Harvey & Co's 19th Century shipbuilding enterprise is less-well remembered than its contribution to the mining industry. This talk, by Heritage Centre Curator Daisy Culmer, explores the forgotten history of the Harvey Steamship Company, that saw the small Cornish town of Hayle achieve international renown. Please book here.

Belief in witchcraft has varied between places and times. In Cornwall, a body of evidence indicates that witches were viewed as a 'fifth column' in society who could 'ill wish' or curse, to the detriment of human and animal. Accusations of witchery usually followed misfortune or ill health. People would take their suspicions to their […]

Join us for an afternoon of free family crafts. Have a go at paper weaving, inspired by "Metal Perforators and Wire Weavers" J&F Pool. Drop in between 1.30pm-3.30pm.