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201003 | Book on Hayle's history enjoys third edition; freshly unearthed historic photographs; Churks, Clidgy and Doodle-Dashers

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A street scene at Copperhouse in Hayle (Image: Hayle Heritage Centre)
The Square in Hayle back in the days (Image: Hayle Heritage Centre)
Foundry Square in Hayle with The White Hart & Cornubia Biscuits - Image: R.Williams, HCA

Book on Hayle's history enjoys third edition release

The new edition boasts freshly unearthed historic photographs and essays from first-time contributors  read more »

200201 | Front of House Volunteers required At Hayle Heritage Centre

Front of House Volunteers required

At Hayle Heritage Centre

February 2020

Do you have a few hours to spare each week and would like to join a team of friendly people who are passionate about local history?
We are looking for new Front of House Volunteers to help with the following tasks:
Greeting visitors
Working in the Heritage Centre shop
Assisting with family workshops
Stewarding
Providing information on the local area
Assisting with historical enquiries

There will also be the opportunity to get involved in cataloguing, conservation, research and exhibitions-related activities. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact  read more »

191001 | Remembering Cunaide, part 2 | Hayle Pump

Remembering Cunaide

Remembering Cunaide –Part 2

Remembering Cunaide Part 2, and last issue’s Part 1, written by Stephen Murley.

There was some artistic license used in part 1 by the author, but articles are based heavily on newspaper articles from c1844 and information at Hayle Heritage Centre.  read more »

190801 | Remembering Cunaide | Hayle Pump

Remembering Cunaide

Remembering Cunaide

At some point in the 5th century there was an individual of such high-status, so respected and well thought of, that when they sadly passed away, the normal burial or cremation with little structure to it, such as a mound of earth, was not going to suffice.  read more »

180525 | Hayle's 5th Century Christian burial stone, the Cunaide Stone subject of ongoing conservation work and investigatory 3D

Measuring letters
The Cunaide Stone after being moved inside the Heritage Centre. Sue is seen here applying paper pulp to absorb the moisture.
Conservator Sue Kelland and Heritage Centre Volunteer Dave Birch cleaning the stone.
Archaeologist Tom Goskar carrying out close-range laser scanning on the stone.
Tom conducting photogrammetry.
Raw views of the “point cloud”.

After hundreds of years atop an Iron Age hill fort, Hayle's 5th Century Christian burial stone, the Cunaid  read more »

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