LAUNCH OF THE St IVES MUSEUM CENTENARY TRAIL
Channel: Cornishpastyman
Date: 10/04/2024

The St Ives Museum Centenary Trail launch with Andy Smith and Peter Garratt from the museum, Mayor Johnnie Wells and President of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies Nev Meek, followed by a quick look at 3 nearby 'stops' (Nos. 2, 3 and 16).

Celebrating 100 years of the museum, the trail takes you to 16 locations around the town to discover some of the notable events and activities from the past. It starts and ends at the museum, where you can find out more about everything on the trail as well as enjoying the wonderful collections and this season's exhibition 'Capturing the Light' https://youtu.be/7CpWwEvkV3U

There is an event for each decade of the museum's existence plus several featuring aspects of St Ives heritage. The trail stops are located at :

1. Start/Finish: St Ives Museum, WHEAL DREAM
2: 1980s - Hart's Ice Cream and Doble's Wall; ASPECTS HOLIDAYS, WHARF ROAD
3: 1960s - Troika Pottery opens; St IVES CERAMICS, FISH STREET 
4:  St Ives Fishing Heritage; SHORE SHELTER LODGE, WHARF ROAD
5: Sir Edward Hain and the Hain Steamship Company, ROSE LODGE, WHARF ROAD
6: 2000s - Bicentenary of the John Knill ceremony; TRETHO LOUNGE, WHARF ROAD
7: Lifeboat Caroline Parsons and the wreck of SS Alba; RNLI SHOP, WEST PIER
8: 1950s - HMS Wave runs aground; St IVES ARTS CLUB, WESTCOTT'S QUAY/THE WARREN
9: Mining in the St Ives area; PEDN OLVA HOTEL, THE WARREN
10: 1930s - Tregenna Castle locomotive sets world speed record; St IVES TRAVEL, STATION CAR PARK
11: 1940s - VE Day celebrations in St Ives; HALF MOON GALLERY, St ANDREW'S STREET
12: 2020s - G7 Summit held in Carbis Bay; ANIMA MUNDI GALLERY, STREET-AN-POL
13: 1920s - Cryséde factory opens on The Island; SEA SALT, FORE STREET
14: 1970s - Barbara Hepworth Museum & Sculpture Garden opens; NEW CRAFTSMAN GALLERY, FORE STREET
15: 1990s - Tate St Ives opens on site of old St Ives Gas Works; MEADOW FLATS, PORTHMEOR BEACH
16: 2010s - Gorsedh Kernow in St Ives; ISLAND CENTRE, ISLAND ROAD

The museum is open until the end of October, Mondays to Fridays 10.30 - 16.30 and Saturdays 10.30 - 15.30. Admission is £5 for adults and free for under 16s.

Over 500 St IVES videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30DD233028E37F5F and here in more manageable chunks :

St IVES IN THE SNOW https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU5S17SF-q9iL0qB_z1Ds6ty
THE ROYAL FAMILY AND St IVES https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU4Mqrwu-iJyD7JpAe5m_e1o
REMEMBRANCE AND 'IN MEMORIAM' https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU54HpI_5ClbjPme2ir9AoqO
THE BEACHES https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU7Dyc3wnBXqwc_800xi7wQZ
AUTISM'S GOT TALENT ROADSHOW https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU7O3LiKsstDhOccdF5RvTDA
THE St IVES LIFEBOAT https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU5soVVfksXoIBkGaxbngaun
St IVES IN DECEMBER https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU4hQ2OKYqQUDF2V9hffEEu5
SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL and OTHER ‘CULTURE’ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU5x0YpagOM0wDDHfjZ0RMo7
HISTORY and TRADITIONS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU7_0Tz4xHm0c03P9LIoUFCB
THE CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU6fgUw7MqcndnZwo70EUw6g
REMEMBERING JOHNNY BARBER https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU4lcMVYKnWC0wcxucf5n5Uk
KIDZ R US/PHIL & FRIENDS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU5pe8i8C0FJlc7gZBvgICwq
'SECRETS OF THE STONES' TALKS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU4EI1e2vhYNeKZk-0q8zAm5
THE EDWARD HAIN CENTRE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU6-xQfA_4yGr_ttWSLBuBuh

THE CORNWALL PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVUjbiYVZU7uQ44pI195xYwnA5G2NbNo