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Hidden Cornwall Episodes

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    The four Cornish fishermen and the Spanish Armada

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

  2. The first to fly: Cornwall鈥檚 earliest aviation

    Relive the moment the plane soared over Penzance and Marazion.

  3. The Falmouth tomb built for a packet ship captain

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

  4. The Cornish who ended up in the Caribbean

    History usually looks at the USA, Australia, and South Africa. Photo: Edward Sault.

  5. The Cornish secrets of the Mary Rose

    In 1545, the Mary Rose sank. Many of the crew were connected to Cornwall.

  6. The Cornish miners who left to work in Mexico

    Mexico wasn't a safe place to travel to. Photo credit: James Kitto

  7. The boat that helped to keep a family alive

    The Robertson family left from Falmouth on the adventure of a lifetime in 1971.

  8. The Barripper artist inspired by his unusual homes

    His work has been hidden for 34 years. Photo: Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery,

  9. The American state that's a tiny piece of Cornwall

    There's a real connection between Wisconsin and Cornwall.

  10. The 5000 year old monument on Bodmin Moor

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

  11. The 1875 'Victorian Titanic' disaster off Scilly

    It was one of the worst maritime disasters ever known off the Isles of Scilly.

  12. The 1812 Talland Church vicar scandal

    Talland is a parish between Looe and Polperro. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale.

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

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

  14. Rediscovering the lost lakes of Lanjeth

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

  15. Recording archaeological objects found locally

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

  16. Meet the characters at the Altarnun bus diner

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

  17. Is there a Neolithic stone circle in Bodmin?

    Julie Skentelbery has been to Castilly Henge near Bodmin to find out more.

  18. How much do you know about Loe Pool and Loe Bar?

    One is a freshwater lake and the other a shingle bank. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale

  19. How much do you know about Carn Brea Castle?

    Carn Brea Castle overlooks Redruth in West Cornwall. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale.

  20. How much do you know about Black Rock in Falmouth?

    The marker on the rock is a well known sight in the area.

  21. How did a Cornish miner die in the Arizona desert?

    He was more than 5000 miles from his home in West Cornwall. Photo: Elizabeth Dale.

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

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

  24. Have you heard of the Porthleven 'moonstone'?

    It's also known as the 'Giant's Rock'. Photo: Elizabeth Dale.

  25. Have you heard of Little Dennis Fort in Falmouth?

    It is one of the oldest buildings in the coastal town. Photo: Elizabeth Dale.

  26. Golant recording studios which has hosted Oasis

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

  27. Ferry Tales: The Fowey to Mevagissey ferry

    James Churchfield hopped aboard the ferry service to Fowey which is 25 years old.

  28. Extracting Lithium from water deep underground

    The 蜜芽传媒's Jane Douglas has been finding out more.

  29. Exploring the sea diaries of a Cornish mariner

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

  30. Escape from Helston prison

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

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