Dr Ben Dobson recounts the details of a nineteenth century shipwreck in Cornwall. Read on below to discover more about the story of the Marchioness of Abercorn. At low tide at around 9am on Wednesday, 8 December 1847, the three masted barque, the Marchioness of Abercorn, was driven ashore on Crantock beach after being badly…Continue Reading “The Marchioness of Abercorn”
This month’s continuation of a short series based on the collection, identification and preservation of family photographs. You can view last month’s article here. Where to start! It is often easiest to start with photos of your immediate family to create a timeline into the past; parents, brothers and sisters and particularly couples, such as…Continue Reading “Unpacking Your Memories: Looking into the Family Photograph Album”
A short series on the collection, identification and preservation of family photographs; how to interpret the images you find and their significance for the social historian. Do you have a family photograph album or simply one of those boxes stored in the attic and piled full of old snapshots, or even strips of celluloid ‘negatives’?…Continue Reading “Unpacking Your Memories: Looking into the Family Photograph Album”
The British tradition in oral history is by no means undifferentiated. This article is all about what makes oral histories important, the rise of the digital revolution and the significance of the ‘still’ and ‘moving’ image through history. For more information on oral history texts available in both digital and print, scroll down to the bottom…Continue Reading “Oral History, Audio-Visual History and The Significance of ‘Still’ and ‘Moving’ Images”
Neil Hawke is a Professor Emeritus of De Montfort University. In this article, he explores the infamous story behind a mass murder in late nineteenth century Cornwall. What happened, and where? In 1885, James Hawke – no relation to the author – seemed an unassuming man, not long back in his hometown of Penzance from…Continue Reading “Marine Place Murders in 1886”
This is the first article of a regular feature which will be visiting the many and varied Archives of Cornwall, which are storing and exploring the history of Cornwall. This feature’s archive theme is on The Cornish Audio Visual Archive in which author Shauna Osborne-Dowle tells us more of its origins and work. The Cornish…Continue Reading “Archiving Cornwall: C.A.V.A”