Cornwall in the 1800s – Page 2 – Francis Edwards ~ The Cornish Historian

Book Review: Hellfire Awaits: 150 Years of Redruth RFC, by Nick Serpell

The first full-length study of any Cornish rugby club…and the best.

Two Shillings and Sixpence: A Cornish Wife Sale

From a time when such things were commonplace…

The Madwoman of Rosewarne House?

Money, estates, mansions, secret tunnels, family plots, greed, endless litigation, insanity and tragedy…

In Search of John Jackett, Part Four: The King of Cornish Sport

Dissatisfaction with the RFU sees John Jackett join the Northern Union…will it be another success story?

In Search of John Jackett, Part Three: A Modern Bartram

John Jackett’s stellar Rugby Union career was often blighted by hints that he played for money…

In Search of John Jackett, Part Two: The Artist’s Model & The Coastguard’s Daughter

In 1900, John Jackett’s reputation is rocked by scandal…escape abroad is the only option…

In Search of John Jackett, King of Cornish Sport: Part One

Film-star looks, artist’s model, champion cyclist, international rugby star…John Jackett had it all, and much more…

The Piskie Trap Podcast: Beatrice Small and Ill-wishing

Listening time: one hour ‘The Piskie Trap’ is a podcast produced by Keith Wallis, a local folklorist from Tywardreath. In his broadcasts he discusses the ghostly legends of Jamaica Inn and Bodmin Gaol, witchcraft trials and mermaid legends. Keith was kind enough to invite me to talk on his latest show, specifically about fortune-tellers andContinue reading “The Piskie Trap Podcast: Beatrice Small and Ill-wishing”