Over the last year Sarah from Storylines, has been supported by the Cornwall School of Social Entrepreneurs programme. This has provided Storylines with valuable support and guidance around the business side of running a social enterprise, as well as a small grant that has allowed us to […]
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Mary Lang – Sailing on the last of the windjammers in the 1930s
We recently had the pleasure of making a short film that tells the stories of 3 women, for the current exhibition at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall titled ‘Mermaids: Women at Sea.’ This exhibition is exploring the hidden histories of women at sea, and runs from 14th September 2015 – 21st February 2016, so if you haven’t […]
Exchanging stories at Wadebridge Memory Day
Earlier this week we held a Memory Day in Wadebridge as part of the ‘Landmark Travels’ project. Wadebridge & District Museum had put together a wonderful display of local photographs and research, and there was a constant chatter of memories over the afternoon. Here are a few photographs… We now have a lovely long list of people […]
Discovering the past at Carn Euny Families Day
Well, weren’t we lucky with the weather on Sunday for our families day at Carn Euny?! By some miracle (the weather forecast was showing heavy rain all day!) we stayed dry all day and even had some spells on glorious sunshine! We had a brilliant day, with a steady stream of families coming to explore […]
Come & explore with us at Carn Euny…
Our next event for the ‘Landmark Travels- Our past in a suitcase’ project is at Carn Euny. Specifically designed for families, this day will be packed with activities that engage with the heritage of the site.
The ‘Linking Lifetimes’ project begins…
Yesterday we had our first taster session for the ‘Linking Lifetimes’ project in Praze-an-Beeble. Thank you to those who came long to find out more, it was a pleasure to meet you all and hear some stories. Over the next few months we will be running a series of workshops with adults in Praze, looking at […]
Making times for stories…
We have recently spent our Tuesday afternoons piloting a series of workshops with a fantastic group of adults in Marazion. Fuelled by copious amounts of tea and cake, we all went on an unforgettable journey, exploring different ways of sharing and representing personal memories. We were all very sad to say goodbye to this lovely […]
Storylines on show at Praze Fair Show
What a pleasure it was to be part of the Praze Fair Show last weekend. We met some lovely people of all ages and heard a few stories too! Our suitcase with its new legs took pride of place, and we were happily set-up next to a lady selling homemade cakes… dangerous and delicious! Thank […]
St.Buryan Academy explore Carn Euny
The Landmark Travels project is now well underway, and we recently had the pleasure of spending 3 days with year 5&6 pupils from St.Buryan Academy. The workshops began, as with many Storylines workshops, with a story! In it a small girl awakens in a stable at Carn Euny, confused by how she got there. Set […]
