Posted on November 21, 2019

Bugle Calls, Drills and Pints of Tea! A Soldier’s life at Bodmin Barracks

Life as a Soldier at Bodmin Barracks.  Bodmin Keep was built in 1859 as a headquarters for the Royal Cornwall...

Posted on November 19, 2019

Nurse Olive Barnicoat’s Autograph Album

Hospital Care before the National Health Service  Before the NHS was created, patients had to face an unequal treatment system...

Posted on November 18, 2019

The Indian Mutiny & The Final Relief of Lucknow

British Rule in India – A Growing Unrest   In the mid-19th century there was growing discontent with British Rule...

Posted on November 12, 2019

The History of Victoria Barracks, Bodmin

The history of the regiment goes back to 1702, but the military history of the site starts in 1859. The...

Posted on November 11, 2019

The Chess Set from a Prisoner of War

Private Patrick Linehan of the DCLI celebrated his 100th Birthday this year at Bodmin Keep. He has also recently taken...

Posted on November 6, 2019

The Rise and Fall of The Berlin Wall

30 Years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall November 9th 2019 marked the 30th anniversary of the Fall of...

Posted on November 6, 2019

The Gun That Saved The World

By Rob Palmer, Customer Service Apprentice In the Armoury of the museum there is a vast array of weapons on...

Posted on July 31, 2019

The Story of Colour Serjeant Edward Ridge

Recently in the museum a new exhibit has been opened up, the exhibit has been dedicated to the possessions of...

Posted on July 30, 2019

Berlin…A Student’s Perspective

In April of this year I went on week long school trip to Berlin with the History department from my...

Posted on July 25, 2019

Harry Patch DCLI – The Last Fighting Tommy

Henry John Patch (17 June 1898 – 25 July 2009) Harry Patch died at 9 a.m. on 25 July 2009, aged 111...