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A fundamental component in British victory during the Second World War was the ability of the United Kingdom to feed its population. This would be partly accomplished by farming the land intensively, sustainably and without drawing upon the country’s limited manpower resources. Shortly after the war began in October 1940, in an effort to supplement
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Amongst the collection of toys available at the museum, you may spot a group of small dolls smartly dressed and tucked away at the top floor. These are the Shallow Pool dolls that were handmade in the small hamlet of Shallow Pool in Cornwall between the 1950s and 1980s by Peggy Price, Joan Rickarby and
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The photograph on the blog’s header shows the discharge papers for James Hocking held by the museum. The museum also has a copy of the diary he kept during the period he fought with the British forces. Like many Cornishmen, he and his brother (Edwin) had left for the goldfields to make their fortune. Kresen
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During the war, Cornwall hosted many thousands of visitors of many kinds, from child evacuees escaping the Blitz on London, to American G.I.s who were training and preparing for their role in the liberation of Europe. We very often don’t consider another group of people who came to Cornwall, initially, against their will. They lived
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“What is the Portable Antiquities Scheme and why have I not heard of it before?”, I hear you ask. Well look no further, this short introduction will cover all the basics about the scheme, who Finds Liaison Officer are, why the scheme is important, and how you at home can get involved. What is the
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As we reopen to the public, we are proud to be part of Reboot Cornwall, a new initiative from Cornwall Museums Partnership designed to celebrate the bold, creative and forward-thinking nature of the region’s 70+ museums. The initiative invites you back to experience Cornish culture and history in a whole new way, through a range of tech-driven experiences,
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On tissue thin paper, in a bound letter book I found six letters that told the story of a Sailor in the Merchant Navy who wanted to get married and a Superintendent Registrar who tried to fight for what he saw as an injustice. In March 1940 the Sailor went to the Registrars as he
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In the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century Victorian society was wild for ivory, the natural substance that is the tusk of an elephant. Ivory has been used for centuries in different continents and countries, but in Victorian Britain, demand spiked. Here at the Museum of Cornish Life we have a number of Victorian items that
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This memory of Flora Day in 1945, which was also VE Day was deposited in the museum by Margaret Powell:
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Once again Helston will be quiet on Flora Day and all those excited to take part in the Children’s Dance will have to wait one more year. We wanted to create a moment of shared fun and celebration for all those children at St Michaels Cof E Primary School, Nansloe Academy and Parc Eglos School