Our library was fortunate, and delighted, to host Sam Hill on a three month internship, where he worked in our Photo Archive.
As well as no less than seven blogs you can find links to below, and delivering an entertaining talk about his time with us and the discoveries he made in the collections, Sam has also written a longer academic paper about our collections, which we will add to our archive. This article explores West Cornwall’s maritime people and their working lives between 1865 and 1935, using images from our Photo Archive collections.
You can click on this link to read Sam’s article here: Exploring West Cornwall’s maritime people, by Sam Hill August 2026
Use these links to read Sam’s blogs:
Maritime Communities and meeting the Creatures of the Deep
Penzance Then and Now Part One: Market Jew Street and Chapel Street
Penzance Then and Now Part Two: Promenade and Alexandra Terrace
Penzance Then and Now Part Three: Alverton.
Penzance Then and Now Part Four: Pubs, Taverns and Inns
We are so grateful to Sam for all of his hard work and great company while he was with us, and we wish him all the best for the future.