Not for the faint-hearted: medical care during WW1

It was great to see a packed house in early April at the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, for a talk on medical care and nursing in World War One. The talk was inspired by our volunteer Valerie Grigg who has contributed such a lot to our exhibition on Cornwall during the war years. Heart of Conflict […]

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Visit to Redruth Boys Brigade

Heart of Conflict visits the Boys’ Brigade in Redruth One hundred years on from the start of World War One: letters written by members of Redruth Wesleyan Young Men’s Bible Club are returning to the Chapel as part of our Heart of Conflict project in Cornwall marking the centenary of World War One.  In total, […]

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Visit to Cornish Studies Library, Redruth

A great visit to the Cornish Studies Library, Redruth, as part of our Heart of Conflict project marking the centenary of World War One.  Kim Cooper, Principal Library Officer, gave a fascinating ‘behind the scenes’ tour. Kim’s obvious enthusiasm and love of her job came through – very inspiring, particularly for the students from Redruth School who […]

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