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Newquay, Summer 1813 – 200th Anniversary

Posted on 13, June 2013 by newquayt

I was reading an interesting old book this week, a journey by boat around the Cornish coast, including a visit to Newquay, summer 1813. The author’s style was different to others I’ve read, he was very downbeat about a lot of places, having already given Crantock a miss describing it as “like other places inhabited by only the poor, is mean and dirty…. little meets the eye but a cheerless desert of sand”. Intrigued I read on, to see what he had to say of Newquay in 1813. Continue reading →

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Journey Round the Coast of Great Britain: Cornwall Illustrations

Posted on 13, June 2013 by newquayt

In 1813 William Daniell set out on a journey intended to cicumnavigate Great Britain, with him producing sketches and aquatint etchings of places of note along the way. The journey ended up taking 1813-1825 for a variety of reasons, but … Continue reading →

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WTW Newquay: WORLD WAR Z – 3D (15)

Posted on 10, June 2013 by newquayt

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WTW Newquay: Summer in February, 13th June.

Posted on 7, June 2013 by newquayt

WTW Newquay: Summer in February, 13th June. Continue reading →

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