Elizabeth Dale
@cornishbirdblog.com
Cornish Writer, bit obsessed with local history, check out my blog The Cornish Bird
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February 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
NEW PODCAST EPISODE!!
Check out this episode with Keith from @thepiskietrap.bsky.social chatting about some of our favourite ghost stories, how they connect of real events in history & why #Cornwall is such a haunted place!
Perfect listening for this miserable rainy day!
cornishbirdblog.com/podcast/
Check out this episode with Keith from @thepiskietrap.bsky.social chatting about some of our favourite ghost stories, how they connect of real events in history & why #Cornwall is such a haunted place!
Perfect listening for this miserable rainy day!
cornishbirdblog.com/podcast/
Podcast - The Cornish Bird
Listen to The Cornish Bird Podcast for new stories about Cornish history, people and places. Enjoy untold stories
cornishbirdblog.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
NEW PODCAST EPISODE!!
Check out this episode with Keith from @thepiskietrap.bsky.social chatting about some of our favourite ghost stories, how they connect of real events in history & why #Cornwall is such a haunted place!
Perfect listening for this miserable rainy day!
cornishbirdblog.com/podcast/
Check out this episode with Keith from @thepiskietrap.bsky.social chatting about some of our favourite ghost stories, how they connect of real events in history & why #Cornwall is such a haunted place!
Perfect listening for this miserable rainy day!
cornishbirdblog.com/podcast/
I absolutely loved researching this story!
It meant that I was forced to visit this part of the coast a few times! 🙃
#Cornwall
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It meant that I was forced to visit this part of the coast a few times! 🙃
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-earthqua...
The Earthquake at Poughill - The Cornish Bird
Cornish writer Elizabeth Dale takes us to a place on the coast known as the Earthquake and describes a strange discovery made there in 1893
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February 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I absolutely loved researching this story!
It meant that I was forced to visit this part of the coast a few times! 🙃
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-earthqua...
It meant that I was forced to visit this part of the coast a few times! 🙃
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-earthqua...
I've added a new EVENTS page to my blog so that you can see what I have planned for the coming months - there are a few talks booked so far . . .
Check it out if you fancy coming along!
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/events/
Check it out if you fancy coming along!
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/events/
Events - The Cornish Bird
I have lots of events planned for the coming year so keep a look out and please consider joining me at one or two!
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February 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I've added a new EVENTS page to my blog so that you can see what I have planned for the coming months - there are a few talks booked so far . . .
Check it out if you fancy coming along!
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/events/
Check it out if you fancy coming along!
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/events/
NEW BLOG POST TODAY!
In the spring of 1909 a series of startling events in #Cornwall became front page news across the British Isles. The newspapers reported that a ‘madman’ had shot four people and had barricaded himself into his home in St Blazey.
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In the spring of 1909 a series of startling events in #Cornwall became front page news across the British Isles. The newspapers reported that a ‘madman’ had shot four people and had barricaded himself into his home in St Blazey.
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A 'Cornish Madman' & the Siege of St Blazey - The Cornish Bird
In April 1909 a man called Cecil Dench barricaded himself in his cottage in St Blazey for four nights and three days
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February 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
NEW BLOG POST TODAY!
In the spring of 1909 a series of startling events in #Cornwall became front page news across the British Isles. The newspapers reported that a ‘madman’ had shot four people and had barricaded himself into his home in St Blazey.
cornishbirdblog.com/a-cornish-ma...
In the spring of 1909 a series of startling events in #Cornwall became front page news across the British Isles. The newspapers reported that a ‘madman’ had shot four people and had barricaded himself into his home in St Blazey.
cornishbirdblog.com/a-cornish-ma...
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January 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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NEW BLOG POST TODAY!
My review of Dr Charlotte Mackenzie's latest book on Georgian #Cornwall . . .
@cornwallhistory.bsky.social
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My review of Dr Charlotte Mackenzie's latest book on Georgian #Cornwall . . .
@cornwallhistory.bsky.social
cornishbirdblog.com/review-cornw...
Review: Cornwall & the Peace by Charlotte MacKenzie - The Cornish Bird
Elizabeth Dale reviews the latest book by Dr Charlotte MacKenzie, Cornwall and the Peace, a study of Georgian Cornwall
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January 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NEW BLOG POST TODAY!
