Photographic guide to Cornwall 365 days a year
This site is updated with fresh new photographs of Cornwall 365 days a year. The most recent additions to the site appear below, with all previous images available in our photo gallery.
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Location: » Praa Sands Added: 17th May 2012It looks funny to see a pill box on the sand? Up until about 30 years ago this World War II pillbox was situated on the cliffs behind and then over the years erosion has worn away the cliffs leavin......
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Location: » Praa Sands Added: 16th May 2012The house on Rinsey Head appears to be undergoing some renovation. The property sits in a unique but exposed position.
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Location: » Praa Sands Added: 15th May 2012Simple photo of waves crashing on the beach at Praa Sands.
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Location: » Mousehole Added: 14th May 2012There were quite a few families on the beach by the harbour and some children had great fun running in and out of the water but one or two dedicated swimmers went across and out to the harbour entranc......
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Location: » Mousehole Added: 13th May 2012Mousehole was very sheltered on the day that we visited with the strong winds that had been a feature of the weather of late bypassing the harbour. After leaving this tranquil setting we went to Maraz......
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Location: » Mousehole Added: 12th May 2012In the shelter of the harbour wall was fishing boat SS 273 this boat was registered at St Ives and looking at the Internet it has been photographed quite few times, John Raynes has even painted her
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Location: » Mousehole Added: 11th May 2012Tourism is a far greater industry in the Mousehole area than fishing but there are still some boats anchored in the harbour.
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Location: » Mousehole Added: 10th May 2012Dogs are not allowed onto the beach by the harbour at Mousehole so the daft collie had to be content with basking in the sun on one of the concrete benches on the wall. Dog and owner had to wait a lon......
About Cornwall England.
Cornwall is located in the far south west of main land Britain. Cornwall's history dates back thousand of years with the traditional industries of fishing and mining being the main stay of employment. Cornwall is a fantastic place to visit at any time of year offering stunning scenery, industrial heritage, quaint fishing villages and fantastic beaches.
Mining for the traditional minerals has now finished following the closure of the last working tin mine in Cornwall South Crofty in 1998. Fishing is also in decline with dwindling fish stocks and constant pressure from government and the EU forcing many fishermen to find alternative employment.
Tourism is now the main employer in the County with people coming from all over the world to see the scenery, visit the towns and villages and to eat Cornish Pasties.
The are a number of famous historic Cornish People these include Richard Trevithick inventor of the steam locomotive, Sir Humphrey Davy inventor of the miners safety lamp, Sir Goldsworthy Gurney inventor of Limelight, William Bickford who invented the safety fuse in Tuckingmill and Bob Fitzsimmons three times world bare knuckle boxing champion to name but a few.
There are a number of sports which the Cornish participate in all year round. There are the usual football and cricket but also gig rowing which is a traditional activity with lots of seaside towns and villages having their own boat. Rugby is the main sport which Cornish people support. There are lots of teams within the county, many of whom play at national level and there is also the Cornwall county team.
Interested in photography and looking for workshops in Cornwall? One of our photographers Ian Woolcock is now offering Cornwall photography workshops.
