Posted on July 10, 2019
The Battle of Cornwall Hill
He who commands Hill 112, commands Normandy! In June 1944, Britain and its allied forces had landed thousands of soldiers...
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Posted on June 23, 2019
Notes on the Archive – The Light Infantry Remembers D-Day
This year sees the 75th anniversary of the allied invasion of Normandy; my challenge was to search the archive to...
Posted on June 23, 2019
Bring on the Americans!
As we remember the 75th anniversary of D-Day it is fitting that we remember those who left Cornwall to struggle...
Posted on June 23, 2019
Memories of Post War Bodmin and a strong connection to The Keep
Freda talks to me about her connection to Bodmin Keep Freda has been a volunteer at Bodmin Keep since 2017...
Posted on May 10, 2019
‘Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War?’
Propaganda in the First World War At the outbreak of the First World War, a great patriotic fervour ensured that...
Posted on May 9, 2019
Dodging D-Day in the Italian Countryside
Battle(s) for Monte Cassino The 11th of May marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the final Battle for...
Posted on April 17, 2019
That Bloody Woman!
Celebrating the inspirational life of local woman Emily Hobhouse Emily Hobhouse was a spirited Cornish woman, who made her name...
Posted on April 15, 2019
The Last Call
The sound of a lone bugler playing the Last Post brings with it a sadness, it’s a poignant piece of...
Posted on April 1, 2019
Object in Focus – The Relief of Lucknow Painting 1859
Ellie Fullwood one of our Young Curators (2018-19) gives a fascinating & insightful presentation about the painted depiction of ‘The...
Posted on March 31, 2019
Proud woman of the Empire, with seven soldier sons
A message from the Queen to the ‘remarkable mother’ for her seven serving sons. This Sunday is ‘Mother’s Day’ –...
Posted on March 19, 2019
Object in Focus – Regimental Colours
The use of Standards and Colours have been a feature of military forces around the world possibly as early as...
Posted on March 14, 2019
Who Are Our Young Curators?
In the backdrop of the buzzing museum sector, there are young people working hard to change how history is viewed...
Posted on March 4, 2019
Notes From the Archive – Military Music in The Light Infantry
In April the museum will unveil a new exhibition celebrating the role of music in the military in particular the...
Posted on March 4, 2019
A song for “Bonny Lads from Cornish Dads”
The First World War was a war defined by songs. Thousands of songs were inspired by different experiences of war...
Posted on March 4, 2019
The Formation of The Rifles – Traditions Lost and Traditions Gained
Forming the Rifles Amalgamation is just one of the ways in which the structure of the British Armed Forces has...
Posted on March 3, 2019
A Turkish Delight: The Jingling Johnny
The use of musical instruments for signalling has been a core part of military campaigns throughout history. Though drums are...
Posted on January 16, 2019
The ‘Father’ of the Light Infantry
January 16th , marks the anniversary of Sir John Moore’s death aged 47 in 1809, he was also known as Moore...
Posted on December 30, 2018
The New Year Tins – A Royal Gift From Home
Queen Victoria gift chocolate box, 1900. In 1899, during the Boer War, Queen Victoria decided to send a gift out...