Posted on January 11, 2021

The Helmet with a Hole

One of the highlight pieces in the museum’s collection is a German Pickelhaube helmet punctured with a large bullet hole....

Posted on December 7, 2020

The Infectious Enemy of 1918

The military camps that harboured a deadly enemy The Corona Pandemic of 2020 feels like it came out of the...

Posted on November 10, 2020

Black History : Whose stories get told?

As a Trainee Curator at Bodmin Keep, one of my recent tasks was to rewrite some of our old text...

Posted on October 30, 2020

Volunteer Profile: Researcher Deborah Vosper

Debs is our research volunteer taking research enquiries from the public and uncovering what she can on their ancestors who...

Posted on October 28, 2020

Shot at Dawn

During the First World War 306 soldiers of the British and Commonwealth Army were shot at dawn by firing squad...

Posted on October 23, 2020

A Pocket of love and courage

Soldiers would sometimes tuck a lucky charm or keepsake in their pocket when they set off for war. Perhaps as...

Posted on August 25, 2020

The “Rag Tag Army” – How soldiers have adapted and maintained their uniforms during wartime.

Smart images of men in khaki concealed the reality that kitting out an ever-expanding army involved compromise, resistance and improvisation....

Posted on August 14, 2020

The day for mourning of war dead and praying for peace

After utter devastation came surrender and Peace. This month marks the 75th anniversaries of the dropping of the atomic bombs...

Posted on August 12, 2020

Best and worst of Army uniform by Kelvin Barbery

I joined the Light Infantry in 1969 and signed up at Bodmin Keep.  As I was an Army Cadet I...

Posted on July 23, 2020

Military Fashion & The Hussars

British Army uniforms have been a source of sartorial inspiration since their inception. From red coats to camouflage, the allure...