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Happy #photofriday everyone! We thought we'd go fo

Happy #photofriday everyone! We thought we'd go for something unusual in our archives this week - these three photographs are clearly very early experiments in the selfie art form and vary in their success.

Sadly we don't know who he is, but we feel from these photos we'd know him anywhere. The first is our favourite (for its flaws), what's yours?
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#photography #selfportrait #selfie #socialmedia #blackandwhite #photographs #memories #history #archives #exploreyourarchives

We are delighted to reopen from Wednesday 15th Jul

We are delighted to reopen from Wednesday 15th July. However, the service we can offer initially will be very limited & by appointment only - you can read our visiting guidelines on our website (link in bio).
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#library #reopening #librariesofinstagram #news

It's #cameraday apparently! 📷 Here's a photogr

It's #cameraday apparently! 📷

Here's a photograph of William Richards 'Hush Billy' (that's what it says in our record), grandfather of the Richards Brothers Photographers, Penzance. If anyone can explain the nickname we're all ears!
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#camera #photography #history #photographers #cornwall #archives #exploreyourarchive

It would have been Mazey Day today, the highlight

It would have been Mazey Day today, the highlight of the Golowan Festival here in Penzance. We're looking back at the carnivalesque, joyous atmosphere and forward to next year 🎆

#penzance #cornwall #festival #celebration #summer #pagan #cornish #tradition #memories

The author Michael Bond died on this day in 2017,

The author Michael Bond died on this day in 2017, aged 91. Michael created Paddington, the much-loved Peruvian bear who was adopted by the Brown family in 1957. So many years on, Paddington is a constant and timeless reminder to us all about the importance of being kind and remaining optimistic in the face of adversity. And of course, the usefulness of a 'hard stare' when necessary! We're not sure why, but we fancy some toast and marmalade...... #marmalade #PaddingtonBear #Paddington #MichaelBond #Childrensbooks

We just adore this family photo & it encapsulates

We just adore this family photo & it encapsulates how we feel about welcoming some of you back to the library this month - albeit with a reduced service & we certainly won't be holding hands! Happy #photofriday, we hope it makes you smile too.
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#photography #archives #cornwall #history #family #moment #wave #seaside #lockdown #reopening #blackandwhite #photo #exploreyourarchives

Following yesterday's Government announcement, we

Following yesterday's Government announcement, we are happy to say that Morrab Library will reopen on a limited basis from Wednesday 15th July. More information can be found via the link in bio.

The truly brilliant artist, Gwen John (overshadowe

The truly brilliant artist, Gwen John (overshadowed during her lifetime by her brother, Augustus John) was born #onthisday in 1876.

This atmospheric photograph is actually of Dolly Chown, taken in 1914 and part of our Chown family collection, but every time we see it we're reminded of a Gwen John painting. Swipe to see John's painting, The Convalescent, © The Fitzwilliam Museum. Her work is increasingly well known but if you hadn't heard of her she's more than worth looking up.
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#painting #painter #womenartists #postimpressionism #portrait #reminiscent #edwardian #family #photography #collections #archives

Happy #worldmusicday 🎶 - music helps us through

Happy #worldmusicday 🎶 - music helps us through & brings us together.

Photos from our archive.

#music #musicians #history #photography #archives #exploreyourarchives

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