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Freya Tellam . Tresillian Class
Old Camborne Freya Tellam . Tresillian Class
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Why I have chosen Old Camborne.
I have chosen Old Camborne because I think it is interesting. This topic is in Camborne.
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Picture This is a picture of Camborne in the olden days
Picture This is a picture of Camborne in the olden days . This picture is important to people who live there to shop.
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Fantastic facts 1. Camborne town is situated in the central Mining District of Cornwall. 2. Camborne town has its own special day each April called Trevithick Day. 3. Camborne was founded in Camborne became one of the greatest mining centres of the world.
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What did Camborne used to look like
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Now and then
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Now Trelowarren street
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Then Trelowarren street
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Now the Libary
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Then the Libary
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Now Church street
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Then Church street
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Now Camborne church
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Then Camborne church
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Now The Square
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Then The Square
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Now Wesley chapel
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Then Wesley chapel
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Now Camborne Market Place
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Then Camborne Market Place
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Now Camborne Park
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Then Camborne Park
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Trevithick Day
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In Camborne we celebrate a man called Richard Trevithick who made the first steam engine.
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What is Trevithick day Trevithick day is where we have fun and we get to see the steam engine and watch the parade . There is lots to see and there is a fair to have fun. Also there is loads of shows to see.
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Richard Trevithick In 1771 13th April, Richard was born.
In 1790 he started work at a mine called Stray Park Mine. In 1808 the first ever railway tickets were given in London for paying passengers. 1812 patent for Cornish boiler. 1823 After military service he is back in the mines but further see him leave Peru for Ecudor. In 1833 he dies at the Bull Hotel.
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Miniature steam engines
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2 fun facts on miniature steam engines
1.Miniature steam engines are the same as normal steam engines, the only different thing is that they are smaller 2.You can see the miniature steam engines on Trevithick day normally at 10.15, the same time as the children's dance.
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What else is at Trevithick day
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There is.. A fair Some stalls Vintage vehicles The model section
Horse rides Hotch potch performance company Long Tall butler Jugglers Passing showers children's Entertainer Hayle Storm Samba Band.
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Guess What
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Pasties are only £5.00 for two and it is only on Trevithick Day.
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Trevithick Day is fun !
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The dance !
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What is the dance The dance is a dance which people learn and they dance to,Going up Camborne hill.
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There is more than one dance.
There are two dances. One is for the children, it is known as the Bal Maidens dance. This dance is with the miniature steam engines. The second dance is for the adults and is the main dance .
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Thankyou for watching!
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