Citizen curator Hannah Reeves, researched the Marconi Map, created in 1917. The map is colour coded to show the language most used for communications in each country.
Porthcurno to Port Darwin: The Establishment of the Australian Subsea Telegraph Cable
Isabelle Jones is a Young Curator and volunteer at PK Porthcurno. This article looks at the establishment of the first Australian subsea telegraph cable that connected Britain with Australia.
We are recruiting: Customer Services
Seasonal vacancies are now available in our Front of House and Café areas. Wherever you are, you’ll join a small, friendly team and get the chance to share the remarkable story of Porthcurno with our visitors.
G7 Cable Connections
As the leaders of the G7 countries converge in West Cornwall for the 2021 G7 Summit, we take a look at the cable connections between the countries attending, and the significance of Cornwall as a hub of global communications.
Stamp into PK: Stamps from the G7 countries
The telecommunication stamps in the PK collection teach us about the history of communication. All the stamps in this blog were issued by the countries attending the 2021 G7 summit in Cornwall.
Surfers Against Sewage Million Mile Clean – Young Curator Blog
On Tuesday 1st June PK Porthcurno staff, friends, residents and volunteers took part in the Surfers Against Sewage Million Mile Beach Clean and helped to remove an alarming amount of bank holiday rubbish.
Remote Volunteering on the Zodiac Project at PK Porthcurno
Volunteer – Natalie Gunner, an English student at the University of Exeter, describes her experience of volunteering on the Zodiac project. What she has learned throughout the experience and the importance of social history.
Darwin subsea cables
Young Curator Raquel Coning, based in Australia, and inspired by information discovered in The Zodiac magazine, researches the heritage listed subsea cables that connected Darwin, Australia to the world 150 years ago.
Bobby’s Letters
Last year PK Porthcurno was gifted a collection of letters, written between the years 1915 to 1925, from the nephew of Edgar Lawrence Smith – who began his career working for the Western Telegraph Company.
Flying the Flag – interview with Lucy Birbeck
New for 2021, are some specially commissioned silk flags by local artist Lucy Birbeck. Read our interview with Lucy and discover what inspires her to create large scale flags.
Lights Out for Darker Skies – Young Curator Blog
As part of our Lights Out for Darker Skies exhibition Young Curator Maeve Cushla learnt to photograph the night sky at Porthcurno and discovers the different techniques used in astrophotography.
PK Porthcurno joins South West Coast Path Way Makers
We are proud to support the South West Coast Path Association (SWCPA) as a Way Maker Friend and to join over 300 other Way Maker businesses and organisations helping to preserve the Coast Path.