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Photographs of just some of our wonderful new additions…

by India Vaughan-Wilson | May 12, 2018 | Acquisitions, Blog, Morrab Library

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The magnolias in @morrabgardens are blooming early The magnolias in @morrabgardens are blooming early and lifting our spirits 🌸 #library #view #nature #gardens #magnolia #flowers #penzance #cornwall #photography
It's #fairytaleday - we've always enjoyed this tal It's #fairytaleday - we've always enjoyed this tale from Angela Carter's excellent collection of oral fairy / folk tales - a far cry from snow white under her sheet of glass! (Though we are partial to a Grimm tale by the fireside too.) #fairytale #storytelling #history #roots #women #celebrate #tellafairytaleday #collectors
We love this photo of two year-old Sam Pinney stra We love this photo of two year-old Sam Pinney straining at the rope to bring in his father's two horses - they started 'em young back then! Happy #photofriday 📷 #photography #archives #blackandwhite #photo #farming #horses #rural #childhood #family #past #exploreyourarchive
Keats died 200 years ago today, aged only 25 - lea Keats died 200 years ago today, aged only 25 - leaving us with his exquisite, enduring poetry. As well as being an almost preternatural poetic genius, Keats loved his friends, and a good party, and never liked goodbyes. But here he is in this dark, unforgettable poetic fragment, messing with our minds, and hearts. (We recommend, alongside revisiting his poetry, his love letters to Fanny Brawne, Andrew Motion's excellent biography, and Jane Campion's beautiful biopic, Bright Star.) #romanticpoetry #poets #thebestofthem #keats #poem #onthisday
Today is World Whale Day, and it allows us the cha Today is World Whale Day, and it allows us the chance to stop to think about and celebrate these magnificent creatures. This extraordinary image from 1911 from our Archive shows locals inspecting a stranded whale on Eastern Green Beach in Penzance. #whales #worldwhaleday #strandings #beach #exploreyourarchive
Here, on this grey rainy day, is Penzance town cen Here, on this grey rainy day, is Penzance town centre looking sun-kissed in 1965. The colours! The cars! A wool arcade! Happy #photofriday #photography #archives #exploreyourarchive #penzance #retro #cornwall #summerdreaming
We're currently working from home, missing the lib We're currently working from home, missing the library, and just came across this photo of the beloved view from our Literature Room - over @morrabgardens and to the sea - we feel calm just looking at it 💙 . . . #library #view #gardens #seaside #cornish #librarylife #calm
The great polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton was The great polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton was born on this day in 1874. His most famous exploit was his attempt to cross Antarctica from sea to sea, via the south pole, in 1914. However, disaster struck when his ship, the Endurance, became trapped in pack ice and was destroyed. Only an arduous and terrifying lifeboat journey by Shackleton and five crew saved the rest of the ship's men. Morrab Library holds some beautiful books about Shackleton and his exploits, including those that feature the incredible images captured by the expedition's Australian photographer Frank Hurley. #Shackleton #Hurley #Antarctica #SouthPole #ice
Today is World Radio Day. For so many of us, the Today is World Radio Day. For so many of us, the radio has proved to be an even more invaluable companion than usual throughout the last year, providing reassuring company and keeping us informed (even when we may not always want to be!).  This couple are undoubtedly tuning into their wireless for the latest Top 40 countdown....  #WorldRadioDay
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