Cornwall is quintessentially a maritime region. Almost an island, nowhere in it is further than 25 miles from the sea. Cornwall's often distinctive history has been moulded by this omnipresent maritime environment, while its strategic position at the western approaches-jutting out into the Atlantic-has given this history a global impact. It is perhaps surprising then, that, despite the central place of the sea in Cornwall's history, there has not yet been a full maritime history of Cornwall. The Maritime History of Cornwall sets out to fill this gap, exploring the rich and complex maritime inheritance of this unique peninsula. In a beautifully illustrated volume, individually commissioned contributions from distinguished historians elaborate on the importance of different periods, from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The Maritime History of Cornwall is a significant addition to the literature of international maritime history and is indispensable to those with an interest in Cornwall past and present. Winner of the Holyer an Gof Non-Fiction Award 2015.

The fourteenth volume in this acclaimed paperback series includes articles on Cornish mining history, the Cornish and Breton languages compared, the history and revival of Cornish, the poet Charles Causley, twentieth-century Anglo-Cornish poetry written by women, the novels of Edith Havelock Ellis, the 1913 Cornish china-clay workers' strike, fiction and Cornish tourism, nationalization in Cornwall, and the controversial Padstow 'Darkie Days'

Contributions by
Graham Busby, Terry Chapman, Merv Davey, Bernard Deacon, Gemma Goodman, Patrick Laviolette, Jim Lewis, Philip Payton, Ronald Perry, Matthew Spriggs, Charles Thurlow, Nicholas Williams and Briar Wood

This is the eighteenth volume in the acclaimed paperback series...the only county series that can legitimately claim to represent the past and present of a nation. "Cornish Studies" has consistently - and successfully - sought to investigate and understand the complex nature of Cornish identity, as well as to discuss its implications for society and governance in contemporary Cornwall. The article which provides the cover illustration is a fascinating account of the rise and importance of swimming matches in Victorian Cornwall. These demonstrated both the beneficial aspects of the sport, and the importance of swimming prowess in life-saving around the Cornish coast - an important consideration for the developing tourist trade - the latter providing a significant antidote to the simultaneous construction of maritime Cornwall by a range of English writers as a dangerous region inhabited by wreckers, smugglers and pirates. This latest and diverse collection also includes articles on mining in both nineteenth century and contemporary Cornwall, an exploration of identity using material gathered through individual interviews, an assessment of research into Cornish folklore, discussion of the modern growth of alternative 'Celtic spiritualities' in Cornwall, and a fresh perspective on the Middle Cornish language of medieval Cornish drama. Cover Illustration: Exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1890, it shows the start of a race from the 1896 swimming matches in St Ives.

The twelfth volume in the acclaimed paperback series . . . the only county series that can legitimately claim to represent the past and present of a nation.

Contributions by
Graham Busby, Terry Chapman, Ian Clarke, Yolande Collins, Bernard Deacon, Helen Doe, Lucy Ellis, Jonathan Howlett, Alan M. Kent, Sandra Kippen, Adrian Lee, Sharon Lowenna, Kenneth MacKinnon, Kayleigh Milden, Brian Murdoch, Philip Payton and Garry Tregidga

The eighth volume in the acclaimed paperback series . . . the only county series that can legitimately claim to represent the past and present of a nation.

Contributions by
Lynn Abrams, Katherine Bradley, Graham Busby, Paul Cockerham, Treve Crago, Bernard Deacon, Amy Hale, Zoe Hambly, Dorothy Mindenhall, Philip Payton, Ronald Perry, Sharron P. Schwartz, Garry Tregidga and Simon Trezise

The fourth volume in the acclaimed paperback series . . . the only county series that can legitimately claim to represent the past and present of a nation.

Contributions by
Bernard Deacon, Amy Hale, Neil Kennedy, Alan M. Kent, Brian Murdoch, Philip Payton, Glanville Price, Rod Sheaff, Mark Stoyle, Paul Thornton and Nicholas Williams

The fifteenth volume in this acclaimed paperback series has been redesigned and includes articles on the Cornish language and early modern Cornwall, Cornish migration and settlement in Victoria (Australia) and Nevada (America), Cornish politics and economics, the poet John Betjeman, and popular music in contemporary Cornwall.

The eleventh volume in the acclaimed paperback series . . . the only county series that can legitimately claim to represent the past and present of a nation.

Contributions by
John Beckett, Graham Busby, Stuart Dalley, Bernard Deacon, Brian Elvins, David Everett, D. H. Frost, Julyan Holmes, Alan M. Kent, Patrick Laviolette, Philip Payton, Mark Sandford, Matthew Spriggs, Malte W. Tschirschky and David Windsor

The Cornish Studies collections reflect current work in a range of subject areas, including local history, archaeology, regional development, ethnicity, alternative energy, Celtic studies, environmentalism, language and dialect, nationalism and tourism.

The sixth volume in the acclaimed paperback series . . . the only county series that can legitimately claim to represent the past and present of a nation.

Contributions by
Tony Champion, Bernard Deacon, Brian Elvins, Ron Elzey, Richard Gendall, Anthony P. Grant, Alan M. Kent, Joanna Mattingly, Emma Mitchell, Philip Payton, Glanville Price, Malcolm Smith, Matthew Spriggs, Nicholas Williams, Malcolm Williams and Peter Wills

The fifth volume in this acclaimed paperback series covers a wide range of topics, including Celtic Cornwall, Cornish politics, the Cornish economy, Cornish genetics, constructions of language and race in contemporary Cornwall, Cornish rugby, and education in Cornwall.

Contributions by
Rob Burton, Dick Cole, Bernard Deacon, Amy Hale, F. L. Harris, David Harvey, Lynette Olson, Philip Payton, Ronald Perry, F, Roff Rayner, Andy Seward and Garry Tregidga