This Friday we are setting up an exhibition of some of the wonderful artwork produced through our recent work with primary schools. Glad to see some local newspapers have picked up on it- http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Farmers-stories-inspire-art-exhibition-Cornwall/story-19547174-detail/story.html http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/10559396.Farmers_stories_inspire_Cornish_children___s_art_exhibition/ The exhibition will be up at Heartlands in the visitors centre from Saturday 27th July- Friday 9th August. We hope to […]
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Artwork, processions, singing and costumes at Lafrowda Day
This Saturday was the colourful Lafrowda Day in St.Just, where we had some of the projects work exhibited in St.Just School hall. On the left (above) is a beautiful light box made with year 3 children from St.Just School. This installation was inspired by a series of digital stories made with farmers from around Cornwall. After […]
It’s all happening! Exhibitions, talks and displays…
Summer is here and ‘Tallys an Tir‘ is all go! Over the next couple of weeks we will be at a number of events, showing some of the work we have been collecting over the project. This includes a spot at the Penzance Literary Festival where we will be at the Open Shed between 2-3pm on […]
Field names and changing landscapes
Good news! We now have a large printed tithe map of Manaccan Parish up in the snack shack at Kestle Barton. Courtesy of the Cornwall Records Office, this map shows past field names from the area, providing a fascinating incite into how the land was once used and the old field boundaries that existed. As part of […]
Agricultural Display at the Cornwall Centre
Still a few more days left to go and see the display of agricultural photos, documents and stories at the Cornwall Centre in Redruth. This display brings together material from both the Cornwall Records Office/Cornwall Centre, and ‘Tallys an Tir; Traditions & Stories of the Land.’
‘Crib or Croust?’ at the Royal Cornwall Show 2013
Last week we shared a stand with the Cornwall Records Office and Cornwall Centre at the Royal Cornwall Show. It was a hot few days and we had plenty of visitors which was great! ‘Crib or Croust’ was the question of the day. After day 2 here is what the map looked like- For […]
Hoping for sun for the Royal Cornwall Show
Not long now until this years Royal Cornwall Show and if the weather stays like this we will be great! This year we are sharing a stand with the Cornwall Records Office and the Cornwall Centre. Between us we will have on display a range of agricultural photographs from the archives, as well as […]
Reed combing in Manaccan
Throughout the project people have kindly donated and shared their photographs with us. Here are some images of reed combing and a short description, with thanks to local Chris Harris. If you have any memories of working with this set-up then please get in touch. Above are photos (probably late 1970’s) of the system, still […]
