Taking a trip to Penlee House Gallery
We went along to the photographic exhibition to have a glimpse back in time. Cornwall has a rich history of mining, fishing and farming. People lived in strong communities which in some Cornish villages like Mousehole and Newlyn, are still just as tightly knit today. As the locals say 'every one know's every one!'.
Celebrating Work and Play: Photographic gems from Penlee's archives:
Some of the photos were over a century old, the real life characters of a modern Poldark were looking out of their picture frames smiling (and a few scowling). Small children played in fields and sat on fishing boats. In some ways nothing's changed, young families spend summer days on the beaches and the lives of fishermen remain similar, getting up to go to sea rising early in the morning before the sun comes up.
The last Mine
There are no longer any active mines as the last one (South Crofty Tin Mine) closed in 1998. Prior to the inevitable closures, Cornwall hosted the richest mining areas in the world at one stage in the 19th Century. You can still visit our mines in Cornwall, Geevor Tin Mine is open to the public for intriguing tours.
Tourists Welcome!
We now rely heavily on the tourism industry, sharing our wonderful Cornish environment with millions of visitors each year. There's a population of approximately 550,000 people living here. One hundred years ago there were around 320,000 people living in Cornwall.
So what does the future hold?
Cornwall will always remain beautiful. We need to care for our wild spaces, the beaches and oceans. We are passionate about looking after our local area, the planet and our chalets. Mum and dad have traveled around the world and there's nothing quite like the Cornish lifestyle. The sun, the rain and the never ending clifftop walks and sun bathing summers.
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