One day in 1985 in bologna, Italy, Guglielmo Marconi sent the world's first radio signal. Using a simple radio transmitter and a receiver, he sent a signal from his attic room to his brother who was hidden in a field a kilometre away. When his brother received the signal he fired a gun. The Italian government showed no interest in young Marconi's invention, but his mother, Annie, who was Irish, believed he had a good idea. So in February of the following year. She sent him to England to meet her cousin who was an important engineer. It was a journey that would change the world.

In England, Marconi and his cousin were joined by two other inventors. In 1987 Marconi formed Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company in London and started to transmit simple radio signals over long distances. In 1899 he sent the first wireless telegraph across the English Channel to France. This meant that ships were now able to send message from ship to shore if they were in distress.

Maconi had always believed that radio waves could travel round the curve of the earth. By 1901 he had improved his radio system so much that on 12^th December he astonished the world by sending the first radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean. They were transmitted from Poldhu in Cornwall, and were received 3,520 kilometres away in St John's, Newfoundland, using an aerial flown in the air by kite. Marconi's system was soon adopted by the British and Italian navies. From now on, the Marconi company had the monopoly of wireless communication and Marconi became a multi - millionaire.

Marconi is one of the key figures of the twentieth century. He even recognized the military importance of radar and thought of the idea of sending radio signals out into space. When Marconi died in 1937, wireless station all over the world closed down for two minutes as a mark of respect. Marconi made only one big mistake. He thought that television would never become popular.

Cornwall, in the south - west of England, is a place which attracts tourists all the year round. It has mild weather and a spectacular coastline with beautiful bays and coves.

Not surprisingly, there are a hundred and one things for tourists do in Cornwall. Seaside resorts like Newquay, which have wide, clean beaches, are very popular with families and also with people who like water sports, especially windsurfing and surfing. Land's End - the famous "last place" in mainland Britain has restaurants amusements and wonderful coastal views. People who prefer to get away from the crowds can visit one of the many fishing villages along the coast watch the seals at Cornwall's Seal Sanctuary or go inland onto the moors where the scenery is much wilder.

History lovers will enjoy seeing the village and ruined castle of Tintagle, where they can learn about Camelot and the legend of King Arthur. Or they can visit Poldhu Cove near Mullion, where Marconi, the Italian inventor, sent the first wireless signal across Atlantic to Canada in 1901.

Cornwall has plenty to offer those who are interested in art and literature. Many artists and writers have lived and worked there. Famous names include the sculptor Barbara Hepworth, who had her studio in St Ives, the writers Daphen du Maurier, who wrote the best-selling novels Rebecca and Jamaica Inn, and the poet John Betjeman. Also in St Ives there is a branch of the famous art gallery, the Tate.

Like many beautiful places in the world there is another side to Cornwall, Which visitors don't always see. Cornwall is quite isolated and, apart from tourism, there isn't a lot of work for local people. Mining and fishing, which were once major industries, have almost disappeared and there is a high level of unemployment. The result is that many young Cornish people move away to places where they are more likely to finds jobs.

Cornwall may sound like a tourists paradise, but local people know that life can be hard when the visitors leave.

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