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It’s National Storytelling Week! Here we have a

It’s National Storytelling Week!

Here we have a Punch and Judy Show on Sennen Beach in 1980. Mum waits with sandwiches while the fascinated youngsters are enchanted by Dan Bishop's show, a classic that entertained generations.

#NationalStorytellingWeek #ExploreYourArchive #Sennen #PunchandJudy #PuppetShow #SummerHolidays #Storytelling

The final Photo Friday highlight from our Photo Ar

The final Photo Friday highlight from our Photo Archive’s ‘Working Lives’ booklet shows workers at the 70 fathom level of the copper workings of the mine owned by East Pool & Agar Ltd.

You can learn more about the publication here: https://shorturl.at/Q9qsT or purchase a copy to see the rest of the amazing collection, curated by our photo archive volunteers.

Morrab Library Photo Archive Identifier: MIN 8.003

#Library #mining #EastPoolMine #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Photofriday

Our next Library talk will be with Vivienne Tregen

Our next Library talk will be with Vivienne Tregenza and Abigail Ottley, with ‘Women’s Work’, a poetry reading. This will take place in the Reading Room from 2pm-3pm on Wednesday 18th February.

Award-winning Penzance poets Abigail Ottley and Vivienne Tregenza will each introduce their first collections, published in 2025.

Please email enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk or call 01736 364474 to be entered into the ballot for a ticket. The ballot closes on 9th February.

#explore #library #talk #poetry

The beautiful image of the library on our new tote

The beautiful image of the library on our new tote bags was designed by our very own library assistant, Harriet-Jade Harrow.

Bags cost £10 each, and proceeds will go to the care and maintenance of your library and its important and special collections. Why not buy one for yourself, or as a gift for bibliophile in your life?

#gift #cornwall #library #totebag

In May 2025, Simon Clarke, photographer, writer an

In May 2025, Simon Clarke, photographer, writer and anthropologist, joined us to deliver a talk about his latest publication, “Life Itself: Photography and South Africa”.

The book charts the photographic history of the country from colonialism to democracy, from the early European photographers to work by young South Africans today. ‘Life Itself’ explores how people, events and places have been depicted in photographic images over the decades.

See the recording here: https://youtu.be/RxmfF6kg9E0

#photography #library #talk #lecture #SouthAfrica

Go All In! The National Year of Reading! This is a

Go All In! The National Year of Reading! This is a country-wide, year-long celebration of reading and storytelling.

The Morrab Library will be highlighting some of its collections to help the cause and make 2026 all about reading - in all its forms.

‘For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne.’

Poetry is our first monthly highlight - with Burns' night tonight - the perfect accompaniment to any Burns feast.

@go_all_in_2026 @educationgovuk

#Library #Robertburns #poet #reading #goallin #BurnsNight

Tomorrow is Burns night, so to celebrate we search

Tomorrow is Burns night, so to celebrate we searched back through our archive of talks (which can be viewed on our website) and present you with the greatly missed Des Hannigan’s talk from 2022 on the poet.

Through stories and verses and a recital of the bard's famous narrative poem 'Tam o' Shanter', Des spoke about Burns being a poet of the people and the pastoral.

You can watch the talk here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Q_O8yrwqU

#Library #Robertburns #poet #celebrate #lecture #DesHannigan #BurnsNight

The penultimate Photo Friday highlight from our Ph

The penultimate Photo Friday highlight from our Photo Archive’s ‘Working Lives’ booklet. Here are staff from the Ludgvan Dairy Milk Churns in 1930. From left to right: C.T. Angove, Iris Lamb, Clarice Jenkin, Olive Jenkin, Dorothy Harvey, Vera Trembath and Chrissie Harvey.

You can learn more about the publication here: https://shorturl.at/Q9qsT

Morrab Library Photo Archive Identifier: FARM 4.002

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Photofriday #Ludgvan #DairyFarming #Dairy

Did you know The Morrab Library is a registered ch

Did you know The Morrab Library is a registered charity? A donation to the Morrab Library, regular, or one off, big or small, would greatly help us. We depend on the support and generosity of our library community near and far, and all money goes towards our operating costs and help keep the Morrab Library’s doors open.

https://morrablibrary.org.uk/donate/

#Library #donate #supportus #everypennyhelps #charity

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