My review of Dr Charlotte Mackenzie's latest book on Georgian #Cornwall . . .
@cornwallhistory.bsky.social
cornishbirdblog.com/review-cornw...
My review of Dr Charlotte Mackenzie's latest book on Georgian #Cornwall . . .
@cornwallhistory.bsky.social
cornishbirdblog.com/review-cornw...
Very exciting news!
Looking forward to teaming up with Keith from @thepiskietrap.bsky.social this spring at the new Port Eliot Mystery and History Weekend!
We will be telling tales of ghosts around the Cornish coast!
Looking forward to teaming up with Keith from @thepiskietrap.bsky.social this spring at the new Port Eliot Mystery and History Weekend!
We will be telling tales of ghosts around the Cornish coast!
January 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Very exciting news!
Looking forward to teaming up with Keith from @thepiskietrap.bsky.social this spring at the new Port Eliot Mystery and History Weekend!
We will be telling tales of ghosts around the Cornish coast!
Looking forward to teaming up with Keith from @thepiskietrap.bsky.social this spring at the new Port Eliot Mystery and History Weekend!
We will be telling tales of ghosts around the Cornish coast!
NEW BLOG POST TODAY!
My review of Dr Charlotte Mackenzie's latest book on Georgian #Cornwall . . .
@cornwallhistory.bsky.social
cornishbirdblog.com/review-cornw...
My review of Dr Charlotte Mackenzie's latest book on Georgian #Cornwall . . .
@cornwallhistory.bsky.social
cornishbirdblog.com/review-cornw...
Review: Cornwall & the Peace by Charlotte MacKenzie - The Cornish Bird
Elizabeth Dale reviews the latest book by Dr Charlotte MacKenzie, Cornwall and the Peace, a study of Georgian Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com
January 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NEW BLOG POST TODAY!
My review of Dr Charlotte Mackenzie's latest book on Georgian #Cornwall . . .
@cornwallhistory.bsky.social
cornishbirdblog.com/review-cornw...
My review of Dr Charlotte Mackenzie's latest book on Georgian #Cornwall . . .
@cornwallhistory.bsky.social
cornishbirdblog.com/review-cornw...
So delighted to have received a copy of Dr Charlotte Mackenzie's latest book!
It explores life in Georgian #Cornwall, particularly visitor's impressions of Penzance and is another fine example of Dr Mackenzie's extensive knowledge of the period.
@cornwallhistory.bsky.social
It explores life in Georgian #Cornwall, particularly visitor's impressions of Penzance and is another fine example of Dr Mackenzie's extensive knowledge of the period.
@cornwallhistory.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
So delighted to have received a copy of Dr Charlotte Mackenzie's latest book!
It explores life in Georgian #Cornwall, particularly visitor's impressions of Penzance and is another fine example of Dr Mackenzie's extensive knowledge of the period.
@cornwallhistory.bsky.social
It explores life in Georgian #Cornwall, particularly visitor's impressions of Penzance and is another fine example of Dr Mackenzie's extensive knowledge of the period.
@cornwallhistory.bsky.social
Very exiting news!!
I've been asked to talk at Trebah Gardens!
6th March 2025
7pm
Come along and discover the lives of some fascinating and feisty women from around Cornwall's coast!
Book your tickets now and join me there!
www.trebahgarden.co.uk/events/talks...
I've been asked to talk at Trebah Gardens!
6th March 2025
7pm
Come along and discover the lives of some fascinating and feisty women from around Cornwall's coast!
Book your tickets now and join me there!
www.trebahgarden.co.uk/events/talks...
The Cornish Bird - Forgotten Women of the Cornish Coast
The Cornish Bird - Forgotten Women of the Cornish Coast
www.trebahgarden.co.uk
January 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Very exiting news!!
I've been asked to talk at Trebah Gardens!
6th March 2025
7pm
Come along and discover the lives of some fascinating and feisty women from around Cornwall's coast!
Book your tickets now and join me there!
www.trebahgarden.co.uk/events/talks...
I've been asked to talk at Trebah Gardens!
6th March 2025
7pm
Come along and discover the lives of some fascinating and feisty women from around Cornwall's coast!
