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210214 | The history of 100-year-old cart emerging from Cornish cliff - Following precarious clear-up and recent erosion
The history of a 100-year-old cart emerging from a Cornish cliff
Following a precarious clear-up and some recent erosion, beach-goers have been noticing the cart and speculating how it got there read more »
210111 | Mysterious Cornwall shipwrecks re-emerge for first time in decades
1825 | 1825 plan of Hayle in Cornwall, showing the design for bridges, a turnpike road and an embankment causeway | Twitter
Today’s @explorearchives theme is #Plans. We have a wide variety of plans in our collection, including this colourful 1825 plan of Hayle in Cornwall, showing the design for bridges, a turnpike road and an embankment causeway. pic.twitter.com/eFD3TBUPqM
— Parliament Archives (@UKParlArchives) November 23, 2020
1876 | SS Bride sailed from Hayle to London with mining machinery built at Harvey's Foundry for South Africa diamond mines
On this day 9th November in 1876, the West Briton reported that the ship SS Bride had sailed from Hayle to London with mining machinery built at Harvey's Foundry. The machinery would then be sent to South Africa for use in the diamond mines
On this day in 1876, the West Briton reported that the ship SS Bride had sailed from Hayle to London with mining machinery built at Harvey's Foundry. The machinery would then be sent to South Africa for use in the diamond mines https://t.co/AEHTePzL9y read more »
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- Visit October 15, 1824. — Arrived a steam vessel, which went for Hayle | Prisoners of war in France from 1804 to 1814, being the adventures of John Tregerthen Short and Thomas Williams of St. Ives, Cornwall : Short, John Tregerthen, 1785?-1873 : Free Download,
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201003 | Book on Hayle's history enjoys third edition; freshly unearthed historic photographs; Churks, Clidgy and Doodle-Dashers
Book on Hayle's history enjoys third edition release
The new edition boasts freshly unearthed historic photographs and essays from first-time contributors read more »
200715 | Once in a lifetime plant now in bloom - Hayle boasts very rare puya plants whcih normally grow in South America
Once in a lifetime plant now in bloom in Hayle
Hayle boasts very rare puya plants whcih normally grow in South America and die once they have flowered. It is now in bloom. read more »
1884 | A pillar letter box will placed at Angarrack, to be cleared by the Connor Downs postman about midday
The Cornish Telegraph - Thursday 18 September 1884 pg. 5:
ANGARRACK.--A pillar letter box will placed at Angarrack, to be cleared by the Connor Downs postman about midday on his return to the Hayle post-office.. This will be a very great convenience to the residents.
The Cornish Telegraph - Thursday 18 September 1884
200401 | Letter to the Editor | Hayle Pump
Letter to the editor
Once again it was with pleasure I received my copy of the Pump, the items often bring such happy memories for me. read more »
200401 | Haylestones
200221 | Man Engine crew to build ‘largest labyrinth in the world’ in Cornwall
Man Engine crew to build ‘largest labyrinth in the world’ in Cornwall
It will last for 4,000 years read more »
200213 | 'Shipwreck' appears on a Cornish beach after Storm Ciara
'Shipwreck' appears on a Cornish beach after Storm Ciara

Published by Emma Carton at 9:35am 13th February 2020. (Updated at 9:52am 13th February 2020)
What appear to be the remains of a shipwreck have been uncovered on a Cornish beach.
The discovery was made at Carbis Bay in the wake of Storm Ciara. read more »
200201 | Hello Hayle
Hello Hayle
We started a new adventure! We wanted to work with St.Austell’s Brewery. We had never been to Cornwall. Never been to the south of England. We haven’t seen much of Great Britain at all really.
We are from Canada. But let me start at the beginning of this journey.... We received a call –St. Austell’s had a lovely pub called the Cornish Arms (Hayle) would we be interested? John and I decided to take a road trip ( we were currently living in Morecambe enjoying the views of Morecambe Bay). We drove down to Hayle with Charlie Fynn our goldendoodle dog –quite the drive. Arrived at the pub and stayed in the holiday let a 2 bedroom flat) –the pub looked lovely –the people were friendly. read more »
Mystery over Hayle's Historic water pipe - where taps run with the water turned off....
200201 | Haylestones
Haylestones
Do you know of any marker or boundary stones in the Hayle area? I home-published a small booklet about them a couple of years ago but would like to update it and produce it as a proper book.
I know about most of the obvious ones -the 4 numbered milestones from Penpol Road to Connor Downs; Harvey/CCC marked posts; the GWR stone by the 34greenhouse on the King George Memorial Walk, etc., but there are many more. We are lucky they are still here and I'd like to record what the town has at the moment. read more »
200201 | Front of House Volunteers required At Hayle Heritage Centre
Front of House Volunteers required
At Hayle Heritage Centre
February 2020
Do you have a few hours to spare each week and would like to join a team of friendly people who are passionate about local history?
We are looking for new Front of House Volunteers to help with the following tasks:
Greeting visitors
Working in the Heritage Centre shop
Assisting with family workshops
Stewarding
Providing information on the local area
Assisting with historical enquiries
There will also be the opportunity to get involved in cataloguing, conservation, research and exhibitions-related activities. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact read more »
1827 | Whit Monday procession “to the heights of the Towans”
There is an account2 of the anniversary of the Hayle Sunday School which took place in June 1827
on Whit Monday (4th). The Hayle children were joined by the Angarrack branch of the school and 600
children went in procession with the two Wesleyan ministers at their head, “to the heights of the
Towans” and reached a natural amphitheatre “carpeted with nature's green”. “Appropriate”
hymns were sung after an address by the Rev. Thomas Martin after which they returned to the
chapel for tea and cakes. They then went to the beach, formed a circle where prayer was offered
and hymns sang and, on the way back, rested for a while at Riviere House and may well have sung read more »
1954 | Angarrack Wesleyan Sunday School was engaging bands right up to 1954, at least
Angarrack Wesleyan Sunday School was engaging bands right up to 1954, at least. In 1886 they paid Copperhouse Band
£1. 10s. Eleven years later Copperhouse was charging £2.10s. In 1919 they engaged the prodigious
Camborne Town Band for £7.10s. But it must have been a rare luxury for next year it was back to
Copperhouse at £5. So Copperhouse had it until 1928 when St Erth made its first appearance at
the tea treat charging £5.10s. Perhaps fearing price competition they managed to reduce next
year to £4. 14s. 7d! Next year (1933) Hayle came at £5, then Camborne Junior. Marazion Band
came a couple of years and in 1937 they played indoors! Considering the size of the schoolroom read more »
Angarrack and Area Census pages links: 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891
Print friendly links to Angarrack census sections
Turns out there IS buried treasure in Cornwall
191001 | Remembering Cunaide, part 2 | Hayle Pump
Remembering Cunaide –Part 2
Remembering Cunaide Part 2, and last issue’s Part 1, written by Stephen Murley.
There was some artistic license used in part 1 by the author, but articles are based heavily on newspaper articles from c1844 and information at Hayle Heritage Centre. read more »
