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Kresen Kernow

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Home to a million and a half original documents, books & photographs relating to Cornwall's history! Provider of activities & resources linked to these! Connecting, collecting and inspiring people here and across the world with Cornwall's archive history.

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Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 17h

This pantomime version was written by Wilfred Miller and features Sinbad visiting the realm of King Neptune! 🔱

@redruthoperatic1909 #RAOS #pantomime #sinbadthesailor #eyamonsters @exploreyourarchive #redruthamateuroperaticsociety

Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 17h

The Sinbad stories were a later addition to the famous collection One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights). They were not part of the earliest manuscripts from the 14th century but appeared independently in 18th- and 19th-century collections.

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Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 17h

Sinbad the Sailor, the fictional mariner from Baghdad, originally featured in a cycle of stories set during the 8th–9th centuries and his tales recount seven adventurous voyages across the seas east of Africa and south of Asia, filled with encounters with mythical creatures (or monsters).

Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 17h

They performed Sinbad the Sailor in 1958-59 and again in 1977.

Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 17h

We hold programmes and posters from Redruth Amateur Dramatic Society productions. In our collections they start from 1924, but the Society has been delighting audiences since it was established in 1909.

Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 17h

Monster is the theme for this month’s Explore Your Archives, whether it’s folklore, maps or pantomime, we’ll be exploring our collections for wonderous documents for this spooky-inspired theme!

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Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 7d

Image 4 - colourised postcard of Tasman's Arch, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia, from the 1910s, in the collection of William John Princep Burton.

#worldpostcardday @worldpostcardday #cornishpostcards #wishyouwerehere @exploreyourarchive

Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 7d

Image 3 - postcard, The Coffee Tavern, Cornwall, 'The Cornish Pasty that Beat the Dumpling Made by Mrs Rowe'.

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Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 7d

Image 2 - postcard, Cornish stile, 1910.
Like Cornish hedges, Cornish stone stiles are unique and no two stone stiles are exactly alike.

Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 7d

Image 1 – postcard, 12 September 1908, of the natural arch on Progo Sands, just south of Cape Cornwall: “Thanks so much for the PPC and parcel. I have been on this beach many a time. Hope to see you next Thursday and Miss Rendle. Glorious weather here now, off for a walk. Best love, L.”

Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 7d

Here at Kresen Kernow, we have many collections that feature postcards – nearly all are of Cornish locations, but some are from far-flung countries like Australia and the USA, and some are from closer to home, such as France.

Here are just a few:

Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 7d

Today is World Postcard Day and the theme this year is ‘Wish you were here…’

Did you know that according to the Postal Museum in London, 900 million postcards were sent in one year during the early 1900s!

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Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 7d

Come and join Speak Cornish THIS THURSDAY 2 October, 2-3.30pm, to learn some Cornish!

Aimed at beginners or people with just a little Kernewek but open to all, it’s free and there’s no need to book.

Splann!

#learncornish #speakcornish @speakcornish.bsky.social

Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 7d

🌏 Not all our postcards are Cornish!
This colourised card from the 1910s shows Tasman's Arch in Tasmania, Australia — part of the William John Princep Burton collection.
#PostcardsFromThePast #GlobalConnections #ArchivesAlive

Colourised postcard from the 1910s of Tasman Arch in Tasmania, Australia, in the collections at Kresen Kernow

Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 7d

🪨 Postcard from 1910 featuring a Cornish stone stile.
Like Cornish hedges, no two stiles are exactly alike — each one is a piece of local heritage.
#CornishCulture #ExploreYourArchive #WorldPostcardDay

Colourised postcard of a Cornish Stile, made from local stone, collection at Kresen Kernow

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Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 7d

🖼️ Postcard from 1908 showing the natural arch at Progo Sands, near Cape Cornwall. “Glorious weather here now, off for a walk…” A glimpse into everyday life and friendship over a century ago. #WishYouWereHere #CornwallHistory #worldpostcardday

Postcard of the Natural Arch, Progo Sands, south of Cape Cornwall, Kresen Kernow

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Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 7d

📬 Today is #WorldPostcardDay and this year’s theme is Wish you were here… Did you know 900 million postcards were sent in a single year in the early 1900s? We’re celebrating with gems from our archive at Kresen Kernow! ⬇️ #CornishPostcards #cornishpasty

sepia postcard of a large Cornish pasty with the word Cornwall and the Cornish shield of bezants, in the collections at Kresen Kernow

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Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 8d

@cornwalllibraries #weeklyreads #kresenkernow #cornwallsarchives #cornwalllibraries #cornishstudies #divingbelles

Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 8d

We begin with ‘Diving Belles’ by Lucy Wood. Across twelve stories, the author weaves the sea, land, people and the folklore of Cornwall into haunting yet modern tales. Cornish legends slip into everyday life with hopes, regrets and memories mixing with standing stones, wreckers’ lamps and giants.

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Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 8d

As we head into the autumn, our Weekly Reads for this coming month will highlight short stories inspired by Cornwall, with interesting collections to dip into as the evenings get darker.

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RPS Historical Group @rpshistgroup.bsky.social · 8d

Our latest talk 'Cornwall's George Ellis Photographic Collection' @kresenkernow.bsky.social is now online.

Please share with your #photohistory networks.

youtu.be/tQXVqbhQi2c?...

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Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you to one of our recent Year 10 work experience students in assisting with this social media post.

@edenproject #nationalwildflowercentre #atozofgardens #cornishgardens #kresenkernow #cornisharchives @exploreyourarchive

Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 12d

These photographs form part of a collection chronicling the construction of the Eden Project.

Photographs, copyright Paul McConnell.

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Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 12d

Located near St Austell, the Eden Project covers 15 hectares of land and is home to more than 5,000 species of plants from many of the world’s climates.

Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 12d

On 17 March 2001, the Eden Project officially opened its doors, showing how the land had been reclaimed and transformed into the gorgeous gardens we know today.