Lecture

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 World War the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) was formed in 1917. Long before the 20th century women went to sea on Royal Navy ships…

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, and film. Renowned for joining an extraordinary 69 day voyage in an open boat, from Port Jackson in New South Wales to Dutch Timor. In…

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 bring history vividly to life for those living in this seemingly isolated corner of the UK. Cornish writer and Blogger, Elizabeth Dale, talks about the…