p/b] 42 pages £6.00
Changing Times in Old St Ives Vol.2 By Mary Quick [p/b] 42 pages £6.00
Changing Times in Old St Ives Vol.3 By Mary Quick [p/b] 46 pages £6.00
Changing Times in Old St Ives Vol.4 By Mary Quick [p/b] 39 pages £6.00
Cornwall the Hidden Land By Richard and Ann Jenkin [p/b] 56 pages £5.00
Crygyon Kernow Ogas Ha Pell [Cornish ripples near and far] By Ann Trevenen Jenkin [p/b] £7.00. It's a 72-page volume of poems.
Dangerous Place to Work By Lynne Mayers, (99 pages) [p/b] price £7.95
Delabole by Catherine Lorigan 270 pages and retails at £14.99 - ISBN 978-0-9554792-0-5.
Eglos Kernow (Cornish Church Poems) by Donald Rawe, [p/b] 76 pages price £6.95
Feet of Clay [The Life and ministry of William O'Bryan, founder of the Bible Christians] By Thomas Shaw & Colin C Short 256 pp and costs £12.00
Gorseth Kernow [The Cornish Gorsedd] By Rod Lyon [p/b] 59 pages £4.95
Haunted Landscapes (Cornish & West Country tales of the Supernatural) by Donald Rawe [p/b] 167 pages price £5.95
February 2010
How to get methodical with your Cornish Methodists. by Colin C. Short, P/b Spiral bound £6 31 pages.
Kit Hill - Our Hill by Ann Eade 62 pages [p/b] prices £4.50
Looking at Penzance
By Margaret Perry Reduced price
£5
Memories of Mount Hawke - By Clive Benney and Tony Mansell, [p/b] 220 pages £12.00 and hot off the presses.
Mithian, By Tony Mansell, [p/b] 157 pages) £6.95.
Newquay
(Images of England) by Joyce Greenham & Sheila Harper [p/b] 128 pages
£7.50
March 2010
Other Days Around Me By Harry Stark, ISBN 0 9531704 0 3 (108 pages) [p/b] price £5.50
Our Town Under the Hill by Ann Eade 64 pages [p/b] prices £4.50
Padstow in the Mid-Nineteenth Century, by Christine Morton-Raymont, [p/b] 143 pages price £4.95 SOLD OUT
Perranporth and the Perrenzabuloe Parish by Bill Trembath [p/b] 110 pages, price £4.95 SOLD OUT
Pentewan In The Past by R.E. Evans and G.W.Prettyman [p/b] 42 pages, price £4.95
Pentillie
Castle By Stephen Tyrrel. 96 pages [p/b] price £12.95
February 2010
People & Places in Paul Parish By Jim Hosking ISBN 0-9501296-6-6 (136 pages) [p/b] price £9.99
People Places & Past Events in Sancreed By Jim Hosking ISBN 978-0-9501296-7-9 (160 pages) [p/b] price £9
Redruth and its People By Michael Tangye ISBN 0 950187 21 6, [p/b], 127, pages, b/w, Price £9.99.
Scoot Dances, Troyls, Furrys and Tea Treats ( The Cornish Dance Tradition ). By Merve, Alison & Jowdy Davey. [p/b] 155 pages price £12.99
Spargo's Confession fiction -399 pages. £9.95.
St Agnes and its Band By Tony Mansell, [p/b] 125 pages - £7.95
The Dog who walked to London By Ann Trevenen Jenkin [p/b] 40 illustrated pages - £5.99
Saffron and Currants By Susan Pellowe [p/b] 52 pages £3.50
Steren an Kolyn Kernow [Steren the Cornish Puppy] By Ann Trevenen Jenkin and Conan Jenkin [p/b] 31 pages illustrated childrens book. £3.50
The Search for Lady Agnes By Roger Radcliffe [p/b] 116 pages - £9.99
The Start of Newquay By Rod Lyon price £2.00
Tregonissey to Trenarren By Valerie Jacob price £7.50
Victorian Redruth By Michael Tangye No ISBN. [p/b], 140 pages, b/w, £4.99.
Voices From The Dressing Floors 1773 - 1950 compiled by Lynne Mayers. [p/b] Price £7.95
A Visitor to Cornwall By Joanna Mattingly (Illustrations) & Stephen Tyrell (text) [p/b] price £10
The Witch of the West by Jason Semmens, ISBN 0-9546839-0-0 [p/b] Price £3.99
[3] Non Member Publications
Between Two Carns by the Carnkie History Forum, 155 pages, extensively illustrated. [p/b] Special offer £6.00.
