by Andrew Gill | Aug 25, 2021 | Gallery, Places
This is a hilltop area in Cornwall called Carn Brea, not far from St. Ives. The remains of some of the County’s tin and copper mines have survived as heritage attractions and are fascinating to visit. The lives of the miners are well documented and the chimneys...
by Andrew Gill | Jul 28, 2021 | A Golden Age, Gallery, Places, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus
St. Ives in Cornwall is known for its picturesque town and harbour, the Tate Gallery and even for hosting a G7 meeting of World leaders just around the corner in Carbis Bay. However, in Victorian times it was, quite simply, a fishing village. Here we see the...