Book your tickets now and join me there!
www.trebahgarden.co.uk/events/talks...
NEW PODCAST EPISODE!!
Tales of the Ill-wished:
Long held beliefs in witchcraft held sway over people's lives in Cornwall for much longer than you might imagine. This episode looks at some stories that revolve around the fear of being ill-wished.
cornishbirdblog.com/podcast/
Tales of the Ill-wished:
Long held beliefs in witchcraft held sway over people's lives in Cornwall for much longer than you might imagine. This episode looks at some stories that revolve around the fear of being ill-wished.
cornishbirdblog.com/podcast/
Podcast - The Cornish Bird
Listen to The Cornish Bird Podcast for new stories about Cornish history, people and places. Enjoy untold stories
cornishbirdblog.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM
NEW PODCAST EPISODE!!
Tales of the Ill-wished:
Long held beliefs in witchcraft held sway over people's lives in Cornwall for much longer than you might imagine. This episode looks at some stories that revolve around the fear of being ill-wished.
cornishbirdblog.com/podcast/
Tales of the Ill-wished:
Long held beliefs in witchcraft held sway over people's lives in Cornwall for much longer than you might imagine. This episode looks at some stories that revolve around the fear of being ill-wished.
cornishbirdblog.com/podcast/
NEW BLOG POST TODAY!
My last of 2024!
- thanks to everyone here who has supported me in the past year - see you in 2025!
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-ruins-of...
My last of 2024!
- thanks to everyone here who has supported me in the past year - see you in 2025!
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-ruins-of...
The Ruins at Poltesco - The Cornish Bird
How an unusual stone and a Royal visit put Poltesco on the map, a trip to this beautiful cove helps to bring an old industry to life
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December 28, 2024 at 11:52 AM
NEW BLOG POST TODAY!
My last of 2024!
- thanks to everyone here who has supported me in the past year - see you in 2025!
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-ruins-of...
My last of 2024!
- thanks to everyone here who has supported me in the past year - see you in 2025!
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-ruins-of...
Watch this space!!
My last blog post of 2024 will be heading your way tomorrow . . .
Weirdly it will be my 424th article, I didn't plan that at all!
#Cornwall
My last blog post of 2024 will be heading your way tomorrow . . .
Weirdly it will be my 424th article, I didn't plan that at all!
#Cornwall
December 27, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Watch this space!!
My last blog post of 2024 will be heading your way tomorrow . . .
Weirdly it will be my 424th article, I didn't plan that at all!
#Cornwall
My last blog post of 2024 will be heading your way tomorrow . . .
Weirdly it will be my 424th article, I didn't plan that at all!
#Cornwall
What 2025 has in store . . . | The Cornish Bird
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December 10, 2024 at 11:47 AM
I will be chatting about #Cornwall 's smuggling past on Radio Cornwall later this morning . . .
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Willy Wilcox's Cave, Polperro - The Cornish Bird
Close to Polperro's harbour you can find Willy Wilcox cave, but what is the smuggling past connected to this hidden cavern?
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December 9, 2024 at 9:42 AM
I will be chatting about #Cornwall 's smuggling past on Radio Cornwall later this morning . . .
cornishbirdblog.com/willy-wilcox...
cornishbirdblog.com/willy-wilcox...
There are a whole heap of book reviews on my blog.
cornishbirdblog.com/category/rev...
They might give you some ideas for Christmas gifts, like this wonderful tome by Sam Davison packed with lovely images of #Cornwall 's ancient sites . . .
cornishbirdblog.com/review-matte...
cornishbirdblog.com/category/rev...
They might give you some ideas for Christmas gifts, like this wonderful tome by Sam Davison packed with lovely images of #Cornwall 's ancient sites . . .
cornishbirdblog.com/review-matte...
Review: Matter of the Otherworld - the Ancient Stones & Megalithic Structures of Cornwall by Samuel S. Davison - The Cornish Bird
Read my review of Matter of the Underworld - the Ancient Stone and Megalithic Structures of Cornwall by Sam Davidson
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December 4, 2024 at 9:31 AM
There are a whole heap of book reviews on my blog.
cornishbirdblog.com/category/rev...