Homes & Households in West Cornwall 1550 - 1950 by the Penwith Local History Group, 120 pages, illustrated. [p/b] A4 format. Price £9.50.
Books by the Truro Buildings Research Group
Boscawen Street area [p/b] 48 pages £6
Edwardian Truro [p/b] 86 pages price £6
From Moresk Road to Malpas [p/b] 72 pages£6
Pydar Street and the High Cross Area [p/b] 42 pages £6 SOLD OUT
River Street and Neighborhood [p/b] 48 pages £6 SOLD OUT
In and around St Clement Churchtown [p/b] £6 SOLD OUT
Truro in the 17th Century by June Palmer [p/b] 80 pages price £6
Truro in the 18th Century by June Palmer [p/b] 81 pages price £6
Others
Narratives of the Family -Kinships and Identity in Cornwall: Editer Gary Tregidga [p/b] 115 pages, price £10
A number of Old Cornwall Societies have produced books which they sell themselves. Details of these can be found by clicking here
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A lovely book compiled by David Stark on behalf of the Federation. Contains 60 + colour photos with 62 pages covering the banners of The Federation, 47 Old Cornwall Societies, Gorseth Kernow, Esethvos Kernow (Eisteddfod of Cornwall ) and the Celtic Congress.
West Briton 22 November 2007
"The opening impressive photograph in an eye-catching book of Old Cornwall Society members, with their colourful banners, is enough to want to know more about them.As Mr Stark, a bard and St Austell OCS's chairman, points out, this is an organisation where much importance and reverence is placed on the procession of banners to identify and distinguish individual societies......Mr Stark has taken great care to glean the correct facts for a potted history of the 46 societies, and his wife, Carole, has photographed most of their banners to highlight every page with a vividly coloured image."
This
attractive little book, the latest publication from the Federation of Old
Cornwall Societies has been painstakingly researched and compiled over four
years by David Stark. Appropriately its cover depicts the Old Cornwall
Federation banner. There is a foreword by Ron Opie, of Redruth, current
Federation President and a group photograph showing the array of banners, taken
at Penzance in summer 2006, by Glyn Richards of Newlyn. Some, photographs were
provided by Society members and all the others were taken by Carole and James
Stark.
On
these pages the banner of every Old Cornwall Society (in several instances two)
is depicted in glorious colour, and described, as well as those of the Celtic
Congress, Esethvos Kemow and Gorseth Kemow.
For
all those who have marvelled at the colourful parade of society banners, now an
integral part of all the Federation festivals, and wondered about their stories,
this book is a must. It more than adequately fills a long overdue and neglected
gap in the history of The Federation of Old Cornwall Society movement.
There
are so many banners and to mention them all individually is an impossibility and
book review space in "Old Cornwall" is limited, so I must admit to
using an unorthodox method of deciding which banners to mention. Opening pages
at random seemed to be the fairest way. So if yours has been overlooked, I
apologise.
Every
page throughout this book has something of interest, whether a little known
fact, or the mention of a dear departed face or an anecdote. We can read about,
when societies were founded, who the first officers were, which colours were
adopted, who designed the banner, in most instances incorporating some feature
of their particular area, and whose love and expert needlecraft brought the
design to reality.
For
instance, Luxulyan shows the famous Treffrey viaduct, Chacewater, a mine stack
and mining equipment in a variety of colours, Launceston its Norman castle, St
Just and Pendeen, Chun Quoit, Pentewan, the river Vinnick, (look out for this
one in a future Old Cornwall crossword) known locally as The White River. Par
shows its five arch bridge with the Cornish Riviera express crossing over, and
Wadebridge shows its famous long bridge.
Society
banners have had a checkered history. The first St Ives banner, dating from 1920
is now lodged in the town museum. Unfortunately the second banner was destroyed
in a serious house fire in 1997. The current banner bears the legend, "Porthya"
the old name for St Ives. Hayle Old Cornwall Society was held in abeyance for
the duration of the Second World War as a result their banner was lost only to
be discovered, somewhat worse for wear, some fifty years later. It was
refurbished and, was again in use until 1958 when a replacement was sewn.
Eagle-eyed Probus Old Cornwall Society members fortunately spotted their banner
and rescued it from a small antique shop.
After
reading this volume one thing is obvious. All the society banners warrant more
appreciation and closer scrutiny and David Stark and his family have furthered
that and are to be heartily thanked for undertaking this massive project and
bringing it through to publication. The final result totally belies the
dedication and effort involved.
