Martin Matthews, China Clay, Helston Folk Museum

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Identifier

GUN_RTR_334

Description

Ted Gundry in conversation with Cornish bard, Martin Matthews of Helston Folk Museum who describes the discovery of kaolin on Tregoning Hill by William Cookworthy in 1746. William Cookworthy was a chemist from Plymouth who visited Mine Captain Nancarrow at Great Work Mine and saw clay being used to repair furnaces at the mine.

Rights

Ted Gundry

Coverage

Helston

Creator

Ted Gundry

Type

Sound


Duration

5' 29”


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Collection

Ted Gundry Collection




Citation
Ted Gundry, “Martin Matthews, China Clay, Helston Folk Museum,” cornishmemory.com, accessed November 23, 2024, https://www.cornishmemory.com/item/GUN_RTR_334.
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