Tag: cornish
Trevithick Day 2010
Trevithick Day on Saturday April 24th is the annual celebration of the life of Richard Trevithick, a Cornishman who is famed for inventing the steam carriage in 1802. To demonstrate the technology he drove a steam carriage up Camborne Hill to the wonder of those who watched, and to celebrate that occasion 200 years later, [...]
Posted: April 21st, 2010 under Cornish Gifts, Occasions.
Tags: cornish, cornwall, Gifts, novelty
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Cornish tin Christmas decorations
In stock now the Cornish tin Christmas decoration for 2009. Each year a new design and this year it’s Holly leaves. They make an excellent gift for your tree, or for friends and family living away. As there is a unique decoration each year, they are perfect to mark the birth of children in your family. Celebrate each year [...]
Posted: December 18th, 2009 under Cornish Gifts, Occasions.
Tags: christmas, cornish, tin
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Cornish granite jewellery
Cornwall is famous for its granite, either due to its mining heritage or the beautiful coastline which brings so many visitors to the County. Now you can wear a part of that history in the form of intrically crafted pieces of silver jewellery, set with granite which is literally millions of years old. The highly [...]
Posted: September 22nd, 2009 under Cornish Gifts, Gifts, Product ranges.
Tags: cornish, cornwall, jewellery, silver
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St. Piran’s day
St. Piran’s Day is held each year on March 5th, and celebrated in Cornwall and other communities around the World, whose ancestors originated from the County. St. Piran is said to have landed in Cornwall at Perranporth, a notorious surfing beach in the 7th Century, so perhaps he’s also the patron saint of Cornish surfing?
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Posted: March 3rd, 2009 under Cornish Gifts, Occasions.
Tags: cornish, cornwall, Gifts
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Christmas decorations
Christmas decorations with a hint of Cornwall. We have a number of designs with a Christmas theme designed and made in Cornwall from Cornish tin. These attractive decorations (like Rudolph here) are also dated as each year produced a different design. Popular as a gift marking the year a child was born, it will brighten [...]
Posted: December 11th, 2008 under Cornish Gifts, Occasions.
Tags: christmas, cornish, cornwall, Gifts
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