I
know that book lovers who buy this volume, at the almost give-away price of £3.00,
will consider it to be money well spent. It is an invaluable addition to the
long list of Cornish books and every Old Cornwall member ought to have at least
one copy. In years to come it will be regarded as a valuable reference work.
I
thoroughly enjoyed this insight into the history of all the banners, I hope you
will too. I wish this delightful little volume, the success it deserves.
John
Neale
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Many photos of the period and illustrations.
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Many photos & maps of the period and illustrations.
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BOOK
REVIEW: DELABOLE: THE
HISTORY OF THE SLATE QUARRY AND THE MAKING OF THE VILLAGE COMMUNITY, by
Catherine Lorigan [Reading (2 St David’s Close, Caversham):
Pengelly Press, 2007. ISBN
978-0-9554792-0-5. Softback,
£14.99]
Most of us, when thinking of Delabole,
immediately recall the famous Slate Quarry, which has been in operation since
the middle of the thirteenth century.
In this very well-researched and clearly-written book we see how the
quarry and community are intimately linked, for until comparatively recent
times, it was the major employer there.
Cornwall’s rich industrial past is
well-known. The Cornish tin
and copper industries have had many books written about them and we know how
they provided much of the income of Cornwall until the decline in them set in. Delabole, however, is an example of a different type of
an industrial village which grew up around a non-mining extractive industry.
We
see how the quarry was managed and how the workforce worked it. The author describes how the different employees were
named according to the various tasks they performed. There were labourers, rockmen or pitmen, fillers,
landers, emptiers or tippers, splitters, also known as hillmen or cleavers,
dressers or cutters, pitchers, hullabobbers and cullers, and those who worked in
the flooring departments. The
advent of technology saw changes in working methods.
The leading figures in the quarry are
discussed and the relationship between management and labour examined. We see how the coming of the railway affected the quay
and how the slate was transported and exported.
The life of Delabole had much in common with
the mining areas in Cornwall with a tight-knit community where Methodism and
Liberalism predominated. It
is no surprise to learn that its Brass Band formed in 1864 was one of the
earliest in Cornwall.
There are many other aspects of the community
which receive the same thorough treatment.
The book ends on a very positive note, “At
Delabole the extraction of slate continues, as it has for the past seven hundred
and fifty years, and the working quarry remains at the heart of a vibrant and
lively village community”.
The book deserves to be widely read.
Barry Kinsmen.
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This book has won a Commendation in the 2008 Gorseth Kernow's Holyer and Gof competition for publishers of Cornish books.
Once
in a while there is a book which truly deserves the epithet ‘charming’ and
this is one such.
Joanna
Mattingly, well known to local historians throughout Cornwall, developed early
in life a passion for sketching and watercolours.
She has another love too – for Cornwall’s old buildings, and the two
are here combined in a delightful portrayal of the atmosphere as well as the
likenesses of seventy buildings.
These
are not just noted houses open to the public either, but many jewels rarely seen
by most of us.
Dr Mattingly and Stephen Tyrell are on the Council of the Cornish
Buildings Group and it is in company with its members – and those of other
groups - that, over the years, these watercolours have been created.
While others snap with cameras or wander and chat Dr Mattingly will be
found seated somewhere quietly absorbing and recording all with her sketch pad.
Her technique is swift – it has to be in such circumstances – and the
pictures relay the simple pleasure of looking at old buildings beautifully.
In
addition to around ninety-four drawings there are some joyous anecdotes about
visiting old buildings – matters like finding the way, eccentric owners,
picnics in the car, sketching al fresco – there is even the odd (yes, odd)
recipe or two.
The
text is a real pleasure – informative (and not just the facts you will find in
other books), entertaining, often amusing, and helps to make this a book you can
pick up in a spare moment and enjoy a re-visit – just like old buildings,
really.
The
publication itself is of very high quality and good to handle.
It is satisfying to see an art book printed in Cornwall (by Booth’s of
Mabe) as most seem to be produced overseas these days.
Terry Knight
Truro in the 17th Century by June Palmer [p/b] price £6
Truro in the 18th Century by June Palmer [p/b] price £6
Edwardian Truro [p/b] price £6
From Moresk Road to Malpas [p/b] £6
Boscawen Street area [p/b] £6
River Street and Neighborhood [p/b] £6 SOLD OUT
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Pydar Street and the High Cross Area [p/b] £6 SOLD OUT
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The Witch of the West by Jason Semmens, ISBN 0-9546839-0-0 P/B Price £3.99
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Looking at Penzance by Margaret Perry P/B Reduced Price £5
Penzance
Old Cornwall Society, which has celebrated the eightieth anniversary of its
foundation in 1926, is to be congratulated on this book, compiled and edited by
Margaret Perry. It is a miscellany of articles, facts, verse, stories and
photographs taken from the Society's archive, including original examples of the
local dialect and Cornish language.
