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How iconic Cornwall nightclub became the heart of 'Britain's Ibiza' during the '90s
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From 'Miss Wet T-shirt' competitions to laser lights through the police inspector's office, the iconic nightclub was the leading light in the country's busiest nightlife resort. 'You wouldn't be able to do that anymore. I'd be hung, drawn and quartered now'
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Rare pictures of Princess Diana the day she made her mark on Cornwall
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People were all smiles as they set eyes on the then Duchess of Cornwall
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Behind-the-scenes snaps from blockbuster films set in Cornwall
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From the obvious House of the Dragon and more recent Beyond Paradise to movies filmed in the Golden Age
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Historic Cornwall in pictures - including when tourists brought cars by train
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From the Quasars dancefloor to the Woolworths escalator - we're taking you on a trip down memory lane with 28 pictures
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Bid to mark long-lost Cornwall music venue which pricked the ego of huge stars
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Will a blue plaque mark the Flamingo where everyone from Pink Floyd to The Who and Tom Jones to Sparks played?
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What Cornwall was like half a century ago in 30 throwback photos
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Take a trip down memory lane with us in this collection of rarely seen photographs taken across Cornwall
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Unseen side of Cornwall in 45 historic photos through the ages
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These nostalgic photos take a look back at people who have lived before us and their remarkable lives in Cornwall
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Fascinating pictures show how Truro has changed in the past 100 years
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What did Cornwall used to look like? Take a trip back in time with these photos of the city
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See how Cornwall's largest town has changed over the past 15 years
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Cornwall's largest town has seen plenty of change over the last decade or so
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Throwback photos show a night out in Cornwall over ten years ago
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We've been digging through the archives for images inside Sound night club, formerly known as Club 2k
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Cornwall's lost Woolworths stores and what's replaced them
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It's been years since Woolworths closed but generations of shoppers still have fond memories of Woolies
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Cornwall town dubbed 'UK's Ibiza' has changed dramatically over the past 14 years
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It was once known as the 'UK's Ibiza', but now it has a completely different reputation
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African prince married Cornish woman then ended up working in a mine
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Prince Peter Lobengula and Kitty Jewell's marriage attracted widespread criticism from the press
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Faces from Cornwall's past in 17 throwback snaps from the noughties
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Here we share a series of pictures from the early 2000s
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45 throwback Cornwall prom pictures to make you question your teenage years
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Let all your school memories come flooding back with these prom pictures from our archives
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Divers find shipwreck of WW2 tank landing ship in water off Cornwall coast
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Designed to carry tanks and cargo directly to shore without docks - six of the craft were lost at sea during the Second World War
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William Hampton, the last man to be hanged in Cornwall died 114 years ago today
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William Hampton was the last man to be hanged in Cornwall, and he died 114 years ago today after he murdered his former partner
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Freak accident that killed 'fearless' lifeguard, 22, and rocked a Cornwall holiday resort
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Karl Edwards had moved to the popular resort of Newquay six weeks before his tragic death
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Annie Hearn and the poisoned salmon sandwich mystery that resulted in one of the biggest trials Cornwall had ever seen
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Annie Hearn stood trial in relation to two death in a trial that attracted huge interest among the people of Cornwall
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Cornwall clubs you'd love to bring back for one more night
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Looking back at the long lost venues around the duchy that you say you miss the most and what they meant to you
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Throwback to school pictures taken across Cornwall 18 years ago
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Take a trip down memory lane with us and see if you can spot any familiar faces
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Remembering Stephen Menheniott, 18, murdered and found in a shallow grave on the Isles of Scilly
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A ten-day trial took place after his death
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When punk 'war' broke out in St Austell in Cornwall and 60 youths clashed
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Fights broke out across town and smoke bombs were thrown following a gig by notorious punk band Sham 69
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Flying Scotsman steam train in Cornwall this early May bank holiday weekend
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The 1923 steam train is often regarded as the embodiment of Britain's Golden Age of steam powered engineering
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