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1800s•Mousehole

Tom Bawcock's Eve: The Fisherman Who Saved a Village

Every December 23rd, the village of Mousehole celebrates Tom Bawcock's Eve with a peculiar dish called Stargazy Pie — a fish pie with whole pilchards poking the...

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1900s•Newlyn

Newlyn: Where Cornwall Still Goes to Sea

Photo: AI-generated illustrationBefore dawn, when most of Cornwall is still sleeping, the fish auction at Newlyn is already in full swing. Buyers crowd around b...

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