Category Archives: Cultural Studies

Survey ~ The Last Days of Holmans

Survey time: 5 minutes On July 16, I present a paper to the Institute of Cornish Studies entitled ‘The Last Days of Holmans’. I intend it to tell the story of the 500 redundancies the firm made in 1985, the demolition of the Number One Works in 1989 (and subsequent erecting of a large supermarket),Continue reading “Survey ~ The Last Days of Holmans”

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”