The officers of the Carnon Downs  Society are:-

Chairman: Mr.  Lewis Hocking

Vice Chairman: & Hon. Treasurer Mr. Phil.J. Davey

Secretary: Mrs Beryl .A. Hinton
Address: "Restharrow", Penpol Hill, Penpol, TR3 6NS 01872 864611

Librarian : Mrs. Jane Irwin 

Recorder :Mr. Jeff. Warren Tel. 01872 862954

Committee Member: Margaret Dale -  Murray Hinton

Society News

Members enjoyed 2 very successful Summer Outings.  The first was a coach trip to Mevagissey and the Museum.  The curator explained the history of the building housing the Museum and talked about some of the exhibits.  The first group then went round the very interesting and extensive displays while the rest of the party explored the town and harbour area as well as the Aquarium.  After the groups had changed places there was time for a cup of tea or to sit by the harbour and have an ice cream before the journey home.

The second Outing was to Tolgus Tin and the Redruth Museum.  Members looked round the extensive displays housed in the original Tolgus Tin buildings showing all the processes which took place from the arrival of the tin ore in waste material to the final stage when the largely refined tin ore was sent off to the smelter.  The mined ore was crushed by the 12-headed Cornish stamps driven by an overshot water wheel.  It was washed several times and the coarser sands and finer slimes were treated in different ways.  We saw all the original equipment to carry out these processes including the vibrating tables and the Holman slime tables.  The “black tin” as it was called, after being refined as far as possible, was sent to the smelter to be converted into “white tin”.  After looking at the Tolgus Tin displays members went into the Redruth Museum where we were greeted by Ron Opie, the Curator, with tea, coffee and biscuits which was much appreciated.  There were extensive displays illustrating the industrial and mining history of the region, together with the military and social history as well as local and family history.  There was a diverse display of other items including old costumes, a Cornish kitchen and geological and archaeological material from the area to name just a few of the exhibits.  There was a very interesting video display and a large collection of photographs.  Members were amazed at all the material housed there and the work which had taken place to collect it and then display it all.

Redruth Museum details

Programme Winter 2012 / 2013

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Village Hall in Carnon Downs commencing at 7.15pm. The annual subscription is £6.00  Visitors £1.50. Further information from the Hon. Sec.

4th September 2012  

2nd October

6th November 

4th December

8th January 2013

January

5th February

5th March (St Piran's Day)

Photographing Cornwalls Heritage

2nd April 2013

Federation Events 2012

Saturday 10th March

Saturday 14th July

Saturday 6th  October 

November 2012

Federation Journal published twice a year 

Other Events

Eisteddfod of Cornwall. 

Camelford

Camelford