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A detailed account of the life and achievements of John Passmore Edwards written by Dean Evans.
Born in Blackwater, Cornwall, in 1823 Passmore Edwards used his fortune to establish hospitals, convalescent homes, libraries. institutes and museums in London and Cornwall. He believed that by 'funding the ladder' through bequests and philanthropy the poor might be encouraged to 'climb'.
£4.50
A small booklet packed with fascinating information about the bal maidens who worked between Portreath and Padstow.
£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.