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Hidden Cornwall Episodes

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    Working underground at Geevor Tin Mine

    Geevor Tin Mine in West Cornwall closed in 1990 but what was it like to work there?

  2. Why is a helicopter in a garden on the Lizard?

    The decommissioned Royal Navy Lynx helicopter has landed at its new home.

  3. Who is responsible for the Crowlas giraffe?

    The giraffe has been around for years, so the 麻豆社's Dan Bater went to investigate.

  4. The St Keverne alligator who was a film star

    After appearing in films the reptile moved to the Cornish village. Photo: Mirrorpix

  5. The St Ive house where a Boer War heroine lived

    Emily Hobhouse was born in St Ive near Liskeard.

  6. The secrets of Mousehole's oldest house

    Plenty has happened in the house over the centuries. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale.

  7. The Padstow mutineer on the Bounty

    Cornwall has several connections to the infamous mutiny on the Bounty.

  8. The mystery artefact found on the Isles of Scilly

    Tiny depiction of a woman鈥檚 face, the size of a penny piece, has caused great excitement.

  9. The musical sisters who rowed the Carrick Roads

    The legacy of the Radford sisters is in the archive at Kresen Kernow.

  10. The murder that shook the hamlet of Poundstock

    The murder took place in St Winwaloe鈥檚 church in 1357. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale

  11. The man who pushed a wheelbarrow from Land's End

    Bob Carlisle was known as a wheelbarrow pushing pioneer.

  12. The lost footage of the Falmouth Oyster fishermen

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

  13. The four Cornish fishermen and the Spanish Armada

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

  14. The Falmouth tomb built for a packet ship captain

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

  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 5000 year old monument on Bodmin Moor

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

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

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

  18. Rediscovering the lost lakes of Lanjeth

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

  19. Recording archaeological objects found locally

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

  20. Meet the characters at the Altarnun bus diner

    Christine Butler visits Sheila Tequila who makes food on a big red Double Decker bus.

  21. How did a colourful bird land in a Helston museum?

    The story behind the exhibit at the Museum of Cornish Life.

  22. Golant recording studios which has hosted Oasis

    The Sawmills studio near Fowey has played host to dozens of well known bands.

  23. Exploring the sea diaries of a Cornish mariner

    The diaries were the inspiration for an art exhibition at the Royal Cornwall Museum.

  24. Escape from Helston prison

    Helston prison was closed in 1866 by an Act of Parliament.

  25. D-Day: Secret operations on the Helford River

    Elizabeth Dale has been talking about covert operations on the Helford River.

  26. Cot Valley and 'dinosaur egg beach' near St Just

    The boulders on the beach have led to the nickname. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale.

  27. Cornwall鈥檚 coast-to-coast canal dream

    The idea was to build a canal from St Ives Bay to Mounts Bay,

  28. Cornwall's ancient 'Dolly Dunking' tradition

    It has been revived in West Penwith.

  29. Cornish Woman who cared for a famous King

    The story of Elizabeth Trevanion, who was born at Caerhays Castle. Photo: Elizabeth Dale

  30. Celebrating the Cornish Pioneers

    Many people born in Cornwall went on to do great things. Photo credit: James Kitto.

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