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

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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

Our friends at the Hypatia Trust are turning 30, a

Our friends at the Hypatia Trust are turning 30, and are celebrating with a weekend of events, including some hosted by The Morrab Library.

The events will also celebrate the life of the late Melissa Hardie - check out the link in bio for more information.

The Hypatia Trust The Gardeners' House Penzance

#Library #hypatiatrust #gardenershousepenzance #events

An acquired taste, we’ll admit, for today’s Photo

An acquired taste, we’ll admit, for today’s Photo Friday theme of sweet and savoury treats!

Here we have an image of a man eating limpets!

The caption on the photo reads "Eat limpets and live. Everything all kiff with Cousin Jack"

Photo Archive Identifier: PEOP 9.001

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #seafood #Cornwall #food

Can you help us? A donation, big or small, one off

Can you help us? A donation, big or small, one off or regular, helps us so much.

As a registered charity we depend on the support and generosity of our library community near and far. All donations go toward the care of the library and ensuring we’re here for another 200 years.

Link in bio to donate.

#Library #donate #supportus #everypennyhelps #charity

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