The Redruth Story Group - A Murdoch House Initiative.

What does it do?

Redruth was one of the great centers of Cornish tin mining. Redruth Story Group's work shows that, whilst the decline of mining, which included a significant level of emigration, had a substantial impact on the town, nonetheless, Redruth remained a flourishing an prosperous town until the early 1970's.

Exhibitions:

The Redruth Story Group mounts an annual exhibition of aspects of Redruth life and society. These attract much interest, and the Group takes them into local schools, with a view to ensuring that young people have some insight into the story of their town. On the left is a list of the exhibitions the Group has held.

The Future: 

The Group will continue to research and document the history of Redruth and its people.

The Group will maintain an ongoing project to involve people in remembering and recording their life stories and experiences.

The Group will continue to record the history of Redruth and promote community interest, participation and events.

To see the work undertaken by the group Click HERE 

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Contact Redruth Story Group:

If you wish to Contact Redruth Story Group to share recollections and/or knowledge, or to join the Group, please copy and paste the form below onto an e-mail and complete the information and send it to:

joanbiscoe[at]beeb.net replacing [at] with @ 

NAME

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE

E-MAIL

I would like to find out about joining Redruth History Group   YES  / NO

I would like to share my memories / recollections / knowledge with the Group 

YES / NO

You can also contact Joan Biscoe for further information by writing to:

Joan Biscoe;
Hon. Secretaty R.S.G.
'Penpol'
3, Truro Vean Terrace,
Truro TR1 1HA,
Kernow

Tel. +44 (0) 1872 276474

RESEARCH & ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE GROUP.

Commerce

Fore street, Redruth, 1858

Berringers and Williamsons had both 
been trading on Fore street for two years when this engraving was done by J Farington M.A.

Berringers (est 1856 - 1999
Williamsons (Men's Outfitters 1856
West End Drapery Stores
Terrill & Rogers Foundry
Smith's Boot & Shoe Factory (Cathedral Boot Co.)
Redruth Brewery (est c1760)
Wickett& Son, (Share Brokers in tin.)
Lanyon's Gasworks

Places

Redruth to Hayle Railway Terminus 1843

Alma Place
Fore Street
Clinton Road
Murdoch House
School of Mines
Pengarth, Clinton Road
Redruth Library
Redruth Chapels & Churches
Redruth Station & Railways

Social

Fanny Moody, Photographed by her father James Moody

Card Indexing Kelly's Directory 1856 - 1939
State & Private Schools
Emigration From Redruth
Social Histories
Biographies of Redruth People
Gas Lighting
Redruth Photographers

Biography

Murdoch House, Redruth, by  Photographer William Opie c.1891

William Murdoch (1754 - 1853)
James Hicks (Architect)
Wickett Family
Terrill & Rogers
F.L. Harris
Bernard Williams & Sos
History of Percy Hailey

Education - Education

Pre 1870
Post 1870
Schools - state private
School Records

"Footsteps of Christianity"

Churches
Chapels
Saints
Quakers

Transport - Wheels of Time

Conveyancers
Coaching Houses
Roads
Toll-houses
Electric Tramways
Railways

Other Activities 

History of Murdoch House. (article awaiting publication.
Particpated in preparation of Town Trail Leaflet

Taken Exhibitions to

Carn Brea Chapel (Footsteps to Christianity).
Redruth Chamber of Commerce, (Emigration) Goldsworthy Gurney Day, Bude
Dehwelans 2004 Newquay, (Emigration / Murdoch etc)
Trewirgie & Redruth Community School (Murdoch)
Kresen Kernow
Redruth Old Cornwall Society (Carnmarth Quarries etc)
Royal Cornwall Show 2006 (Murdoch House)
Cornish Gorsedd with Murdoch Flyer

Participated in Civic Society Heritage Open Days
Attended William Murdoch 250th Anniversary Exhibition at Kew Museum
Liased with Redruth Community School to produce Murdoch Banner
Transcription of Redruth 1871 Census
Compiled Card Index of Kelly's Index 1856-1936

TALKS
Portscatho Old Cornwall Society
To Cornwall Women's Institute members on guided walks around Redruth

Liaisons with various other societies, Interlink and attendance on courses and seminars.