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Showing 1 to 20 of 117 for “"Cornwall"”.
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Migration & Economy in Cornwall
Cornwall is arguably the poorest county in England, but since the 1960s it has been the recipient of some of the highest levels of in-migration. The result of this has seen Cornwall experience some of fastest rates of population growth. This has taken place in the context of counterurbanisation, a …
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The female saints of Cornwall.
… thesis seeks to identify the female saints of Cornwall and their connections to each other and to the saints of other Celtic regions. The aim of the research was to establish if there were common links and themes between these saints, given that so many of them are found and remembered solely …
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Church monuments of Devon and Cornwall c1660-c1730
This thesis is concerned with an analysis of church monuments in the south west peninsular counties in the period 1660-1730 and sees the monument within this region as a culturally significant object that has hitherto been largely ignored. The focus of this thesis is an analysis of the monuments …
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"The Duchy of Cornwall - A Feudal Remnant? An Examination of the origin, evolution and present status of the Duchy of Cornwall"
John Kirkhope “The Duchy of Cornwall – A Feudal Remnant?” “An examination of the origin, evolution and present status of the Duchy of Cornwall” ABSTRACT This thesis conducts a legal analysis of the Duchy of Cornwall and how its perceived status has changed over the centuries. The roots of the Duchy …
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Model citizens : fisherfolk imagery from West Cornwall, 1860-1910
… in representations of fishing life in West Cornwall between 1860 and 1910, taking into account the artistic tradition to which such imagery belongs. To address the core question of the paintings' realism, the thesis examines the interplay between pictorial and photographic representations of …
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Surf’s Us: constructing surfing identities through clothing culture in Cornwall
… exclusively by young white males. However, in Cornwall, forms of surfing including belly and body boarding have been enjoyed for almost a century by all ages and ethnicities, both sexes, at every level from international competition to non-competitive leisure, from daily practice to holiday …
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Port Sustainability Management System for Smaller Ports in Cornwall and Devon
Many smaller ports in Cornwall and Devon (CAD) are situated in environmentally sensitive habitats and generate benefits for stakeholders and local communities. Such ports are often embedded in tourist based economies. Increasing environmental legislation is placing a strain on the resources of …
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Distribution, causes and nature of natural landslides in Devon and Cornwall
Between 1985 and 1990 a computerised database was assembled that contains information concerning the distribution and nature of 9000 landslides in Great Britain. The South West accounts for 1,700 of the listed slope failures. Problems have arisen because in many areas the database merely serves as …
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The Parish Landscape in Cornwall, 1600-1800: Space, Sense, and Everyday Life
Cornwall is commonly grouped with the South-West or paired with Devon in historical scholarship. This study employs a holistic approach to the exploration of everyday parish life in Cornwall, from c.1600 to c.1800. This approach culminates in a comprehensive understanding of the lived experience …
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The Parish Landscape in Cornwall, 1600-1800: Space, Sense, and Everyday Life
Cornwall is commonly grouped with the South West or paired with Devon in historical scholarship. This study employs a holistic approach to the exploration of everyday parish life in Cornwall, from c.1600 to c.1800. This approach culminates in a comprehensive understanding of the lived experience …
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The early history of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 1814-1850
… membership of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, founded in Penzance in 1814, are examined, and it is concluded that the institution was established mainly to provide a source of culture for a middle class group of men; however in the initial years, the Cornish mining industry, in which …
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Epidemiological Studies Of Childhood Onset Type 1 Diabetes In Devon And Cornwall
… register of children with type 1 diabetes, The Cornwall and Plymouth Children's Diabetes Register (CPCDR), has been successfully established in the far South West of England for this thesis. Children aged 0-15 years of age who were diagnosed with type I diabetes in the study area have been …
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Poldarking the Past: Contested Heritage, Tourism and Identity in Post-mining Cornwall
… identity and Poldark at heritage sites in Cornwall and how the local communities responded to these fictionalised representations. This thesis adopted an interpretivist qualitative approach. In total, 37 semi-structured interviews were conducted with local residents, heritage professionals …
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF LAMINATED SEDIMENT FORMED IN LOE POOL, CORNWALL
Laminated and annually-laminated sediments are found in Loe Pool. The origins of such laminations are investigated and evidence for their conditions of formation are presented. In all sediment analysed the combustion residue was greater than 80%, and in the black and grey annually-laminated …
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Groundwater/surface water interaction in the Raisin River watershed, near Cornwall, Ontario.
… water in the Raisin River watershed, near Cornwall, Ontario. The Raisin River lies within an agricultural region which relies heavily on groundwater use. The regional groundwater supply is predominantly from a limestone aquifer which underlies various surficial deposits (primarily glacial …
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Local and Community Radio in Cornwall: testing achievements against obligations and objectives
… case study of “local” radio in the south-west of Cornwall, UK, by examining examples of the three tiers of radio: BBC Public Service, Commercial and Community Radio respectively. Methodologically, background factors are first assessed by interrogating literature covering local radio in the digital …
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More Than Tea And Cake: A Realist Evaluation Of Memory Cafés In Cornwall
… the UK and elsewhere; with over forty cafés in Cornwall. Despite their growth, there has been little research into their structure, aims and impact. Aims: The aim of this research was to explore how and why memory cafés work for people living with dementia and their carers. Methodology: Realist …
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Population growth in a high amenity area: migration and socio-economic change in Cornwall
… areas using the example of migration to and from Cornwall. Cornwall is a remote, non-metropolitan county which has been experiencing very strong population growth since the 1970s almost solely due to in-migration. There are several aspects of the project that should contribute to an understanding …
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Triggers for Change Realising a 'Design for Sustainable Behaviour' Web-Tool for influencing Sustainable Tourism in Cornwall
Tourism in Cornwall represents over 24% of Cornwall's annual GDP. It is "the county's largest single industry", providing work for one in five Cornish inhabitants, and is responsible for almost a quarter of the money the county makes each year (Objective One, 2001, p. 10). However, in its current …
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