They might give you some ideas for Christmas gifts, like this wonderful tome by Sam Davison packed with lovely images of #Cornwall 's ancient sites . . .
cornishbirdblog.com/review-matte...
cornishbirdblog.com/category/rev...
They might give you some ideas for Christmas gifts, like this wonderful tome by Sam Davison packed with lovely images of #Cornwall 's ancient sites . . .
cornishbirdblog.com/review-matte...
The smuggler Squire Avery built this little building as a lookout and a hideout in the early 1800s.
When this notorious character died in 1858 local people reported a strange light in the sky . . .
#Cornwall
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When this notorious character died in 1858 local people reported a strange light in the sky . . .
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-history-...
The history of the Willapark Lookout, Boscastle - The Cornish Bird
Cornish blogger Elizabeth Dale takes to Willapark Lookout in Boscastle to help discover its notorious and surprising history.
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December 3, 2024 at 7:39 PM
The smuggler Squire Avery built this little building as a lookout and a hideout in the early 1800s.
When this notorious character died in 1858 local people reported a strange light in the sky . . .
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-history-...
When this notorious character died in 1858 local people reported a strange light in the sky . . .
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-history-...
My latest blog post certainly creates conversation!
Whether you believe the stories or not most people have an opinion on the Beast of Bodmin Moor.
I will be chatting about this on Radio Cornwall later this morning!
@skentelbery.bsky.social
Whether you believe the stories or not most people have an opinion on the Beast of Bodmin Moor.
I will be chatting about this on Radio Cornwall later this morning!
@skentelbery.bsky.social
Today's New Blog Post!
Maybe a bit of a controversial one . . .
I had always been very sceptical about the stories of a big cat on Bodmin Moor but revisiting the very first reports from the early 90s actually changed my mind . . .
What do you think?
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-truth-be...
Maybe a bit of a controversial one . . .
I had always been very sceptical about the stories of a big cat on Bodmin Moor but revisiting the very first reports from the early 90s actually changed my mind . . .
What do you think?
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-truth-be...
The Truth behind the Beast of Bodmin Moor! - The Cornish Bird
What is the truth behind the headlines? Did the Beast of Bodmin Moor really exist? Were wild cats roaming our moors?
cornishbirdblog.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:28 AM
My latest blog post certainly creates conversation!
Whether you believe the stories or not most people have an opinion on the Beast of Bodmin Moor.
I will be chatting about this on Radio Cornwall later this morning!
@skentelbery.bsky.social
Whether you believe the stories or not most people have an opinion on the Beast of Bodmin Moor.
I will be chatting about this on Radio Cornwall later this morning!
@skentelbery.bsky.social
Looking for somewhere different for a walk the soggy Sunday?
#Cornwall
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#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/discover-tre...
Discover Tregargus Valley - The Cornish Bird
Cornish writer, Elizabeth Dale, discovers the beautiful woodland at Tregargus which hides relics of Cornwall's industrial past
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December 1, 2024 at 10:45 AM
Looking for somewhere different for a walk the soggy Sunday?
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/discover-tre...
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/discover-tre...
Today's New Blog Post!
Maybe a bit of a controversial one . . .
I had always been very sceptical about the stories of a big cat on Bodmin Moor but revisiting the very first reports from the early 90s actually changed my mind . . .
What do you think?
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-truth-be...
Maybe a bit of a controversial one . . .
I had always been very sceptical about the stories of a big cat on Bodmin Moor but revisiting the very first reports from the early 90s actually changed my mind . . .
What do you think?
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-truth-be...
The Truth behind the Beast of Bodmin Moor! - The Cornish Bird
What is the truth behind the headlines? Did the Beast of Bodmin Moor really exist? Were wild cats roaming our moors?
cornishbirdblog.com
November 30, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Today's New Blog Post!
Maybe a bit of a controversial one . . .
I had always been very sceptical about the stories of a big cat on Bodmin Moor but revisiting the very first reports from the early 90s actually changed my mind . . .
What do you think?
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-truth-be...
Maybe a bit of a controversial one . . .
I had always been very sceptical about the stories of a big cat on Bodmin Moor but revisiting the very first reports from the early 90s actually changed my mind . . .
What do you think?
#Cornwall
cornishbirdblog.com/the-truth-be...
Hello everyone, I have arrived!
November 30, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Hello everyone, I have arrived!