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Boer War Egg
Posted on September 22, 2021

A Meal for Hungry Soldiers

The Boer War 1899 – 1902 The Boer War or the South African War dates from 1899 – 1902 and was fought...

Pill Box Overlooking the Beach at Sennen Cove
Posted on September 15, 2021

Ghosts in the Landscape

In reaction to the threat of invasion by Nazi Germany in the summer of 1940, Britain hastily constructed multiple series...

Helmet of the Great War
Posted on July 20, 2021

A Students View

We were thrilled to have Luke, a student on work experience with us at Bodmin Keep last week. He worked...

Posted on March 5, 2021

Beatrice Rathbone

What better way to celebrate International Women’s day than to reflect upon the life of Beatrice Frederika Rathbone; an esteemed...

WW1 Sweetheart pin cushion
Posted on February 15, 2021

Hearts and Minds

One of the objects that first caught my attention at Bodmin Keep was the colourful pin cushion on display in...

5DCLI
Posted on January 18, 2021

An overlooked set of battles?

Ordinary Men in Extraordinary Times The fascination of working within the archives at Bodmin Keep is seeing and learning first-hand...