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Boscawen Street-neither busy nor beautiful now
The time has come – if it has not long passed – when someone must clearly say ‘Enough is [...]
Join our Zoom presentation on architect Philip Sambell
When Sue Coney tells you where she was born she uses the native pronunciation – ‘Eadless’. [...]
BEFORE TRURO
People of the river crossing Fiona is a landscape archaeologist. She is talking about what we now [...]
Saga of the High Cross on Zoom
For its November ZoomTalk, Truro Civic Society has invited Cornwall’s leading expert on Cornish [...]
Stacks and Pots
Truro’s attractive and distinctive chimneys and stacks are disappearing. We don’t need them [...]
Safeguarding the future of Truro City Centre
Mike and Trish Hawes, principals of Mei Loci, an experienced team of landscape architects based in [...]
Planning and Heritage in Truro – Civic Society Zoom talk
Truro Civic Society will be presenting a short series of talks about matters of interest and concern [...]
St Mary’s Churchyard is full of bones of contention – it is part of our parish; we should look after it.
A good number of years ago a Mayor of Truro, Mrs Valerie Bennett, developed an acute civic anxiety [...]
Time for businesses to get a grip. This will not do.
A snapshot of Old Bridge Street rubbish – this car park brings poeople into the town centre – [...]