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Helston officially has “heroes” living amongst it and they’re championing the town’s heritage. The Helston Makes It! event, celebrating past … Continue reading Museum of Cornish Life wins Helston a Heritage Award
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A short stop animation film made by year 5 Nansloe Academy Students with about the effects of plastic pollution on … Continue reading Recylemation For Our Nation
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What links the Cornish pasty, the birth place of Jesus and a Helston butcher? As Cornish butcher William Jewell sat … Continue reading Vote Now for Cornish Object of the Year!
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This year is the first year that The Museum of Cornish Life has taken place in the Helston Christmas lights … Continue reading First as Museum takes part in Christmas lantern parade
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We have some exciting news to share with everyone, we the museum formerly known as “Helston Museum” are jumping into … Continue reading The Museum of Cornish Life, Helston.
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Helston Museum has become the first ever winner of an award for innovation at the new Cornwall Heritage Awards.
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The elaborate silver gilt dress hook would have been paired with a matching loop, similar to modern day hooks and eyes, and would have been part of a set which fastened the front of his jacket instead of buttons.
An expensive loss at the time – but after being unearthed by metal detectorist Rosemary Rundle back in 2015, the tiny but exquisite item will shortly be acquired by the museum, with the help of the Friends of Helston Museum who are helping with the purchase costs.
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Thanks to Heritage Lottery Funding we were able to undertake a huge project to digitise our entire photographic collection. We wanted to make them more easily accessible for everyone and the resulting website is a fantastic new resource for anyone wanting to research the history of the area or if you just want to take a look back at Helston through the years.