Fal Ex Archives

Unique, eclectic, inspiring - Discover our Archives & Special Collections at Falmouth University and University of Exeter's Penryn Campus.

[University of Exeter Heritage Collections @UoEHeritageColl]

What a fantastic photo! 🤩

Did you know the Camborne School of Mines merged with the University of Exeter in 1993?

The Camborne School of Mines archive is held the University of Exeter's Penryn Campus at @FXArchives. You can find out more here ➡️https://t.co/QrRxOUydWw

[University of Exeter Heritage Collections @UoEHeritageColl]

We are so excited to welcome new colleagues to our amazing Bill Douglas Cinema Museum soon!

Check out the links below to find out more about the new roles currently being advertised ⬇️

#MuseumJobs #ExeterJobs #Exeter

[Fal Ex Archives @FXArchives]

The role of the party is worker is definitely varied! Here are items from the Papers of Mary Mann being worked on by our Project Archivist Lizzie, highlighting a Spring Fair & Auction fundraiser organised by the Penryn Liberals in 1984, with a David Bowie Scarf up for grabs!

[Fal Ex Archives @FXArchives]

FREE potato dressing workshop now on @FXLibrary until 3pm run by our excellent @falmouthuni students

#archives #art #creativepractice #wellbeing

[University of Exeter Heritage Collections @UoEHeritageColl]

Daphne du Maurier was born #OnThisDay in 1907.

We look after several archives & collections relating to Daphne du Maurier, which include drafts, letters & even a writing desk!

Find out more on our online catalogue ➡️https://t.co/jOEh3Ag5mR

#OTD #DuMaurier #LiteraryArchives

[Fal Ex Archives @FXArchives]

@BerksArchives Oh goodness, 10 years already?! Rosie, you are still very much missed!

[Cornwall Museums Partnership @cornwallmp]

We're delighted to share the news that @CornwallCouncil Culture Team will be the home of our brilliant Museum Development Officer, Stephanie Clemens who will continue to support museums across Cornwall with the vital funding we have retained via @SWMuseums

[University of Exeter Heritage Collections @UoEHeritageColl]

On #InternationalDayOfHappiness, we'd like to give a little shout out to archives! ❤️

Engaging with archives can have lots of wellbeing benefits - it can be exciting, it can be emotional, and it can give us new opportunities to connect with ourselves and with others.

[UoE Humanities & Social Sciences Cornwall @HaSSCornwall]

Our Cultural Marketplace is underway as part of our St Piran’s Celebration on the @UniExeCornwall Penryn Campus

@UniOfExeterHASS @ICornishStudies @QueerKernow @kresenkernow @Heritage_Trust

[Fal Ex Archives @FXArchives]

We are now open for appointments! After a big audit over the past two weeks we are happy to start the new year with our first researchers, tours, teaching, workshops and exhibitions. Please get in touch to discover something new for the year! @FalmouthUni @UniExeCornwall #ARCHIVE

[University of Exeter Heritage Collections @UoEHeritageColl]

We hope you've enjoyed delving into our archives with us for Explore Your Archive week! 💫

As a final note, we just want to say: our archives are also your archives. We look after them for you, and everyone is welcome - for research or fun!

#EYAYourArchive #ExploreYourArchive

[University of Exeter Heritage Collections @UoEHeritageColl]

Archives are almost always unique materials. Items such as diaries or letters are especially likely to exist only once in the world. This awareness can make an archive experience extra magical!

📷 EUL MS 262/add1/63 Diary of 'A Tour in Italy 1878'

#ExploreYourArchive #EYAUnique

[Fal Ex Archives @FXArchives]

A recent acquisition the manuscript notebook for Mother’s Boy - a novel by @PNovelistGale published in 2022. It measures over 3m long- front and back! #EYABig #exploreyourarchive

[University of Exeter Heritage Collections @UoEHeritageColl]

These items from our Sir Norman Lockyer papers relate to the astronomer's expedition to observe the solar eclipse of 12 December 1871 in Southern India.

Find out more this archive on our blog ➡️https://t.co/avEzhpzMVr

📷 EUL MS 110

#ExploreYourArchive #EYAExpedition #Astronomy

[ARA Scotland @ARAScot]

Not long to go now!

[Fal Ex Archives @FXArchives]

@UoEHeritageColl Fantastic news! Congratulations!

[Fal Ex Archives @FXArchives]

Patrick Gale dropping off his latest deposit with us - 3 years’ of papers and scripts. @PNovelistGale @FalmouthUni @UniExeCornwall @falwriting @SoFTFalmouth #patrickgale #writers #screenplays #archives #cornwall #charlescausley #cornishwriters #inspiration #lovearchives

[Fal Ex Archives @FXArchives]

@UoEHeritageColl Congratulations! 🥳

[University of Exeter Heritage Collections @UoEHeritageColl]

We're really thrilled to see the hard work of our Special Collections team recognised by the The National Archives Accreditation panel - many thanks! 🎉

[Fal Ex Archives @FXArchives]

Alongside materials relating to Cornish Politics some of our @ICornishStudies politics collections explore links to other Celtic nations. Interested in working with these collections? still time to apply for our cataloguing archivist post
https://t.co/mqMlL93656
@uknatarchives