Visitors to the Cornish Studies Library in Redruth on November 29 will be transported to a world of festive tales.
Anyone dropping into the library between 3pm and 4.30pm will be delighted by a selection of tales from storyteller Mark Harandon; you’ll hear magical sagas of Christmas past, of snowy winters, festive fare and the true spirit of Christmas at this free event.
The Library’s new ‘Season’s Greetings’ exhibition also opens on the same day. Featuring original documents and photographs from Cornwall Council’s Archives and Cornish Studies Service collections, the exhibition includes letters from astronomer John Couch Adams, describing Victorian Christmas celebrations, as well as a selection of Christmas letters and postcards from soldiers on active service in the First World War.
These include over thirty letters sent to Newquay Urban District Council from men from the town who were sent Christmas gift parcels in 1917. The parcels, which included saffron cake and soap, were gratefully received, with one soldier writing “I return my heartiest thanks, it came as a great surprise, and it shows that the boys in the trenches are not forgotten…”
‘Season’s Greetings’ runs from November 29 – December 30 during library opening hours. Call 01209 216 760 for more information.
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