International Women’s Day In celebration of International Women’s Day, this week’s artefact is a medal awarded to Emily Stooke –...
The stock was a high neck collar worn around a soldier’s neck during the 19th century. Some were made of...
A small, seemingly unremarkable, square piece of metal sits on display in our second world war gallery. It was used...
The euphonium was invented in the 1840s and since then has formed an essential part of the brass section in...
I am the new Trainee Curator at Bodmin Keep and have spent the past two weeks getting to know the...
Major John Charles Burgess 46th of Foot. Co-Founder of the British Red Cross Major Charles Burgess was invited to join...
Have you ever used the expression ‘bite the bullet’ and then wondered where it came from? The expression, which means...
‘Derby Scheme’ Armband 1915 The ‘Derby Scheme’ was introduced during the First World War, as the war was lasting longer...
During World War One, there was a widespread series of unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front around Christmas time 1914,...
A plea for continued sisterhood among the women of the world In 1914 as the first Christmas of the First...