Teaching Resources
Below is a large selection of on-line learning resources produced by organisations in Cornwall and which may be accessed by clicking on the links on the right hand side. The materials are suitable for a wide range of ages, from young children upwards.
We have selected the following websites as being of potential interest in education but can take no responsibility for their content. Views held by other sites are not necessarily those of Cornish Quest.
We have selected the following websites as being of potential interest in education but can take no responsibility for their content. Views held by other sites are not necessarily those of Cornish Quest.
Geevor Tin Mining Museum
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Historic Cornwall
Information about archaeology and history from Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service
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Timeline of Cornish History
from the Cornwall Council website |
Cornish Mining
Learning resources from the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Office
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Cornish Hedges
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Carwynnen Quoit, and other Cornish Quoits |
Maga Kernow
Resources from the Cornish Language Partnership
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Cornish Place Names
The history and pronunciation of some Cornish placenames
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Religious Sites of Cornwall
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Cornwall's Stained Glass Windows
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The Parliamentary history of Cornwall
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Click for webpage
(Histories of the individual constituencies are linked on the right of the page, and other time periods are listed at the top) |
Cornish Culture
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Cornish Traditional Music, Dance and Associated Custom
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Cornish Pipes
Kernocopia
The official Cultural Olympiad submission by Cornwall has a schools programme to help young people learn about their cultural sporting heritage. |
Cornish Legends
Stevyn Colgan's entertaining site
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Kneehigh Theatre
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Look Up Truro Town Trail |
A Safe Place to GoResources about wartime evacuation to Cornwall
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The Clay Country - An Interactive Journey
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Useful Websites
The following websites have plenty of well-researched information about Cornwall.
The Country Houses of Cornwall
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The Duchy of Cornwall
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The Enys Family |
Bal Maidens
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West Penwith Resources
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Camborne's History
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How To Draw A Mermaid
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Chronology of Major Flood Events in Cornwall from 1800
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Newlyn Archives
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Hayle
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Tallys Ha Tyr
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An Index to the Historical
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