Today is Helston Flora Day, one of Cornwall’s oldest customs, featuring a series of dances and the Hal-an-Tow pageant.

We’ve digitised a few of the 30 photos he took that day – can you spot any relatives in these wonderful photos?

Let us know in the comments👇🏼

@helstonfloraday

Join us for our next Historical Assoc talk on D-Day ⬇️

We were delighted to receive funding from the Friends of the National Libraries to purchase this court book, for the manor of Ventongimps in Perranzabuloe parish, and to secure its long-term preservation and availability.

#heritage #naturalengland @naturalengland Friends of the National Libraries (FNL)

I do hope you don't mind me sharing this here but I know a lot of naval families settled in and around Gosport.
A vital piece of Wrens history has gone missing, now presumed destroyed, so we are trying to recreate it digitally by using the photos and memories of past Wrens.

On this day in 1859, the Royal Albert Bridge, a railway bridge spanning the Tamar River at Saltash, was officially opened by Prince Albert. 🌉

At 667 metres long, it was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

It’s available to view on out YouTube channel: bit.ly/KK-YouTube-Sub…

Its one of our favourite days of the University of Plymouth academic year as our final year History students hand in their dissertations. Well done everyone - here are some of our final years honing their archival and research skills in The Box, Plymouth

Do join us on 14 May when our @plymuni colleague G H Bennett will speak about 'D-Day 6 June 1944: 80 Years On Twisting the History of the Longest Day'. All welcome; full details here: plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/sprin…

#OnThisDay 1789 Lt Fletcher Christian led a mutiny on HMS BOUNTY, casting Lt William Bligh, the Captain, and 19 loyal men adrift and fled to settle in #pitcairn Bligh made an epic 3500 mile voyage in an open boat to #timor and set about getting home to alert
Royal Navy

A crucial part of the historian's toolkit......and one of the most enjoyable 😃

Some really great ideas came out of today's session at RAF Cosford. Academics, museum specialists, archivists, conservators and members of the public working together on the history and heritage of the RAF in the Midlands.

One of the things our History students enjoy most on our degree is working with original primary archives (examining WWII & naval history docs in these pics). Find out more about what you can do as a History student University of Plymouth at an Open Day plymouth.ac.uk/courses/underg…

Good morning from RAF Museum’s Midlands site! We’re kicking off our workshop ‘The RAF in the Midlands: History and Legacy’ workshop. Our first speaker today is Prof Harry Bennett, who is talking about his research into RAF Ashbourne and Darley Moor!

Delighted that our colleague Dr Darren Aoki & Dr. Carly Adams are hosting a Masterclass in Oral History and Public History on 25 April University of Plymouth Full details here: plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/maste…

A much-loved painting from our collection is back on display 🖼️

'Napoleon in Plymouth Sound, August 1815' by Jules Girardet shows an extraordinary moment in #Plymouth 's history when Napoleon Bonaparte awaited his fate on board HMS Bellerophon. See it until 23 Jun.

Do join us tomorrow evening for this talk - all welcome

HMS Invincible opposite Drake's Island, Plymouth.

Delighted to see one of our University of Plymouth History grads - Darcie Jones featuring as a Local Hero in the Universities UK new website about students who were the first in their family to go to university

New national campaign celebrates students who were first in family to attend university plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-campa… #100Faces

Devon's Maritime History in the 1920s: Change, progress and decline.

Explore Devon's maritime heritage with South West Maritime History Society and Devon History Society joint symposium.

📅Saturday, 20 April

Book your place here plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/devon…

Spring has arrived on campus 🌸