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Methodism Collection

Background imageMethodism Collection: Preaching Pit, St Newlyn East, Cornwall. Around 1930

Preaching Pit, St Newlyn East, Cornwall. Around 1930
Crowd at the Preaching Pit, with tea laid out. Women and children can be seen in summer dress. The preaching pit. originally an old stone quarry on the edge of the village, was opened in 1852

Background imageMethodism Collection: Earthenware Bust of John Wesley, Staffordshire, England

Earthenware Bust of John Wesley, Staffordshire, England
Earthenware bust of John Wesley (1703-1791) wearing a black cassock and white clerical collar, mounted on a square base with leaf pattern

Background imageMethodism Collection: Kerley Downs Methodist Chapel, Baldhu, Kea, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s

Kerley Downs Methodist Chapel, Baldhu, Kea, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
A view of Billy Brays Three Eye Chapel. The chapel was built by Billy Bray in 1835 and, since its closure in 1982, is now cared for by the Billy Bray Memorial Trust as a memorial to the memory of

Background imageMethodism Collection: Bethel United Methodist Church, Baldhu, Kea, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s

Bethel United Methodist Church, Baldhu, Kea, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
A view of the gable ends of the church showing the datestone Bethel United Methodist Church 1842. This is one of two United Methodist chapels that were located in Baldhu

Background imageMethodism Collection: Gwennap Pit, Cornwall. Whit Monday 1925

Gwennap Pit, Cornwall. Whit Monday 1925
A service at Gwennap Pit on Whit Monday 1925 with a full congregation and the minister in the centre. Gwennap Pit is an open air amphitheatre near Redruth made famous by John Wesley the founder of

Background imageMethodism Collection: Billy Brays monument, Baldhu Church, Baldhu, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Billy Brays monument, Baldhu Church, Baldhu, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of the monument to Billy Bray. William Trewartha Bray (born on 1st June 1794) was a Cornish tin miner and, for 43 years

Background imageMethodism Collection: Young Womens Bible Class, Chacewater, Cornwall. 1914

Young Womens Bible Class, Chacewater, Cornwall. 1914
Young Womens Bible Class at the Primitive Sunday School, Chacewater. The Chacewater Church Tower can be seen in background. Photographer: probably Samuel John Govier

Background imageMethodism Collection: Womens Bible Class, Chacewater, Cornwall. 1911

Womens Bible Class, Chacewater, Cornwall. 1911
Womens Bible Class at the Primitive Sunday School, Chacewater. Photographer: probably Samuel John Govier

Background imageMethodism Collection: Trefusis, Mylor, Cornwall. July 1908

Trefusis, Mylor, Cornwall. July 1908
Truro Wesleyan Sunday school outing at Trefusis. Children and adults pause for the photograph. Another good example of clothing fashion in the 1900s. Photographer: Arthur Philp


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