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

 

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The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies Book Stall

will be at Guild Hall, Looe as part of the Dehwelans Festival

from the 1st to the 7th of  September 2008

 Phillip Hunt  has written to Terry to say that he has a new presentation which might interest Old Cornwall Societies. He prepared it for Saltash, where it was well received last Autumn.

 It is entitled, An Audience with A L Rowse, and he says:

 "it consists of recordings made by myself and others in which Rowse talks about all aspects of his life, in his typically forthright way, interspersed and linked with my own personal recollections."

 Anyone interested can contact Phillip on 01752 843919 or by E Mail. Phillip Hunt

 

Redruth 2008 bonfire (Photo Terry Knight)

My thanks to Terry French of FTI Cornwall for sending a link to a film of this years St Just and Pendeen OCS bonfire which was held at Chapel Carn Brea near Lands End, West Cornwall

Click here for 2008 film.

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Summer Festival 2008 at Callington - Programme

Go here to view the programme

Please get your bookings in.

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On-line Shop

The Federation now has its own on-line shop where you can purchase books etc using Paypal or major credit cards. Over the next few weeks we will add more stock so please check it out click here 

See HERE for offer to Old Cornwall Societies and  authors who are members.

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Can you help?

Former Grand Bard Rod Lyon (tel 01209-831538) had requested knowledge from OC members regarding fishermen's landmarks used to locate their fishing grounds. 

The Spring 2008 Journal is now on sale

Go here to view contents and purchase it on line or collect it at your next Society meeting.

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Tremethick Cross Badly Damaged

Click to see photos and report

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Winter 2008 Newsletter

The newsletter is now on line HERE

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Societies Competition  

Details of the new competition can be found HERE

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Old Cornwall On-Line Calendar

Why not make the new winter programme calendar your front page. This is an easy way to get to the society web pages as well as local radio and on line newspapers and magazines. check it out by clicking here.

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The Banners Book 

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A lovely book compiled by David Stark on behalf of the Federation. Contains 60 + colour photos with 62 pages covering the banners of - The Federation - 47 Old Cornwall Societies -  Gorseth Kernow -  Esethvos Kernow ( Eisteddfod of Cornwall ) and the Celtic Congress. price £3 + £1.20 p&p. To purchase

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"Turk in Dialect"

Reference to the above has been made in both this years Spring and Autumn Journals. In the Spring Journal, the reference is on page 21 in the postscript by David Thomas to an article by Charles Thomas. In the Winter Journal the Editor, Terry Knight, points out that Michael Tangye did a piece entitled "Turk In Dialect" in the 1990 Autumn edition. For those who have not got this edition, Michael has given permission for his piece to be reprinted on the Dialect Tales & Yarns  page.   Click here for details.

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Bonfire Celebrations

Click here to see film of the 2007 Redruth OCS event

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Cornish Castles Gazetteer:

A new addition to the site is this database originally put together by Phillip Davis as part of a much larger site on Castles. We have  been allowed to download the Cornwall section of this comprehensive gazetteer of the medieval fortifications and castles of Cornwall. We hope that with the help of the Society Recorders we will be able to build on the information provided by Phillip.  Click Here to go to the data and use your back button to return.

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Society Reports

If your Society would like to submit a report and photos for your web page please send them to me and I will do the rest. My address is: George Pritchard, 2, Penhalvean Cottages, Penhalvean, Redruth, Cornwall. TR16 6TQ. or you can e-mail me by clicking on the "GeorgeP" logo at the bottom of the page

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Society Web Pages 

We now have pages for all Societies on the web. Some have their own web sites whilst others have pages on this site. However, programme details are missing for a number of Societies so if you are a member of an Old Cornwall Society which does have its programme displayed please ask your Secretary to send the programme of events. to me and I will do the rest, after all it is free. In the meantime click here to see what other Societies are doing.George Pritchard, 2. Penhalvean Cottages, Penhalvean, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 6T

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Protecting & Reviving Traditions

Old Cornwall members are involved in many different things from the restoration of Cornish Crosses and Wells to the organising of ceremonies such as the annual Mid Summer Bonfires.  This page takes a look at some of the many different things they get involved in.  Click here

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Copyright

Please note that all material on this site is copyright and may not be used without permission.

The above statement has been added to The website in order to protect the work of people who write articles and provide photographs for the Federation to publish. For some time people have been reproducing articles from the Federation journal without asking and this has led to complaints from some authors who are annoyed that people did not have the courtesy to ask. If you wish to reproduce something which has been published by the Federation then please write seeking permission to Mr Terry Knight, Publications Editor,  knight-at-wingfield5.fsnet.co.uk replacing -at- with @.

 

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