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A CARE FAMILY HISTORY: QUESTIONS FOR A GRANDFATHER

AUTHOR  Edgar Wilson Care

A Care Family History successfully combines a well researched family history with anecdotal stories of the author’s life. It is a wonderfully wise, informative and humerous effort. It is a gift to his grandchildren and their children, and a reminder to them to discover the persons behind the words of Mom and Dad. 

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A CORNISH CHRONICLE

AUTHOR  F.E.Halliday

The story of three generations of the Carew family of Antony in Cornwall covering the period from the Armada to the Restoration. It is a sequel to Mr. Halliday’s “Richard Carew of Antony” and he has been able to add new material to his original study.

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A HISTORY OF ST.IVES, LELANT ETC.

AUTHOR  John Hobson Matthews

John Hobson Matthews’ book, running to 560 pages, was the first printed history of the St. Ives district. In 34 chapters he covered a wide range of historical matters including the Borough Accounts from 1570 to 1776, local families, notabilities, churches, elections, customs, place names, to mention a few of his topics – a mine of information.

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A MASTER MARINER OF THE 20th CENTURY: CAPTAIN JOHN KEMP M.B.E.

AUTHOR  Eric Kemp

A lifetime account of Captain John Kemp M.B.E. from his birth in the small fishing village of St. Ives and his early experiences growing up before and during the First World War, through to becoming a highly respected Captain in the Merchant Navy with over fifty years of seamanship. This is an insight into the Merchant Navy and a real piece of maritime history, with good accounts of the ships and a large number of black and white photographs.

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A WORD IN YOUR EAR: HISTORY ABOUT ST. IVES

AUTHOR Tom Richards

Historical articles first published in The St. Ives Times & Echo, with black and white illustrations.

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