Penwith Local History Group | Penzance, Cornwall, UK

Penwith Local History Group

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We research the fascinating history of West Penwith by working with original sources as much as possible. We publish our findings every two or three years.

The Morrab Library showing the new extension.
Photo Glyn Richards

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On this Day 30th October 1899

The Loss of the Emeline of Mousehole

On 30 October 1899 the fishing boat Emeline left Lowestoft to return home to Mousehole. She never arrived. What happened to her?

Images of our publications

Our new publication is now available:

"Beyond the Bookshelves"

Edited by Sally Corbet

price £15.00
plus p&p

Click here to see all the Penwith Local History Group publications.

The Penwith Papers

The Changing Flora of West Cornwall - Sally Corbet

My great grandmother, Sally Prowse (1843-1935), loved the Cornish wild flowers that she saw around her home near Lamorna and St Buryan. Sally was brought up at Rosemodress, and later lived at Tregiffian ....