Port Isaac, where Jim was born in 1939 and lived until he left to pursue a working career in 1957, is the subject of three of the Creighton Books titles authored by Jim to date, in which the people and way of life in the village in the late 1940s are remembered.

Books published to date

East of Varley Head

Describes the way of life in Port Isaac, North Cornwall, in the late 1940s. [more...]

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South of Lobber Point

Sequel to East of Varley Head. Extends the range of recollections and cast of characters that featured in the first title. [more...]

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North of Little Hill

A glossary of terms, expressions and playground rhymes used by the people of Port Isaac during the late 1940s. [more...]

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Your Reserves or Mine?

Jim's travel and work experiences as a mining geologist in remote and unusual places all over the world. [more...]

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The Great Tanganyika Diamond Hunt

Fresh from university, Jim sets out on his first job - deep in the African bush. [more...]

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