The "Rosebud" Cache Multi-Cache
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A short multi taking you on a walk around the historic port of Newlyn to celebrate the voyage of PZ87 and her crew, without which you might today be walking around a very different Newlyn.
This is the extraordinary story of how, shortly before the Second World War, the zeal of local authorities to improve housing standards led to a high-handed scheme to demolish the picturesque fishing villages of Newlyn and Mousehole and rebuild them as modern blocks of flats. This was resisted not only by the residents but also by the body of nationally famous artists who lived there. It led to a confrontation between the forces of bureaucracy and those of (what would come to be called) conservation. The protests culminated in an epic voyage by the fishing-boat "Rosebud" from Newlyn directly to the Houses of Parliament with a petition to save their village. This successfully captured the attention of the national media, and made the point, probably for the first time, that even working-class dwellings were worthy of being preserved. It is a fascinating story, full of sadness and humour, courage and despair, cutting a slice through pre-war society from the poorest fishermen to Ministers of State; an uplifting tale of bewildered communities trying to defend themselves from the march of officialdom. The parts of the villages which survived are now, as a final irony, protected as a Conservation Area by the same local authority which once condemned them as 'unfit for human habitation' 1: The Mission N50 06.391 W005 32.981 (clue to location 2) On the slate memorial 1: How many men made up the crew ? Answer -5 = A What was the fishing number of the Rosebud ? Answer -18 = B&C. Now on to location 2: at N50 06.0A5 W005 32.BC6 you will find a plaque. Location 2: clue to end box = [1] How many boats made the trip ? Anwer +7 = D [2] The number of daughters = E [3] Count the number of letters in the “Type of Boat”. 1st word -2 = F 2nd word +1 = G End box is located at N50 05.4DE W005 32.FG9 (PLEASE replace as found)
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Raq Obk = ragre gur gebhtu naq vg'f hc ba gur evtug
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