The landmark Cornish building, Fowey Hall Hotel, is the setting for classic children’s book The Wind in the Willows. British author Kenneth Grahame wrote the famous piece of children’s literature in 1908, featuring the adventures of a group of anthropomorphic animals in the English countryside.…
Tintagel is one of Cornwall’s most popular tourist destinations. Located on the northern coast, it is a haven for sun-seekers, as well as for visitors hoping to immerse themselves in local culture and heritage. One of the highlights of any visit should be a trip…
Advertising has gone through a massive and rapid period of change in the 21st century. Following our earlier blog on advertising from 1910 to 2000, we’re exploring how changes in the industry have accelerated over the past two decades. A century ago, marketing was done…
Tin mining in Cornwall has a long history, beginning as long ago as 2000 BC. The county had plenty of mineral mines, far more than the rest of the UK, as a result of the geology of the area. A lot of Cornwall is made…
How old is advertising as a concept? The answer is that it depends on how you define advertising. If you want to go back to historic times, paintings on walls in ancient Rome or symbols in Babylon can be deemed as adverts, but large-scale advertising,…
Carelessly discarded plastic waste is causing major pollution problems – particularly in the world’s oceans. As well as killing marine animals who have become entangled in plastic rubbish, it can poison them when ingested and get into the food chain – and even end up…
One of Cornwall’s most famous sons was the author, AL Rowse. As a brilliant authority on Elizabethan England and Shakespeare, he is credited with identifying the famous “Dark Lady” of Shakespeare’s sonnets. He wrote more than 90 books during his long career, which spanned seven…
Following our earlier blog on the history of search engines from 1990 to 2000, it’s time to take a look at how they have advanced in the 21st century. Search engines have come a long way since Archie made its debut in 1990. Today, they…
Search engines today are used in almost everyone’s day to day life. The benefits of search engines, to individuals and to society as a whole, are immense. Without them, the web wouldn’t be as useful and the e-commerce environment in particular would be vastly different.…
The Cornish pasty may be endemic to South West England, but it’s also a revered delicacy thousands of miles away in Mexico. So, how did the humble Cornish pasty end up so far away from home? © Chris / Adobe Stock Mining It’s thanks…
