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Back in February, the museum posted a blog I wrote about the curious story of the Egyptian items on display in our Victorian Classroom. Little did I realise quite where this story would take me. I wrote that there were a handful of items. This is true of the objects on display, but under the
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After the opening of Hitler’s offensive in Western Europe, on 10 May 1940, a catastrophic sequence of developments unfolded. The British and French armies were overwhelmed by the speed of the German advance, leading to the rapid conquest of the Low Countries and the collapse of France in June. The United Kingdom was now the
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‘Right, are we all ready to go?’ With my family (and dog!) bundled into the car at 6:30am we set off for a four-hour journey to Cornwall to visit the Museum of Cornish Life. I was excited as this would be my first time visiting the museum in person, having completed an internship and then
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There is a collection of objects listed in the record cards from the Camborne Collection held at the museum, described generally as ‘Mexican Antiquities’. These items are currently not on display within the museum’s collection but are in boxes under the eaves. The listed objects include beads, necklaces, spindle whorls, jade and copper bell pieces,
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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,