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Lokalhistoria

Format: Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 128
Utgivningsdatum: 1989-12-01
Upplaga: UK ed.
Förlag: Phillimore & Co Ltd
Illustratör/Fotograf: 149 illustrations
Illustrationer: 149 illustrations
Dimensioner: 250 x 190 x 20 mm
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ISBN: 9780850336290

Bygone Helston and the Lizard

Name: Bygone Helston and the Lizard
Price: 87.00 SEK
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Author: Jill Newton
ISBN: 9780850336290

av Jill Newton

Häftad, Engelska, 1989-12-01

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Helston, gateway to the Lizard, has long been a market and coinage town serving the mining districts to the west and north. But no mining affected the peninsula, so that it was never changed by engine houses or rows of miners cottages. It was a superstitious land of contrasts, often called the Gemini peninsula, where smuggling was rife. The Cornish language was spoken until well in the 17th century and old Celtic beliefs and customs still survive. The most famous is Helstons Furry Dance, with its roots in the pagan festival to welcome the Celtic summer.

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