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Many of these articles have been written by people who love Cornwall, and whose families have lived there for centuries. Other have family ties, but have only been able to visit. They all have developed an expertise over the years, and are willing to share their perceptions, which we greatly appreciate!

The newspaper abstracts are part of a project transcribing the West Briton newspaper; a link to the website for all articles is available.

 

HISTORY

Statistics and Occupations in St. Austell and Cornwall - population statistics, and a survey of Occupations, abstracted from the 1841 census, published in 1844.. (NEW)

Status of St. Austell, 1849 - including how the poorhouse Union system was working, the bank failure, and other concerns. Verbatim from the West Briton. (NEW)

The Food Riots in St. Austell -1847- adapted from an article in the West Briton (and associated with it, an account of the trial of the rioters at the QuarterSessions verbatim from the West Briton newspaper.)

A History of St. Blazey - a speech by the Rev. J. Bartlett in 1865; including interesting details about the Civil War, interesting personalities, etc.

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CLAY/TIN MINING in the Parish

Duties of a Mine Agent - by John Vivian ( NEW )
an explanation of what "Mine Captains" or Agents did, by an Agent - and you thought you have a hard job!!! (illustrated)

Tinners and Tin Mining by W. Polkinghorne

Life in the Mines by John Coles

The Cornish Tin Miner, by Sir Francis Bond Head, Bart., 1839, as quoted in the West Briton - from the viewpoint of a noble visitor, unacquainted with mining (illustrated) - with another article, written 50 years before, covering the same territory, but with a decidedly different slant, following.

Life Expectancies of the Cornish Miner - 1840, by Robert Blee, Jnr.

Shining Mountains, Deep Pools - China Clay Mines, by Daphne du Maurier (exerpted from "Vanishing Cornwall, 1966) (illustrated)

Mining in St. Austell District - published in the West Briton newspaper-1839
a geologic, scientific description of the ores, land structures, and mines in the district

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TRAVEL in the Parish

Journey through Cornwall -St. Austell, by Cecelia Finnes, 1698

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LIVING in the Parish

"Ragged Schools" in Cornwall and St. Austell - by Julia Mosman ( NEW )

School Days in St. Austell, 1940's - by Bill Stephens and Gail x.

A Visit to Limpopo; or, a Cornish Sunday School Outing, A. L. Rowse (illustrated)

My Grandfather's Home, by A.O. Crouse - a short description of the kitchen, cooking, and a glimpse of life in prior times.

Piskies and Spriggans;Folklore in Cornwall - by Julia Mosman (NEW)

Poor Laws - by Julia Mosman (NEW)

Boscoppa - Mine and Farm

War Memorial - a listing of the names on all war memorials in St. Austell, linked to photographs of the Cornish Cross memorial and the plaques inside the church .

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A Cornish Hero - Rick RESCORLA , by Julia Symons Mosman (has nothing to do with St. Austell, but should be known)

John William COLENSO, Bishop of Natal - a chronology, and reference material, Yale University

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West Briton Newspaper articles and BMD's, associated with St. Austell; the non-underlined entries are years that have been transcribed, but have not been put on this website. They are, however, on the West Briton website. Articles will be added as quickly as possible to this site.

pre-1836

1836, 1837, 1838, 1839,

1840, 1841, 1842,1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849,

1850, 1853, 1854, 1887