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Collecting the piece: Exploring Bodmin Moor with Laura Miucci

September 24 @ 10:00 - 12:30

Morrab Library

Fascinated by the sacred human landscape of Bodmin Moor? How did humans shape the land on the Moors, and later the town? Learn about the relationships between humans and nature […]

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We record lots of our Library Talks and share them

We record lots of our Library Talks and share them on our website for you to watch at home.

Here is a recent recording of Dr. Paul Taylor-McCartney in conversation with Gareth D. L. Rees. Hear them discuss Paul's new book, ‘Cornwall Uncharted: Mapping Cornwall’s Queer History of Concealment, Culture and Creativity’ and the research journey behind it.

They discuss how Cornwall’s towns, coves, chapels, studios and lanes shaped the ways queer lives could be lived, hidden and expressed across four centuries.

The link to watch their conversation is in our bio.

#Librarytalk #QueerCornwall #CornishHistory #LibraryEvents @paultaylormccartney @gdlrees

We have over 75,000 books in the library and these

We have over 75,000 books in the library and these are just a few of the wonderful walking books which are available to borrow - reading material to inspire you to join the ‘Miles for The Morrab’ community walking challenge this September.

Learn more about the #Crowdfunder, and please donate if you can, via the link in our bio (or you can search on your browser for www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/miles-for-the-morrab)

#TheMorrabLibrary #WestPenwith #CornwallCommunityFundraising

Sam's internship in the Photo Archive has now come

Sam's internship in the Photo Archive has now come to an end, and we are grateful for all of his hard work and lovely company.

As well as writing no less than seven blogs, and delivering a talk (soon to be available to view on our website), Sam also wrote a longer, academic article exploring the maritime communities of West Cornwall between 1865 and 1935, using our photographic collections.

You can find a link to this in the bio, as well as links to all of his seven blogs.

A big thank you Sam!

#PhotoArchive #MaritimeHistory #Intern #WestCornwall #Penwith

Don’t forget that we have lots of excellent non-fi

Don’t forget that we have lots of excellent non-fiction Children’s books in our children’s room.

A place to look for answers to curious questions and inspiration for summer holiday projects, perhaps?

Read on the beanbag or borrow them for the rest of the summer!

#childrensbooks #childrensnonfiction #librarybooks #loveyourlibrary #lovepenzance

Here's the next in our series of shipwreck photos,

Here's the next in our series of shipwreck photos, selected by our Photo Archive Intern, Sam Hill.

"The Cardiff tramp ship, Bluejacket, struck the longship rocks whilst transporting railway sleepers from Danzig to Plymouth.

She hit the rocks at full speed, which caused the vessel to be poised like a gigantic seesaw across the rocks- she was only sixty feet from the Longships lighthouse door!"

#photoarchive #photofriday #libraryarchive #shipwrecks #exploreyourarchive

Did you hear Morrab Library Trustee Bertie Herrtag

Did you hear Morrab Library Trustee Bertie Herrtage on @skentelbery's show on @bbccornwall last Friday morning, talking about our community walking challenge, ‘Miles for The Morrab’?

If you missed it, you can listen again via the link in our bio (Bertie is on the show from 2h 25mins into the programme).

#bbcradiocornwall #MilesForTheMorrab #TheMorrabLibrary #Crowdfunding #Penzance #WestPenwith #Cornwall #CommunityFundraising

Today is #worldphotophotographyday. In our #photo

Today is #worldphotophotographyday.

In our #photoarchive we have lots of portraits taken by James Chenhall. Born in Redruth in 1845. His first appearance was in 1866 as photographic assistant in Bullers Row, Redruth. A few years later moved to 11 West End and continued until 1910. Married in 1860s and in 1880s opened a business in Helston. Virtually all of his work is portraits including this one of Miner, Dicky Vine.

This note was written on the reverse of photograph:

“Dicky Vine fell down the mine stack and broke his little finger. His coat opened as a type of parachute and broke his fall, a narrow escape.”

What a lucky escape!

Browse our photo archive via the link in our bio.

#miningphotograph #miners #cornishminers #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive

Our Cornish collection in the Jenner Room features

Our Cornish collection in the Jenner Room features a fantastic selection of books about Cornish artists including these three about Alfred Wallis.

#cornishartists #StIves #alfredwallis #librarybooks

We're delighted to announce that The Myner Trust i

We're delighted to announce that The Myner Trust is match funding our Miles for The Morrab fundraising appeal! This means every donation we receive will be doubled until we reach our target of £5000. This is an incredible opportunity, so please donate if you can, the link is in our bio or you can search on your browser for www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/miles-for-the-morrab

One of the ways your donations will be used will be to support our conservation programme which cares for our historic collections.

#MilesForTheMorrab #TheMorrabLibrary #Crowdfunding #Penzance #WestPenwith #Cornwall #CommunityFundraising

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