The
book reflects the great changes which have taken place in Cornwall over the last
eighty years. The 1920’s saw the foundation of many of our Old Cornwall
Societies and of the Cornish Gorsedd, which came about because of the enthusiasm
of members of Old Cornwall Societies.
The
account of the inaugural meeting on the 26th February 1926 tells us
that it was attended by a number of known Cornish scholars and local businessmen
with Cornish interests and at that meeting the first President, who was a woman,
Miss Julyan, was elected.
She
wrote the first article in the book ‘Street Names of Penzance’ which
originally appeared in Old Cornwall in
1927. Among many other fascinating accounts is the talk given to Penzance Old
Cornwall Society on 28th October 1929 by William Pezzack on ‘The
Yawlers of Mousehole’. He writes from first hand experience as he was a yawler.
It is a valuable and important account of the fishing industry which was then
changing rapidly.
“The
yawler has gone, never to return. The mackerel driver probably ceased in the
month of June just passed. There are few boats fishing with lines, and a few
more with pilchard nets during that season, but the 462 Mousehole fishermen and
770 from Newlyn are reduced to less than 100, and scarcely a boy is now going on
the fishery as a profession.”
At
various points in the book the major events of its eighty years are described
and we read of the members of Penzance Old Cornwall Society being actively
involved in the planning and naming of the first Gorsedd at Boscawen-Un stone
circle on September 21st 1928.
Later
in the book we are reminded of how Penzance Old Cornwall Society celebrated its
Diamond Jubilee in style in 1986. They restored the site of the Bleu Bridge at
Gulval and erected a tablet beside the stone which was unveiled on Midsummer
Eve, and after this the members attending went on to Trewey Common for the
Midsummer Eve bonfire.
All
members of Old Cornwall Societies would benefit by reading this book as it is a
powerful reminder of how one Society has been faithful to its motto to ‘gather
up the fragments that none be lost’, and of the importance of the Old Cornwall
movement.
Barry
Kinsmen
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BOOK REVIEW: FEET OF CLAY: The Life and ministry of William O'Bryan, founder of the Bible Christians, by Thomas Shaw & Colin C Short
As far as one can trace, William O'Bryan was the only founder of a major religious denomination to have been born in Cornwall. The Bible Christian Church which he founded in 1815 and went on to 1907 was small compared with other branches of Methodism. On the British mainland it was found mainly in Cornwall and parts of Devon but it could also be found in several parts beyond the south-west. Though small in size it had a great impact at home and overseas especially among Cornish communities in North America, Australia and South Africa. In a very different situation there was the outstanding work of Samuel Pollard of Camelford in China as a missionary. Even in Maoist China he was honoured for his important contribution to the culture of that country.
It is difficult to warm to William O'Bryan in the same way that popular imagination warms to that other member of that Church, Billy Bray. Also the Wesleys are respected in a way, with their defects, that O'Bryan never was. The book will not increase our affection for O'Bryan nor will it rehabilitate him as a major religious figure but it is a fair and accurate description drawn from his own diaries and other sources which were both friendly and frankly critical.
The Revd Thomas Shaw was, without doubt, the leading historian of Methodism in Cornwall living in the twentieth century and the Revd Colin Short has similarly made a deep study of Bible Christian history. Tom Shaw projected a biography of O'Bryan and left a vast amount of material which Colin Short has used and has added that which has come out of his own research. They trace O'Bryan's origins and from his birth at Gunwen, Luxulyan in 1778 to his evangelising work as a Wesleyan local preacher, his expulsion from that Church and his forming of independent societies from 1815 which were a little later known as Arminian Bible Christians and after 1819 Bible Christian. (The nickname Bryanite, though often used, was never an official title). The book shows how the charismatic O'Bryan could not cope with a Church which had necessarily become institutionalised by 1829 and democracy was growing in many walks of life. The autocratic O'Bryan could not get away with a dictatorial ordering of his Conferences as Wesley was able to in his day and age and the break came in 1829 when the founder, not getting his own way, walked out on his own Church forming yet another denomination. O'Bryan emigrated to America in 1831 and continued his preaching activities there with several visits back home until his death in New York in 1868
Both authors show a very meticulous regard for detail, and include what is too rare these days, an index which is detailed and comprehensive. With a huge amount of footnotes it appears a scholarly work which it is but the general reader should not be disappointed. I would have liked illustrations and more portraits besides the one appearing on the cover. Cedric Appleby
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