John Jackett’s stellar Rugby Union career was often blighted by hints that he played for money…
Category Archives: Cornwall in the 1900s
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…
Book Review: Mine to Die, by Rob Donovan
Reading time: 5 minutes Mine to Die, by Rob Donovan Troubadour Publishing, 2024 218 pages, 27 images £9.99 Rob Donovan has given us a compelling and moving whistle-stop tour of Cornwall’s industrial history. It is not, I hasten to add, a comprehensive history; readers are here directed to A. K. Hamilton Jenkin, John Rowe, andContinue reading “Book Review: Mine to Die, by Rob Donovan”
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”
The Great Cornish Rugby Split?
The true story of how two Camborne RFC players joined the Northern Union, nearly causing Camborne to quit the RFU in a bitter fallout…
Camborne~Redruth: The Oldest Continual Rugby Fixture in the World? Part Two
Cornwall’s greatest sporting rivalry? The world’s oldest sporting rivalry? Continuing the warts-and-all account of a great Cornish rugby tradition, up to the present day…
Camborne~Redruth: The Oldest Continual Rugby Fixture in the World? Part One
Cornwall’s greatest sporting rivalry? The world’s oldest sporting rivalry? Here is the warts-and-all account of a great Cornish rugby tradition…
Camborne’s Feast Day Rugby
The story of how Camborne Feast led to the birth of its rugby club, and how the ‘Feast Monday’ fixture became one of the biggest games of the season!
Bodyline at North Roskear
One for all cricket lovers…what do a bandleader, a mine captain, and the world’s fastest bowler have in common?
Francis Edwards ~ The Cornish Historian 