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
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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
Museum Research
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
Museum News
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
Museum Research
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
Museum Research
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
Museum Research
Tehmina Goskar, Research Curator, talks about the museum’s dairy-related objects as part of an ongoing major review of our farming … Continue reading Time for croust: reviewing the museum’s dairy and talking to our collections
Museum Research
Andy Blackwell, collections research volunteer on the Farmers Will Like It project explores the history and folklore of the bullocks’ … Continue reading Magic of bullocks’ hairballs
Museum Research
As part of new research into our farming collections, Julia Webb-Harvey returns to investigate Cornish farming customs. In the museum … Continue reading Cornish customs of the corn