News

Jun 13

Off to the Talkies

Looking back at the history of Wadebridge's cinema...

Mar 18

The Nature Journal: Murder on the Moor

By Caroline Palmer The Victorians were known to be quite obsessed with the morbid notion of death. On the 14th April, 1844, the body of a...

Mar 4

Delving into the life and work of St Piran

As the annual St Piran’s Day celebrations get ready to roll out once again this year, we take a look at the man in question, and how we...

Jan 2

A New Year's Day tradition: Sanding the Step

By Caroline Palmer In Cornwall, the moment between 11.59pm on New Year’s Eve and midnight on New Year’s Day is known as ‘St Tibb’s Eve’,...

Dec 11, 2023

The famous 'ringers' of Egloshayle

By Nat Fox, www.natfox.com Every Christmas morning for 65 years, Mr W Rickard made his way to Egloshayle Church. He pushed open the door...

Dec 11, 2023

The Nature Journal: What you may find this winter

By Caroline Palmer During the winter months, it can be hard to resist not staying in the comfort of your home and getting cosy with hot...

Sep 11, 2023

Victorian River Racers: Looking back at Wadebridge's past

By Nat Fox - www.natfox.com In September 1882, on the old bridge in Wadebridge, a sense of excitement was brewing. Padstow Artillery Band...

Sep 4, 2023

Wadebridge Museum locomotive exhibition

An exciting exhibition exploring the history of the southern region express steam locomotive Wadebridge, is currently running at...

Apr 12, 2023

Maid of the Manor: A look into the life of a housemaid in the 1930's

By Nat Fox - natfoxmedia@gmail.com When Beryl Teague, née Beryl Beare, wrote her memoir in 1991, she shared what it was like to work at...

Apr 4, 2023

The latest from Wadebridge and District Museum

Thanks to grants from St Breock Wind Farm Community Fund and Wadebridge Rotary, Wadebridge and District Museum is working on a project to...

Dec 14, 2022

How Cornwall could have helped to inspire the most famous Christmas story

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is arguably the most famous and much-loved Christmas story, with countless film adaptations and its...