NEWSPAPERS

A section of news items, about Porthleven, from old newspapers.

1846
11 July 1846 Liverpool Shipping Telegraph and Daily Commercial Advertiser

1847
14 December 1847 – Penzance Gazette
Inquest on death of Richard JAMES age 65, fisherman fishing-boat proprietor of Porthleven.

1848
22 February 1848 – Penzance Gazette
Sale of estate of Mr CUDLIP


1849 14 September – Sunday School Treat

1850 – 27 Dec 1850
Wedding / Marriage Mr R.T. JAMES to Mary Ann JACKA

1866
31 Oct 1866 The Cornish Telegraph
Marriage 21 Oct 1866 at Wesleyan Chapel, Helston: Mr William H. COWLS to Miss Jane JAMES
both of Porthleven

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TWENTIETH CENTURY
1903

1909
Cornishman 06 November 1909 – Harry RUBERRY, George RUBERRY, Bert JAMES
Mr PHILLIPS – Little Gue

1931 Lions escape from circus at Helston near boating lake and Penrose Estate.



1950
27 Apr 1950- The Newcastle Sun, NSW – Fred SJOHOLM