George Eustice MP was delighted to join in the celebrations for Trevithick day and highlighted the fantastic work that volunteers do to make the festivities happen.
George joined the Mayors of Camborne, Redruth, Hayle and Helston in visiting the many stalls and exhibitions that had turned out and later enjoyed the parades and traditional procession of steam engines taking on the challenge and honour of driving their steam engines up Camborne Hill.
Speaking after the event, Mr Eustice said, "I made Richard Trevithick the central theme of my maiden speech to parliament. His achievements were extraordinary and a reminder of what Camborne contributed to the development of modern engineering. The replica of the Puffing Devil is always the star of the show and this year was no exception.
It is worth remembering that events like Trevithick Day are only made possible because of the work of dedicated volunteers from groups like the Trevithick Society."