Katie Taylor, a third year History student, undertook a research project exploring the cultural landscape of Helman Tor. Here, she tells us her discoveries and where the project led her, as well as the people that she met. I am a third year student currently studying History at the University of Exeter at Penryn Campus….Continue Reading “Exploring Helman Tor”
In mid-2012, the Cornish Audio Visual Archive were given several reels of film dating from the 1930s. They held unique images taken by a man, Cecil Baldwin, who visited Cornwall and Devon on holiday many times in his life. His affection for the South-west shows through in the recovered footage, the full version capturing…Continue Reading “1930s Cornish Film”
The first time I sat in a gig boat in Falmouth, I thought it would be an effortless float out to sea. However, I underestimated that rowing, like riding a bike – or any other sport for that matter, is not something you can just do. It is something that you have to work at…Continue Reading “Gig Rowing in Cornwall”