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...
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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...
Posted on November 13, 2018
A Soldier’s Life For Me…
Hugo White sits at his desk in the museum, clicking away at his typewriter, with his faithful companion Nessie at...
Posted on November 13, 2018
A Fitting Tribute
Visualising the design By Lesley Anne Harris When we began discussing the First World War commemorative poppy exhibit, our first...
Posted on November 13, 2018
The Last Signal
Hostilities will cease at 11 hours. Everybody knows that the Armistice, ending The Great War, was signed on the 11th hour...
Posted on November 13, 2018
“Bright but cold”
The 11th November, as everyone knows, marks the end of the First World War, but it was also the culmination...
Posted on November 13, 2018
A Teenager’s Tribute
My Visit to The Front Line By Flower Sykes Recently I went on a week long school history trip to...
Posted on November 13, 2018
Where There’s Tea, There’s Hope
9th November 1989 – The Day The Wall Came Down In 1989 1LI (the 1st battalion of the Light Infantry)...