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Intrepid photographers captured incredible images of Cornwall and Scilly shipwrecks
Nostalgia
Generations of Gibsons scrambled over rocks and dunes carrying heavy equipment to record emotional spectacles of stricken ships
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What are your favourite memories of growing up in Cornwall?
Nostalgia
Tell us about the things you loved most about your younger days living here in our special survey
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The underground heart of South Crofty in unique 1990s photos
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Simon Jones’s pictures of the last Cornish tin mine shot on black and white film are his pride and joy
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Final days of Cornwall’s last tin miners captured in rarely seen images from the 1990s
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Photographer’s treasured black and white collection portrays gritty reality of life underground as hopes rise for South Crofty’s future
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Extraordinary woman who built a unique Cornish theatre with her bare hands
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Brave visionary Rowena Cade started transforming her remote and rocky cliff side garden into a stage and auditorium 90 years ago… and it’s still going strong
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The stories behind England's women footballers The Munitionettes
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Women more than a century ago helped boost morale during the First World War by playing football
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Paul McCartney and The Beatles filming in Newquay and Cornwall coast in rarely seen pictures
Nostalgia
Fans were out in force - and causing traffic jams - when the Fab Four and their yellow bus came to Newquay to shoot the Magical Mystery Tour movie in 1967
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Long lost summer scenes from Newquay in the 1950s
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Surf, sand, sunbathing and golf in forgotten images of Newquay
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How a famous cargo ship sank to a watery grave in Devon
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Thousands of sightseers flocked to witness one of world’s last working four-mastered vessels stranded on the rocks off a South Hams cove
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The old mobile phones we're still hanging on to - and why we miss using them
History
A survey has revealed Brits have a lot of nostalgia for devices from years ago
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Creepy stuffed animals that shook up visitors to remote Cornish moorland inn
Nostalgia
Some of us thought the taxidermy scenes in Potter's Museum of Curiosities at Jamaica Inn were the stuff of nightmares
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The ‘floating timebomb’ tanker that threatened twin coastal villages Kingsand and Cawsand
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Residents were evacuated and emergency crews worked round the the clock amid fears that Willy, the grounded petrol carrier, would explode
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Cornwall's bizarre long lost Potter's Museum of Curiosities at Jamaica Inn
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Norman Bates would have been proud of this - the spectacle at the famous Cornwall coaching inn had a lot of visitors running for the door
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Pier Cellars: HMS Raleigh's 140-year-old training site you can still see today
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The Brennan torpedo testing site is still visible via land and sea, and has a long association with Plymouth and Cornwall's military past
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The Sex Pistols played a legendary secret gig in Cornwall and it only cost £1 to see them
History
'When they came on stage it was like a rainstorm of spit flowing down - it was a brilliant night'
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How to journey towards the centre of the Earth at a Cornish beach
Lizard
Coverack beach is one of the few places in the world where the boundary between the Earth's crust and mantle can be seen
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Hundreds of Beatles fans slept on the beach for the chance to see Paul McCartney perform in Cornwall
Paul McCartney
When Paul McCartney announced four concerts in London, Naples, Barcelona and ... St Austell
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Who Do You Think You Are? Sue Perkins uncovers 'amazing' link to Mel Giedroyc
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The comic presenter learned of a surprising connection between her comedy partner
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Which long lost nightclub in Cornwall would you revisit for old times' sake?
Cornwall
We would love to hear about the clubs you miss the most
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Fascinating stories behind some of Cornwall's historic listed buildings
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There's a lot more to these buildings than meets the eye
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Unearthed photos of lost rides and memories from Alton Towers in the 80s and 90s
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There have been plenty of changes over the years at one of the UK's most visited theme parks
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John McGeoch - the guitarist who invented the sound of the 1980s and ended his days as a nurse in Cornwall
People
After battling alcoholism and receiving rehab at The Priory, one of the most influential guitarists of his generation packed up and came to Cornwall
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Unusual legends behind some of Cornwall's ancient sites
History
Many involve dancing on a Sunday
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History behind Cornwall's lesser known tourist haunts
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It's not all about Bodmin Jail and Jamaica Inn
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Devon and Cornwall PoliceBiker dies in A30 Cornwall crashThe road was closed for nearly nine hours
Van found at bottom of Cornwall cliffs
Lizard
Police and coastguards were called
A30 reopens after serious crash involving double-decker bus
A30
Expect major delays this evening
WW2 grenade found at Cornwall property
Armed Forces
A bomb squad was called to the town
Irate speeder berated speed camera officer and called him a 'Rolf Harris'
Truro Crown Court
He wound in court to face a charge of perverting the course of justice
A30A30 diversion route in full after serious rush hour crash A bus is reportedly involved in the crash
A30 reopens after serious crash involving double-decker bus
A30
Expect major delays this evening
Grenfell Tower firefighter with PTSD tried to strangle wife on Cornwall holiday
Truro Crown Court
He was spared prison
Another 136 banks closing including three in Cornwall
Lloyds Bank
Twenty-five banks have closed in Cornwall in the last three years
WW2 grenade found at Cornwall property
Armed Forces
A bomb squad was called to the town
Devon and Cornwall PoliceBiker dies in A30 Cornwall crashThe road was closed for nearly nine hours
Van found at bottom of Cornwall cliffs
Lizard
Police and coastguards were called
A30 reopens after serious crash involving double-decker bus
A30
Expect major delays this evening
WW2 grenade found at Cornwall property
Armed Forces
A bomb squad was called to the town
Irate speeder berated speed camera officer and called him a 'Rolf Harris'
Truro Crown Court
He wound in court to face a charge of perverting the course of justice
A30A30 diversion route in full after serious rush hour crash A bus is reportedly involved in the crash
A30 reopens after serious crash involving double-decker bus
A30
Expect major delays this evening
Grenfell Tower firefighter with PTSD tried to strangle wife on Cornwall holiday
Truro Crown Court
He was spared prison
Seasalt Cornwall shoppers praise 'vintage' dress with 'beautiful fabric' that's perfect for spring
Fashion
"Fits nicely and great quality. It has a vintage feel to it, which I love"
Another 136 banks closing including three in Cornwall
Lloyds Bank
Twenty-five banks have closed in Cornwall in the last three years