We're recruiting a Library and Archives Service Assistant apprentice. Help make Cornwall's archives accessible while gaining valuable skills, experience and a recognised qualification. Paid 18-month apprenticeship. Apply by 20 July. www.cornwall.gov.uk/jobs-and-car... and search for 'archives'.

📖 Our summer family activities begin with Travel Journals on 28 July, 10am–12pm. Make your own handmade journal inspired by historic photos, maps and railway tickets from Cornwall. Free, all ages, no booking needed. #summeratkk

✨ Step inside the 360° dome and explore From Granite to Galaxies on 18 July 10am-3.30pm (various screenings) at Kresen Kernow. This immersive film traces Cornwall's story from granite and mining to space-age innovation and a sustainable future. @screencornwall @cornishmining

📸 See Cornwall's mining landscape from a whole new perspective. Our latest pop-up exhibition celebrates 20 years of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site, with photography spanning all 10 mining districts. Open July–August. #WHS20

Come and see us at Natur! on Saturday 25 July, 11am-4pm, at the Shire House in Bodmin. Find out more about Kresen Kernow, manor maps and our digital manor maps project. Have a go at our new manors game – can you design your own manor? What would you put where? #manorialmonday @nationalarchivesuk

Today is National Swimming Pool Day, so we thought it was a great chance to share some beautiful items relating to Jubilee Pool from the archives here at Kresen Kernow! #JubileePool #Penzance #CornwallHistory #Archives #ArtDeco #CornwallHeritage #Journeys @nationaltoday_ #NationalSwimmingPoolDay

Looking for free, family-friendly activities this summer? We’ve got plenty to keep everyone busy! Join us every Tuesday and Thursday, 10am–12pm, from 28 July until 27 August. 📅 See full dates on our What’s On page at kresenkernow.org. #SummerHolidays #FamilyFun #Cornwall #KresenKernow #FreeEvents

Join us for junk journals on Sat 25 July, 10-12, a craft session inspired by our wonderful library collection! In collaboration with artist Sophie Stanley-Butcher, each session features a different theme and art technique – no need to book, just drop in! @redruthlibrary @popuppaintpot @cornwall_365

Our Weekly Reads continue to look at travel by road, rail, sea and air as we highlight our new exhibition, ‘Journeys’. This week we are focusing on train travel with ‘Railways of Cornwall: a decade of change’ by Keith Barrow. #weeklyreads #kresenkernow #cornwallsarchives #cornwalllibraries

What would you design if given a blank page? We care for George Vaughan Ellis’ student portfolio, which includes imaginative architectural designs. 👉 Which of these designs would you most like to see brought to life? 🏠 #ExploreYourArchives #CornishArchitecture #CornwallHeritage

Join Speak Cornish this Thursday, 2 July, 2-3.30pm, to learn some Cornish! Aimed at beginners or people with just a little Kernewek but open to all, it’s free and there’s no need to book. Splann! #learncornish #speakcornish @speakcornish

Our Weekly Reads this month will look at travel as we highlight our new exhibition, ‘Journeys’. We begin with ‘Cornish road transport through time’ by Ernie Warmington! #weeklyreads #cornwallsarchives #cornwalllibraries #cornishhistory #cornishtransport #historicaltransport

Every journey has a story 🌍🧭 Our new exhibition Journeys explores travel across Cornwall and beyond—from local bus routes to voyages to Australia and Antigua. Step into diaries, discover historic travel, and see Cornwall through past visitors’ eyes. 📖 Opens Tuesday 30 June!

