Museum Research
Before the museum opened here in 1949, the original part of this building held the district’s ancient weekly Butter and … Continue reading The blind egg merchant of Leedstown
Museum Research
Billy Warren, Research Volunteer at the Museum, delves into the history of man traps and their use by Cornish farmers … Continue reading Violence in the system: Man traps, landowners, commoners, food and farming
Museum Research
Research volunteer, Frank Johnson, has been investigating the story behind the Titanic Memorial window from our collection. Read on to … Continue reading Remembering William Gilbert, miner and inventor who died on the Titanic
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As part of our Farmers Will Like It project to conserve and research some of our oldest collections relating to … Continue reading Making of the new wassail bowl for Cornwall
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Collections research volunteer Sue Roberts explores the prominent roles of women in Cornish farming and how they are evidenced in … Continue reading Where are the women in Cornish farming?
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Collections research volunteer Andy Blackwell returns with new research on the history of Cornish butter making, dairy objects, butter markets, and … Continue reading Cornish butter for one and all
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BA Politics student Frederick Proctor of the University of Exeter explores the history of whimsey bottles in the museum’s collection. … Continue reading Whimsey bottles research project
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As part of our Farmers will like it project to review, research, conserve and explore Cornish farming heritage we have … Continue reading Ammeth: A summer of farming art and heritage
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In this article Andy Blackwell, collections research volunteer, takes a closer look at the museum’s giant cradle scythe displayed in … Continue reading From cradle to the grave: Cornish scything
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Sue Roberts, collections and research volunteer, shares history and memories of the Helston Railway and its role in Cornish farming. … Continue reading Rabbits, daffodils and broccoli: Helston Railway and Cornish farming