 | The aftermath of a storm
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Richard Carew in 1602 described Cornwall as ‘besieged…with the ocean’; four centuries later the National Maritime Museum opened in Cornwall.
Both emphasise the enduring significance of the sea in the life of Cornish people: prehistoric travellers, Christian missionaries, fishing and trading, invasion and defence, shipwreck and rescue. Writers and artists draw inspiration from it.
Today the work of past generations is remembered through leisure activities: diving for wrecks, pilot gig racing, and walking the coastal path once used by coastguards. |
