Category: Start / Museums and GalleriesMuseums and galleries in Cornwall or relating to CornwallSort links by: Title ( + | - ) Date ( + | - ) Rating ( + | - ) Popularity ( + | - ) Sites currently sorted by: Title (A to Z) Porthcurno Telegraph MuseumMuseum of Submarine Telegraphy set up by Cable & Wireless. Porthcurno was the home of the first international telecommunications network 'The Victorian Internet' and important cables still come ashore here. Als has collections of old photographs, maps, archives and the history of Porthcurno.Added on: 22-Sep-2004 | hits: 289 Report broken link | Details Royal Cornwall MuseumCollections of Cornish history and archaeology, paintings, ceramics, silver and gold. Other exhibits include a genuine Egyptian mummy and an extensive collection of Cornish minerals.Added on: 21-Sep-2004 | hits: 271 Report broken link | Details Wheal Martyn MuseumMuseum of the china clay industry. Located just outside of St Austell.Added on: 22-Sep-2004 | hits: 300 Report broken link | Details |
Cornwall News
Jobs fear over tax office plans Hospital finance review delayed A review into the finances at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust will not be published until the new year. Plans for new homes submitted Plans to build hundreds of new homes near a Cornish beach resort are resubmitted to the local council. Jab call as virus kills five dogs Five dogs in Cornwall die after an outbreak of a deadly virus, sparking calls for vaccination. Help for redundant light makers Workers made redundant at a Cornish lighting firm are offered advice on how to find new jobs. NEWQUAY AIRPORT CLOSURE: “HEADS MUST ROLL” Stephen Gilbert, the prospective local MP for Newquay, has said that “heads must roll” over the unexpected closure of Newquay Airport and has called for a full enquiry into what went wrong. Important Information regarding Air Southwest flights to/from Newquay Airport. We have been advised that Newquay Airport will be closed from 1 December to 19 December 2008 inclusive. This is due to issues with the handover of air traffic control from the RAF to the airport authority. English Heritage get one thing right at least English heritage have joined with a variety of other organisations in opposing the planned incinerator in St. Dennis on grounds that they have failed to recognise or address the impact that the proposals will have on the wider landscape of St. Dennis. |