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Hidden Cornwall Episodes

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    The man who pushed a wheelbarrow from Land's End

    Bob Carlisle was known as a wheelbarrow pushing pioneer.

  2. The Man who founded Charlestown Harbour

    The harbour is Grade II listed and has been a location for films and television shows.

  3. The Lostwithiel house with a 3000 year lease

    The house has an unusual plaque on the wall. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale.

  4. The lost footage of the Falmouth Oyster fishermen

    The footage ended up in the hands of a local filmmaker. Photo credit: Paul Mulraney

  5. The Huer's Hut in Newquay

    The iconic white building is on Towan Head. The Cornish coast was once dotted with them.

  6. The Helston inventor who wanted to save lives

    Henry Trengrouse was a cabinet maker. Photo: Museum of Cornish Life, Helston.

  7. The Fowey mausoleum with an incredible sea view

    It was built in the winter of 1866 for William Rashleigh. Photo: Elizabeth Dale.

  8. The four Cornish fishermen and the Spanish Armada

    The Falmouth fisherman came face to face with the Spanish Armada. Credit: Elizabeth Dale

  9. The first to fly: Cornwall鈥檚 earliest aviation

    Relive the moment the plane soared over Penzance and Marazion.

  10. The Falmouth tomb built for a packet ship captain

    Thomas Arundel Lewis commandeered The HMS Crane in the 1840s.

  11. The demise of the Redruth and Chasewater Railway

    The pioneering railway was completed and running on January 31st 1886.

  12. The crew exploring Cornwall's old mine tunnels

    麻豆社 Radio Cornwall's David Dixon has more details.

  13. The Cornish who ended up in the Caribbean

    History usually looks at the USA, Australia, and South Africa. Photo: Edward Sault.

  14. The Cornish secrets of the Mary Rose

    In 1545, the Mary Rose sank. Many of the crew were connected to Cornwall.

  15. The Cornish miners who left to work in Mexico

    Mexico wasn't a safe place to travel to. Photo credit: James Kitto

  16. The Cornish connection to a famous War poem

    'For the Fallen' was written on the North Coast in 1914. Photo: Elizabeth Dale.

  17. The Cornish connection to a diamond in the Louvre

    The Regent Diamond is part of the French Crown Jewels Pic: Getty/Maeva Destombes.

  18. The centuries old tradition that happens in Bodmin

    James Churchfield has more details of the Bodmin Wassail.

  19. The Bronze Age standing stone on Goonhilly Downs

    The Dry Tree Menhir is overlooked by satellite dishes. Photo: Elizabeth Dale.

  20. The boat that helped to keep a family alive

    The Robertson family left from Falmouth on the adventure of a lifetime in 1971.

  21. The Barripper artist inspired by his unusual homes

    His work has been hidden for 34 years. Photo: Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery,

  22. The American state that's a tiny piece of Cornwall

    There's a real connection between Wisconsin and Cornwall.

  23. The 5000 year old monument on Bodmin Moor

    The monument is known as King Arthur鈥檚 Hall. Photo: Cornwall Archaeological Unit

  24. The 1939 banner that shows part of a town's past

    The banner is part of a collection in Helston. Photo: Museum of Cornish Life.

  25. The 1875 'Victorian Titanic' disaster off Scilly

    It was one of the worst maritime disasters ever known off the Isles of Scilly.

  26. The 1812 Talland Church vicar scandal

    Talland is a parish between Looe and Polperro. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale.

  27. The 'Saint' actor who swapped studios for St Ives

    The late actor Ivor Dean starred in many television shows. Photo credit: Jennifer Dean

  28. Temple Church and its link to the Knights Templar

    Temple Church on Bodmin Moor was founded in the 12th Century. Photo: Elizabeth Dale.

  29. Rediscovering the lost lakes of Lanjeth

    An old garden nursery is being restored and Matt Shepherd has been to have a look.

  30. Recording archaeological objects found locally

    The Portable Antiquities Scheme records items such as pottery, glass, coins and stone.

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