Are you interested in finding out more about your family tree? 👩‍👧‍👦🌳 Join us THIS SATURDAY (27 June, 10am-2pm), when you'll be able to talk to members of Cornwall Family History Society about how to get started! Use their expertise and resources, alongside the sources available at Kresen Kernow. #cfhs

As the World Cup unfolds, we’d love to grow Cornwall’s football story in our collections. Do you have photos, programmes, memorabilia or memories to share? 📣 Help us preserve it - email us: kresenkernow@cornwall.gov.uk

It’s a welcome return to Ellis Friday 📷 This photograph, taken in February 1955, shows Bodmin v Torquay in the snow—a cold day, but full of action, capturing the spirit of the ‘beautiful game’. ⚽

🌿 Our summer e-newsletter is nearly here… ☀️ Inside: updates on our projects, the Manorial Map Project, new library additions, and a look ahead to summer crafts & events. 🗺️📚 📬 Watch your inbox or sign up: bit.ly/KresenKernow...

Join us Sat 27 June, 10–12, for Storytale Studio! 🎨 Explore stamps & markings in books, then design your own and create prints to take home! Free, drop-in, for all ages—creative fun for families. In partnership with Redruth Library, SWRLS & Pop Up Paint Pot ✨

Celebrating National Writing Day with Pebble Writing (1986) – poems by Cornish schoolchildren from five schools. Created during Sylvia Kantaris’s residency, these voices remind us: everyone has a story to tell. Why not write yours today? ✍️ #NationalWritingDay #Cornwall

England’s win over Croatia — and Tuesday’s clash with Ghana — is a perfect moment to celebrate Cornwall’s Nigel Martyn (Bethel, St Austell), one of only 3 Cornish England players. Explore his story in Cornwall’s Own & our archives ⚽💛🖤 Share your memories below! Photo: Bugle vs St Blazey 1950s

Celebrate Speak Cornish Week at Kresen Kernow! 🗣️ Join us Thurs 25 June, 2–3.30pm for a fun Kernewek games session with the Speak Cornish team. All levels welcome—even beginners. Free, drop-in! Splann! ✨ Find out more: www.speakcornish.com

Weekly Reads 📚 This week: Where to Watch Birds in Devon & Cornwall (6th ed.) by Sara McMahon & Kevin Rylands. A trusted guide to top birding sites across diverse habitats, with updated maps, access info and tips on when and what to see.

It’s #ManorialMonday! To mark finishing our manor map cleaning, volunteers visited the Boden site with Meneage Archaeology Group. A guided tour revealed Bronze Age, Iron Age & Romano-British finds, a fogou and Trevisker Ware. More: www.meneagearchaeologygroup.org

We’ve been busy behind the scenes getting our next exhibition 'Journeys' ready, exploring stories of travel, adventure and everyday journeys from across Cornwall and beyond. Here’s a little glimpse of the work in progress… 🧭 Stay tuned — we can’t wait to share more. #newexhibition #journeys

Join us Sat 20 June for an author talk with Dr Paul Taylor McCartney on ‘Cornwall Uncharted’. 🌈 In conversation with Peter McAllister, explore Cornwall’s queer histories through place, archives & maps. Free, ticketed. 🎟️ Book: www.tickettailor.com/events/autho...

This striking poster celebrates the six Celtic nations—Scotland, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany—each identified with their name and flag, framed by a vibrant Celtic-inspired border and an ornate compass rose. #ExploreYourArchives #kernewek @exploreyourarchive

Our Weekly Reads continue to highlight new publications and this week we are looking at ‘Wilkie Collins on Cornwall’. Before the railway came to Cornwall, novelist Wilkie Collins set out on foot from Plymouth to explore the then ‘rarely visited’ peninsula. #weeklyreads

It’s #ManorialMonday! 🥳🗺️ If you were in Falmouth over the weekend, you may have spotted quite a few historic sailing boats. Here are some of the wonderful boats we have found on our manorial maps so far. 🚢⚓ #manorialmonday #manormap @nationalarchivesuk @cios_her

Due to popular demand, we have extended our ‘Cornwall in Print’ exhibition for one more week! To read more about the role and life of Cornish printers and see examples of early Cornish printed works, pop down to see us during our usual opening hours. The exhibition closes at 4pm Sat 20 June.

Do you remember receiving certificates at school? We think they may not always have been as colourful as this one! This certificate of merit was awarded to Elsie Dale by Cury Church of England School for good work in standard three, during 1920.