Newquay Through Time

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Newquay Through Time

Local history Places in old photographs

Author: Sheila Harper

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Collection: Through Time

Language: English

Published by: Amberley Publishing

Published on: 15th November 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 96 pages

ISBN: 9781445613260


Introduction

Newquay is a major tourist destination for holidaymakers located on the north coast of Cornwall. However, it is much more than a simple seaside resort. Evidence of Late Mesolithic flint tool working sites show early occupation, and there has been a small fishing village here since medieval times.

Historical Development

The arrival of the railway and subsequent post-war development saw Newquay expand from a village with a population of only 1,300 to a town of almost 20,000 residents. Focusing on the last century, Newquay Through Time shows the myriad changes that have occurred as the town expanded in the years following the First World War.

Changes and Journey

Some changes will be immediately recognisable, as the old has made way for the new, but some are much more subtle. Join Sheila Harper as she takes us on a journey around Newquay through time.

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