What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon…. Acclaimed local author Jenny Alexander offered a unique two-hour session at the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, looking at the searing stories of sacrifice, love and loss presented in our ‘Heart of Conflict’ exhibition.  People created their personal responses to the wartime experiences of the people of Cornwall, through […]

It was great to see so  many people at the lunchtime talk in June by Juliet Jenkin on William Gendall Jenkin (part of the series running during our World War One exhibition, Heart of Conflict , at the Royal Cornwall Museum. William, a miner, who signed up in Camborne and died on the Western Front with many […]

A thoughtful Tuesday morning in Truro, Cornwall… As part of Heart of Conflict, our exhibition at the Royal Cornwall Museum on Cornwall during World War One, we ran a short story workshop for complete beginners as well more experienced writers. The session – inspired by stories featured in the exhibition – will result in some […]

Photos from a presentation by historical costume expert Lorna Kinsey-Jones at the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, earlier this month. Lorna created the fabulous nurse’s uniform and Land Army smock which are currently on display at Heart of Conflict, our exhibition on Cornwall during World War One. Sarah Lloyd-Durrant,  who worked on the digitalisation of the museum’s collection […]

Local historian Len Sheppard gave a fascinating talk on life at sea during the war years at the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, during our exhibition Heart of Conflict. Len, co-ordinator at Newquay Museum, is passionate about the subject and has a wealth of material on it. He talked about the build-up to the War – and then the […]

A great embroidery session led by our volunteer Katrina Williams at the Masbro Centre in Hammersmith, London … It’s nearly a year  now that we’ve been working with the older people and volunteers at the Masbro Centre. It’s been such a rewarding experience for us – and hopefully for everyone who has participated. Click here to […]