1990s•Falmouth
The Great Eclipse of 1999: When Cornwall Went Dark
On August 11th, 1999, Cornwall experienced the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Britain since 1927. For two minutes and four seconds, day became ...
Ben
2m0
Timeline
Travel through Cornwall's history, decade by decade. Each story is a window into a different era of Cornish life.
The 1990s3 stories
1990s•Bodmin Moor
The Beast of Bodmin Moor: Cornwall's Mysterious Big Cat
Since the 1970s, hundreds of people have reported seeing a large black cat roaming the wild expanses of Bodmin Moor. Farmers have found livestock killed with wo...
Ben
2m0
1990s•Redruth
Cornish Rugby: Where the Whole County Is a Team
Cornwall has never had a professional rugby team. It doesn't need one. When the county team plays, the whole of Cornwall turns out. The County Championship h...
Ben
2m0