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This small but fascinating museum is situated just 50 metres from the harbourside in Padstow.
Set up in 1971 by an enthusiastic group of local residents, headed by retired boat builder Bill Lindsey, it holds an interesting collection of artefacts giving an insight into the history of the port over the past two centuries.
Padstow is an important fishing port and harbour of refuge on the North Coast of Cornwall, a haven for many visiting yachtsmen. It was from here that many Cornishmen and their families embarked for a new life in the North America after the collapse of the Cornish tin mining industry.
Padstow is probably best known for its celebration of the coming of summer with its Obby Oss festivities on May 1 each year, and this celebration is well documented by the museum.
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Church Street,
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01841532752
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