The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies

The Organisation for those who love Cornwall.

 "Cuntelleugh an brewyon us gesys na vo kellys travyth"

(Gather up the fragments that are left that nothing be lost.)

Registered Charity.  No. 247283 

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The Federation's Latest Publication

Cornish bard Barrie Kinsmen relates tales from his childhood in the 1940's and 50's in this wonderful Cornish town.

 

 

ISBN 978 0 902660 42 7

P/b 196 pages

£8 50 plus P&P

 

     

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Bal Maidens

- Women & Girls of the Cornwall & Devon Mines,

By Lynne Mayers,

P/B Pages 281

 Price£14.95. + p&p

 

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The Tamar Bal Maidens

By Lynne Mayers,

 

Pages 26pp. 

Price £4.50.

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Coping with Disabilities
by
Frank Symons

Frank Symons is well known and respected in the Cornish village of Veryan. In this his fourth book Frank reveals how he coped with his disabilities of sight problems, deafness and mental illness. A very moving and well illustrated life story.

ISBN 978-0-9556682-1-0

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Price £4.95 + p&p


 
     

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Cornish Bards of the St. Ives Area

 

Berdh Kernow a Ranndia Porthia,

 

P/B Pages 56

Price £6 + p&p

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Cornish Names

By Pol Hodge

 H/B Pages 100

 Price £12.50 + p&p

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The Cornish Witch-finder

By Jason Semmens

William Henry Paynter and the Witchery, Ghosts, Charms and Folklore of Cornwall.

b&w photos & drawings

Foreward by Dr. Owen Davies

 

ISBN No. 978-0-902660-39-7

P/B Pages 256

Price £11.95 + p&p

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Feet of Clay

[The Life and ministry of William O'Bryan,

founder of the Bible Christians] 

  By Thomas Shaw & Colin C Short

ISBN 978-0-9524436-1-2. 

P/B Pages 256

Price £12.00 + p&p

 

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Gorseth Kernow

[The Cornish Gorsedd]

By Rod Lyon

P/B Pages 59

Price £4.95

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How to get methodical with your Cornish Methodists.

by Colin C. Short,

P/b Spiral bound

Price £6 31 + p&p

 

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Narratives of the Family -Kinships

and Identity in Cornwall:

Editer Gary Tregidga

P/B Pages 115

Price £10 + p&p

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Other Days Around Me

By Harry Stark,

Harry Stark lived all his live around the Pentewan Valley and the Cornish town of St Austell.. His book is full of interesting characters that he met during over eighty years in the area and records the everyday life there. A must for anyone researching the social aspects of peoples life in the 20th century in this part of Cornwall. Lots of old photos.

ISBN  0 9531704 0 3

P/B Pages 108

Price £5.50 + p&p

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Tregonissey to Trenarren 

By Valerie Jacob

P/B

Price £7.50 + p&p

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Voices From The Dressing Floors

1773 - 1950

compiled by Lynne Mayers.

P/B

Price £7.95 + p&p

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The Witch of the West

by Jason Semmens,

ISBN 0-9546839-0-0

 

P/B

 

Price £3.99 + p&p