History

Cornwall’s story is a mixture of struggle and success. Cornish events in the past still shape our lives today.
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Plasticine Illustration of World War 2 D-Day Landings

The Battle for Hill 112

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Photograph of the Surf Life Saving Club

The first Surf Life Saving Club in the UK

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Illustration of Torrey Canyon Oil Spill

The Torrey Canyon disaster

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Photograph of the Union Star sinking

The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster

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Illustration showing Cornwall's win against Yorkshire in the 1991 Rugby Union County Championship

Cornwall wins the Rugby Union County Championship

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Photograph of the South Crofty Tin Mine Closure in 1998

South Crofty tin mine closes

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European Union flags flying at Bude Canal

Cornwall receives Objective One funding

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Illustration of the chough returning to Cornwall

The return of the chough to Cornwall

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Illustration of a mouth speaking Cornish

The Cornish language is officially recognised

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Illustration of the Bishop of Truro saying sorry for the actions of the English government during the Prayer Book Conflict of 1549

Bishop of Truro says sorry for Prayer Book Conflict

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St Piran Flag

National Minority Status for Cornish people

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NOW AND THE FUTURE
Over centuries, the Cornish have made history and led global change. Now, some of Cornwall’s most famous figures imagine what the future might hold.
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Cornwall For Ever! began life as a book, published to celebrate the Millennium in the year 2000. This book was given as a gift to schoolchildren across Cornwall.
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