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6th Apr 2015
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Along with a fair proportion of the country at the moment, we watch Poldark. My wife is a particular fan, no idea why..

One thing I have always noticed is the representation of accountancy in the media. I used to be fascinated by Pat Butcher on East Enders doing the car lot 'books', which seemed to consist of carrying around a couple of cathedral hardback books, and mentioning something about VAT.

Still, back to Poldark. I think it is set about 200 years ago, and has shareholders in the mine. These shareholders then sell shares to outsiders. The meetings take place in the Red Lion, which I guess is similar to the Lloyds coffee houses of London.

Now, I haven't googled anything, and my degree / CIMA studies were a long time ago, but this got me thinking - did shareholders exist in Poldark times? 

In my mind I thought companies to be a more recent invention - or have I confused all my history..

Hope you all enjoyed the Easter break.

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By User deleted
07th Apr 2015 01:05

The London Stock Exchange ...

... had its roots in coffee house share trading in the late 17th century. 

Poldark is set in the late 18th century, what's your problem?

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By jon_griffey
07th Apr 2015 18:38

Limited liability

The OP may be getting confused with the concept of limited liability, which according to my recollection was a 19th century invention. 

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By tom123
07th Apr 2015 19:33

You have both answered my question

I guess I didn't realise how long ago the coffee house trading was. Yes Jon, I do appear to have got mixed up a bit.

Nothing a bit of research wouldn't have fixed. I must admit, prior to this programme, I hadn't thought about who owned the mines.

Time to brush up on my industrial history I think.

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By LuKosro
07th Apr 2015 19:34

early 17th Century

East India Company? 

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By User deleted
08th Apr 2015 10:39

If you want historical inaccuracies ...

... there are 2 I can give you:

In the first episode a burglar alarm box was clearly seen on a house in the town;Jimmy was convicted of poaching, and was seen plucking a pheasant. Although these birds were introduced in the 10th century by the early 16th century they had pretty much disappeared. It was only in the 1830's they were rediscovered as a game bird and reared by game-keepers. Poaching in 1790 would have been rabbit, hare, deer and trout in the main. 

Myself, I suspend belief and just enjoy what is a very well produced ripping yarn.

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By Kent accountant
08th Apr 2015 11:42

Inaccuracies

Old Greying Accountant wrote:

... there are 2 I can give you:

In the first episode a burglar alarm box was clearly seen on a house in the town;Jimmy was convicted of poaching, and was seen plucking a pheasant. Although these birds were introduced in the 10th century by the early 16th century they had pretty much disappeared. It was only in the 1830's they were rediscovered as a game bird and reared by game-keepers. Poaching in 1790 would have been rabbit, hare, deer and trout in the main. 

Myself, I suspend belief and just enjoy what is a very well produced ripping yarn.

They pop up all the time - check out the soles of shoes in medieval dramas that's usually a good one - didn't think they had moulded plastic soles back then.

Proof reading/viewing is a mind numbing task so not surprising that things do slip through. Always reminds me of an old work colleague who told me of the time a Sainsburys annual report had been printed and ready to send to shareholders, when someone spotted a Tesco's carrier bags in one of the photos in the report - oops! 

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By jon_griffey
08th Apr 2015 10:47

Location?

When Ross was skinny dipping in the sea in one of the earlier episodes, I couldn't believe how crystal clear the sea was.  More like the Caribbean than the usual grey murk you get in this country.  Was that really filmed in Cornwall?

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By EASy
08th Apr 2015 19:05

Yep...

jon_griffey wrote:

When Ross was skinny dipping in the sea in one of the earlier episodes, I couldn't believe how crystal clear the sea was.  More like the Caribbean than the usual grey murk you get in this country.  Was that really filmed in Cornwall?

Yes. That scene was filmed in Cornwall; Porthgwarra to be precise.

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By jon_griffey
09th Apr 2015 11:37

Really?

EASy wrote:
jon_griffey wrote:

Yes. That scene was filmed in Cornwall; Porthgwarra to be precise.

Really?  This series will do wonders for Cornish tourism.  I bet Poldark Tin Mine nr Helston will be rammed with visitors this year.

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By Sirius
10th Apr 2015 12:10

Also filmed in Gloucestershire

If you can't quite believe some parts of Poldark you should consider the speed with which you can travel from Trenwith ( chavenage house in Gloucestershire ) to the Cornish coast. Having spent many years at Chavenage working on Shakespeare plays it is very difficult that the Poldarks can walk  from Nampara.

I agree it's worth suspending belief for the adaptation. In this day an age a bit of escapism never goes wrong

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By tbk
10th Apr 2015 15:03

the china clay mica particles

In the sea and lakes on the south Cornish coast are what gives the sea water its turquoise hue

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