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Wikidata identifier:
Q113363921
Instance of:
museum; independent museum
Museum/collection status:
Accredited museum
Accreditation number:
950
Persistent shareable link for this record:
https://museumdata.uk/museums/q113363921/

Collection-level records:

  • Collection history (Collection development policy)

    The geographical areas from which the collections will be drawn are the parishes of Padstow, St Issey, St Minver Lowlands, St Minver Highlands, St Merryn, St Ervan and St Eval.

    Source: Collection development policy

    Date: 2020

    Licence: CC BY-NC

  • Collection overview (Collection development policy)

    Maritime

    Objects relating to maritime history, especially shipbuilding lifesaving, wrecks, navigation, the fishing and sea trade and maritime paintings and prints

    Transport

    Material specifically related to the railway and its impact on the fishing industry and tourism

    Military

    Material related to WW2 especially to the home front and local naval activities

    Trades, Industry, Social Life and Immigration Fishing, Farming

    Artefacts relating to farming, fishing

    Archaeology

    Material from the Harlyn Bay burial site excavation

    Local Customs and Traditions

    Specific Obby Oss material related to Padstow Mayday

    Photographic Collection

    Items relating to social life, ships and ship wrecks, Padstow lifeboat, transport, trades and industry, military, local families, personalities, customs and traditions

    Archive Collection

    Material related to social life, trades and industry, transport and local customs, and traditions

    Source: Collection development policy

    Date: 2020

    Licence: CC BY-NC

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