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Whilst in Cornwall he carried out important work on steam engines and gas-lights. 1788: James Ruse, a Cornishman from Launceston, arrives in New South Wales aboard the transport Scarborough, part of the First Fleet of Australian convict ships. [45] 1792: Cornwall County Library (public) founded in Truro. 1792–1802: French Revolutionary Wars
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Cornwall (/ ˈ k ɔːr n w ɔː l,-w əl / ⓘ; [5] Cornish: Kernow; Cornish pronunciation: [ˈkɛrnɔʊ]; or [6]) is a ceremonial county in South West England. [7] It is recognised by Cornish and Celtic political groups as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people.
The visit was to open the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show. The Prince gave 2 silver cups: one for the best bull and another for the best horse. [13] 1920: The chiming clock was added as a memorial to the men of the town who died in the Great War. 1928: St Columb Football team win the Cornwall Junior Cup, beating Delabole (3-1)
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Cornwall may have been the primary source of the gold used in the British and Irish Early Bronze Age. Gold from Cornwall may have been used to make many of the lunulae found in Ireland and along the Atlantic Façade. Gold from the Carnon river and tin from Redruth are the likely source for these metals used in the Nebra sky disc. [278] [196] [198]