Dr Charlotte MacKenzie tells Mary Broad’s remarkable story, from Cornish convict in Australia to escapee. The Cornish woman Mary Broad / Bryant has been the subject of biographies, drama, fiction,…

Dr Elaine Murphy, University of Plymouth, explores some of the ways in which women engaged with the navy in the 17th and 18th centuries. At the height of the First…

Cornish writer and blogger, Elizabeth Dale (The Cornish Bird), uncovers some of the lesser-known stories from Cornwall’s history. Connecting Cornwall to well-known and important episodes from the past can really…