Books
Books (35 products found)
A selection of the books on sale at St Agnes Museum which you can buy here online. If there is any other St Agnes book in which you are interested please e-mail, sales@stagnesmuseum.org.uk
Reuben Chappell Pierhead Painter
Was: £ 29.99
Now only: £5.00
This beautiful book illustrates the work of pierhead painter Reuben Chappell.
Funding the Ladder
Price: £20.00
A detailed account of the life and achievements of John Passmore Edwards written by Dean Evans.
Engine Houses of West Cornwall
Price: £18.00
"Nowhere in the world has metal mining been of greater importance than in Cornwall.
Hidden Cornwall by Paul Hoare
Price: £15.00
Artist Paul Hoare has lived in St Agnes for 20 years and in this book has captured what he describes as ".
Ken Young's St Agnes by Clive Benney
Price: £15.00
Another fascinating book by St Agnes author, Clive Benney, in which he has brought together the story and photographs taken by Ken Young.
The Miner With A Camera
Price: £15.00
Clive Benney's new book is the wonderful story of a young miner from St.
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Tony Giles, Painter of Man Made Cornwall
Price: £15.00
A wonderful book written by John Branfield, which gives a comprehensive account of the life of Tony Giles (1925-1994) and the highly individual art that he created.
Bal Maidens
Price: £14.95
The author, Lynne Mayers has carefully researched the working and home lives of the women and girls who carried out the hard but skilled work in the mines and quarries of Cornwall and Devon.
Down to Dirty Pool
Price: £12.00
Clive Benney has put together another history of St Agnes with fascinating, previously unpublished images of the area around Peterville - at one time known as Dirty Pool.
Memories of Mount Hawke
Was: £ 12.00
Now only: £6.00
Clive Benney and Tony Mansell piece together the memories of many people to produce this picture of a Cornish village built on mining.
The Cornish Wonder , A Portrait of John Opie
Price: £11.99
A fascinating biography of John Opie the Cornish carpenter's boy whose life was transformed by genius.
I rode to St Agnes John Wesley and Methodism in a Cornish Parish
Was: £ 10.00
Now only: £5.00
Published in 2010 to recognise the 150th anniversary of St Agnes Chapel, this book tells the history in words and pictures, of Methodism in St Agnes Parish.
Down Quay
Price: £9.99
This is the first in the series of Clive Benney's photographic history of St Agnes.
Mawla, Nancekuke and more about Porthtowan and Towan Cross
Price: £9.99
Caroline Palmer explores the ancient communities of Mawla and Nancekuke and further life and times in Porthtowan and Towan Cross.
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Official Guide to Cornwall and WDevon Mining Landscape
Price: £9.99
This is the story of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.
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Porthtowan and Towan Cross
Price: £9.99
(2nd Print 2021) This book by Caroline Palmer shows many photos and newspaper accounts that give a flavour of different times and a changing way of life for those living and visiting Porthtowan and Towan Cross in Cornwall.
Register of Belonging
Price: £9.99
Register of Belonging is a lovely book of short stories and other pieces written by Sasha Thomas.
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The House on Union Hill
Price: £9.99
The book, by Lin Euden, highlights some events and aspects of daily life in the Truro Workhouse during its history between 1851 and 1930.
The Search for the Lady Agnes
Price: £9.99
The story of the search for the figurehead of The Lady Agnes, a ship built in 1877 on the beach at Trevaunance, St Agnes.
The Time of the Cuckoo
Price: £9.99
A novel by local author Caroline Palmer telling the tale 0f Titus and Lucius, Romano British cousins.
Up Goonown and Goonbell
Price: £9.99
In this book Clive Benney continues his photographic journey around St Agnes and takes the reader through Rosemundy and up to Goonown and Goobell.
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Best Walks in Cornwall
Price: £5.99
A very handy book, well illustrated, describing 12 walks which explore Cornwall's varied geological heritage as well as providing stunning scenery and points of interest along the way.
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Kernow Bys Vyken
Price: £5.00
A really interesting book in which pupils from years 1-6 at Three Mile Stone Primary School have written their own versions of many traditional Cornish tales and legends.
Our Village Church, St Agnes, Cornwall
Price: £5.00
Clive Benney and Tony Mansell's third joint publication tells the story of the Parish Church.
Cornwall's History
Price: £4.99
A really interesting book by Philip Payton which asks "Why is Cornwall so different from England - The answer lies in it's history, the story of a people whose separate identity was formed in early times and has weathered centuries of turmoil and change to the present day.
Prehistoric Sites in Cornwall
Price: £4.99
A guide, written by John Mitchell, to the great stone monuments of Cornwall that are the abandoned ruins of an elaborate social and religious system that lasted for a thousand years or more.
The North Coast Bal Maidens
Price: £4.50
A small booklet packed with fascinating information about the bal maidens who worked between Portreath and Padstow.
Do You Remember Cameron Estate
Price: £3.99
A fascinating history of the Cameron Estate which was created in the post 2nd World War years on the former Anti Aircraft practice camp at St.
Memories of Peterville
Price: £3.99
Author, Dawn Woon, describes Peterville as "a square of houses and shops nestled in a little valley in the village of St Agnes" .
The Maritime History of Cornwall
Price: £3.99
The author, Helen Doe, shows that Cornwall was for hundreds of years a very active maritime entity trading across the world.
St Agnes 1001 1999 A Millenium Chronicle
Price: £2.99
This book written by Frank Carpenter charts a chronological record of the events and people of St Agnes over a thousand years.