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A scene of the Long Alley Almshouse viewed from the garden in the 20th century. ❄️❄️

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2021-12-07

are the theme today, here's a few from the collections at

When you visit the museum through the week there's a free drop in activity to make your own 70s style decorations!

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2021-12-05

Day 4 of 's is

We have this lovely and amusing Edwardian Christmas card with the greeting: 'Wishing you a piping hot time of it'. The ladies and gentlemen sure look like they're enjoying themselves! ✉️

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2021-12-04

Day 4 🎄⁠
Christmas card drawn by Mary Curnow, a pupil at the Penzance School of Art in the 1920s to 40s who went on to design patterns for women's clothes. It shows a gentleman in a blue suit wooing a girl wearing an Edwardian looking yellow dress.

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2021-12-04

This print shows Sandringham House, the residence of the Queen and Prince Philip during the winter. They are joined by the rest of the Royal Family at Christmas, and regularly worship at the parish church of St. Mary Magdalene on the estate. 👑

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2019-12-10

Ever wondered why festive plum pudding usually doesn't actually contain plums? Prior to the Victorian era, the raisins used in traditional Christmas pudding recipes were commonly referred to as plums! 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳

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2019-12-06

This photo was used as a Look in the window for & we wonder if the boy got any of the toys for xmas?

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2019-12-04