Snapshots of Newquay's History & Heritage
These pages provide a snapshot of some of Newquay's history, buildings and events and will be continually added to and updated. We will feature some of our growing collection of images and our exhibitions.
These have been produced through a collaboration of current volunteers as well as any others who have worked as volunteers over many decades. Articles by the following included in this section:
- William Emmett
- Len Sheppard
- Chris Shinner
- Jane Tutte
There is a link at the foot of this page to a series of videos about aspects of Newquay's history
Loss of the Hotel Edgcumbe
The Hotel Edgcumbe, not the more recently demolished Edgcumbe Hotel was destroyed by fire on 28th August 1919. Find out More by clicking the image
Hotel Victoria
The Hotel Victoria was constructed over a period of some 18 months and completed in 1899. Find out more about the origins of this hotel by clicking the image.
VJ Day in Newquay 1945
Newquay's celebrations of VJ Day and the end of World War II in 1945
As we gradually move our collection online we also need to move our donation collection digitally. A link and QR Code has been provided by our partner Kowethas Ertach Kernow (Towan Vintage) and hope that members of the public and visitors will support us. Newquay Museum is not supported by the local Newquay Town Council and we rely entirely on donations to carry on our voluntary work.
Newquay Museum is a small museum but with a large archive of images and documents which we are working to put online. This will take time and money and will be an ongoing gradual process.
Scan QR Code with digital device OR Click Here to Donate to Newquay Museum
