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Meet the Occupants of the Elizabeth Treffry Room – a talk by Maggi Livingstone and Melissa Morse

18/05/2022 @ 14:00 - 15:00

Morrab Library

Join us for our next talk on Wednesday 18th May with Maggi Livingstone and Melisa Morse, who will introduce us to four remarkable women: Violetta Thurstan - 1879 -1978 WWI heroine, linguist, […]

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The Morrab Library, Morrab Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4DA

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Artist and library member John Trigg has donated h

Artist and library member John Trigg has donated his collection of drawing books spanning over 40 years, creating a special archive of his beautiful and inspiring art. Not only is he still adding to the collection, but he has given us permission to sell a selection of his works to raise valuable funds for the library. You can choose a high quality print from one of twelve beautiful images.

Take a look at the prints on link in bio.

#Library #artist #localartist #cornwallartist #JohnTrigg #ExploreYourArchive

‘There is something delicious about writing the fi

‘There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you.’

Beatrix Potter was born on this day, 160 years ago!

The perfect time to revisit Peter, Flopsy, Mopsy and her other menagerie of characters.

#Library #BeatrixPotter #BeatrixPotter160 #PeterRabbit #Childrensauthor

We've loved hosting our Photo Archive intern Sam f

We've loved hosting our Photo Archive intern Sam for the last few months. And he has presented us with some brilliant blogs comparing Penzance past and present.

His final blog is more personal, focussing on the working lives of people in the Isles of Scilly, and in particular his third great-grandfather, Samuel Jenkins Guy.

Read it via our link in bio.

#PhotoArchive #Intern #IslesofScilly #FamilyHistory #ExploreYourArchive

We welcomed Vyvyen Brendon in June as she explored

We welcomed Vyvyen Brendon in June as she explored the Penzance Moyles in 25 images.

You can see the recording via the link in our bio

If you wish to make a donation after you watch, it would help the Library immensely.

A bittersweet image for this Photo Friday, with Ri

A bittersweet image for this Photo Friday, with Richards senior and junior of Bread Street Sweet shop in Penzance making their very last batch of Toffee before closure. c. 1980.

Photo Archive Identifier: M.1557

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Penzance #Cornwall #sweetshop #toffee

Volunteers and staff have been cataloguing the Eli

Volunteers and staff have been cataloguing the Elizabeth Treffry Room so that books can be borrowed for the first time since they were donated to us by Melissa Hardie-Budden and the Hypatia Trust in 2018.

Books by and about Cornish women, as well as the Brontes, can be found on its shelves.

There are a number of events this weekend celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Hypatia Trust - find out more through our link in bio

@hypatia_trust @thegardenershousepenzance #elizabethtreffryroom #hypatiatrust #librarycollection #librarybooks

The next in our series of talks will explore some

The next in our series of talks will explore some of the curious, fascinating, and peculiar imagery held within our Photographic Archive, through the lens of maritime history. This talk will take place in the Reading Room on Wednesday 12th August from 2pm-3pm.

Photo Archive Intern Samuel Hill's talk will address a broad range of photographs from the collection, focusing on images of shipwrecks, fishwives and the maritime communities of Cornwall, as well as shining a light upon some unique finds.

To add your name to the ballot for a ticket please email the library: enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk and find out more via the link in our bio.

#maritimehistory #photoarchive #historicphotos #historiccornwall #photosofcornwall

We have lots of new novels on the 'new fiction' sh

We have lots of new novels on the 'new fiction' shelf in reception including these three hardbacks. Don't forget that you'll find Cornish fiction books in the Jenner Room too.

#newfiction #librarybooks #cornishfiction #novels #holidayreading

Our Photo Archive intern Sam's penultimate blog ab

Our Photo Archive intern Sam's penultimate blog about our collections, “Penzance Then and Now” is a beauty, as he explores the Pubs, Inns and Taverns of our town. Sam uses images from the photo archive and some contemporary images taken for comparison.

Read it in our link in bio.

#Penzance #ExploreYourArchive #PhotoArchive #LovePenzance #PenzancePubs

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