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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Bid

Information on the bid supported by extensive resources covering history, technology, communities, sites, geology and wildlife.

http://www.cornish-mining.org.uk/

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Cornish Smugglers

Detailed history of smuggling in Cornwall.

http://members.tripod.com/morrab/

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Cornwall and Scilly Urban Survey

Producing an illustrated report and computer database for each of 18 towns to show how the town has developed over time and record its historic buildings and archaeological sites.

http://www.historic-cornwall.org.uk/

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History and Homes of the Sunbeam One Design

History and images of the Sunbeam class of racing boats.

http://andrew-campbell.members.beeb.net/

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Leveryas

Tales of the maritime history of Cornwall. Features a book list and local links.

http://www.leveryas.co.uk/

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Postcards of old Cornwall

A collection of photographs, many posted over 100 years ago from all over the county.

http://oldcornwall.netfirms.com/index.htm

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Soskernaw

Cornish history with pages on tin mining, the Stannary, casrles, churches and people.

http://homepages.tesco.net/~k.wasley/

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St Teath History and Legend

Covers church history, a transcription of a 17th century account of Anne Jefferies and the fairies, a 20th century murder and the workhouse.

http://www.stteath.org.uk/history.htm

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The Cornish History Files

Project presents a timeline and the history of some Cornish places and people. Invites additions.

http://www.cornishworld.net

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The Modern Antiquarian, Bodmin Moor, the Scillies & Elsewhere

Megalithic community website provides information on ancient sites in Cornwall with map references, directions and comments.

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=420

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